It's the Final Countdown

I think I am supposed to follow that with a cheese theme from a Europe song of the 80's...but it might be lost on the majority of followers.
So we've got a Monday through Friday before the UK get's one more Mrs Coates, and the US sees another foreigner taking ownership of the best the country has to offer.
This past weekend has been interesting for a number of reasons, not the least of which because we realise that the final furlong is approaching and people are arriving.
It was fabulous to see Matt and Maria the other night. I ought to point out to followers of the blog, I know there are many of you, that Maria said this would happen. Whether she was reading the leaves, or flipping the Tarot, not sure. But when I played the part of Best Man at their wedding in 2006, before I left to head over to the US Maria wagged her finger and told me that I was going to meet a lovely Irish girl in Boston and it would be curtains for my bachelor lifestyle. I jokingly dismissed it, yet here I am over 3 years later, hugging her in Norwood asking her if she can predict the hair colour of my first born. Matt, Maria and I go back a long way and it is always wonderful being with them. I knew that Maria and Rin would hit it off and sure enough, after a little introducing they were gassing like college friends about anything you'd care to mention.

The rest of the weekend has put me in a little more tedious but dedicated frame of mind. After spending until 3am on Saturday night trying to figure out why the first three favours came out great and the subsequent 20 looked awful, I realised it must be time for bed and I'd think clearer in the morning. Let that be a lesson to all would be budding artists and graphic designers out there. Don't change paper in a printer half way through a job. There are only about 30 left to do so I feel quietly confident about waking on Monday morning with a weight lifted from these shoulders. - I won't at this point give the game away as to what the favour actually is, suffice to say they have been handmade in Boston. Incidentally Claire I don't think is intentionally giving me the bird in this image. Those of you who know her better may think otherwise.

Also saw a potential home for the newly weds today. Not the inside, but the outside was enticing to a would be DIY'er such as myself. The home restoration book I bought some time ago ought to come in handy as the sellers broker is adamant that there is over $200K required to make it habitable. We'll see.....as might some of you one day when we invite you over for a bite to eat or a prolonged stay.

OK, I'm going to sign off now, those favours are beckoning and I only checked email to see why the Hedges' were not responding.......or should that be Hedgi?

ciao for now brown cow