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As we enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, pause a moment and think of the many gifts you have in your life!  Sure, there are down moments, but all in all, life is good…especially here at the lake!

We were verbally approved by Hometown Bank for a construction and permanent loan!  We are cautious in that we have not signed the dotted line so I hope I don’t jinx it even mentioning it!  We can’t wait to get started full force again!  Jack is already losing sleep over designs and I can’t wait to paint and decorate.  In fact, I made some little throw pillows as color inspirations. (See photo)

The airplane pillow on the top left plus the basket are for the FLYING room – blue and tan colors. The top right and the table plus the paddle is for the FOREST room which will be dark brown and evergreens.  The FLYING room will be salmon and a cool green.  The pillow is close to what I want, but the little wooden fish in the basket shows more the color samples I will pull from.

For turkey day, I am so proud that Jack’s daughter, Jennifer and her husband Jesse will be hosting the Phillips-Padilla clan. In addition, my niece Katie is taking on a houseful of Browns. The next generation is stepping in and I love it!

Hopefully there will be more construction developments to report soon!  Until then, be thankful!  We are free, safe and warm!

I know I have not posted recently about the house or construction loan.  I was hoping to post when we got good news.  We are certainly working on it but I can’t report that we have closed on a construction loan yet.  Instead, we HAVE passed the plumbing inspection which means Jack has done a great deal of digging ditches and installing a hook-up from the house structure to the septic system.  I have been picking up items for winter projects such as fabric to make themed throw pillows and frames to start new stained glass projects.

Beside that, we have both attended a powerful spiritual retreat (of sorts) called Walk to Emmaus.  Hard to explain, but wonderful to experience!  In addition to that, we have been working on our Oscar Nominations!  Yep- we’re actors now!  Well, we’re extras in a movie being filmed in Virginia.  Wish You Well completed the filming last week and we appeared in several scenes.  It was quite fun actually sitting around in costume all day.  The best part was watching the Director get the most (emotion) from the actors, especially from MacKenzie Foy, the lead child actress.  

The movie takes places in the 1930’s.  Here is a little clip of the final filming of the street scene last week.  We weren’t in this scene.  We appear in the courtroom scene and the cemetery scene.

Today we are talking with the bank again so if you see another post soon you will know it is good news.  In the meantime, get out those hats and gloves!  It’s winter in Virginia!