From the desk of Penny...

I can't believe it's been so long since Mom updated the blog! With the kitchen finished and things relatively quiet on the home front, things in the desert have been pretty good. I survived my first summer, and we're well into our second one (man, the heat makes walks tough!). I have to say, the late fall and winter were pretty awesome. I heard that back home in DC our friends dealt with quite the chilly temps, but out here it was mild and wonderful. I've even made a couple of great new friends! Riley is Mom and Dad's friend Andy's dog and we have SO much fun. I've never played harder with another pup in my life! My other new friend is Maya (she belongs to my Mom's new friend Lindsay). It took us some time, but now Maya and I love spending time together.
Mom got bored after the kitchen was finished and so she has been working at a restaurant nearby called The Greene House. She's met a ton of really cool people and is happy to be contributing and doing something that keeps her moving!
We've had TONS of visitors which I've loved - almost all of our families and lots of friends, in fact! And while there haven't been any more mean workers in our house trying to hurt her, Mom has kept up with the updating and we have some fun new furniture and house accessories, and things are really looking great. I'll have Mom post some more updated pics of the work she's done since last fall!
Until next time,
Moosh

Half bath gallery wall (thank you, Allie Palmer for the inspiration!)

Half bath cosmetic updates - new paint and mirror

New eat in kitchen table!

And finally, the sitting room "nook" furniture!