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Hearing you talk about Luke's Lego creations got me inspired a while back. I ordered 2 Lego Christmas village sets. I'm just about to start working on them. Hopefully I can do them before Christmas. I just need to finish the Mickey mosaic jigsaw puzzle I'm working on.
Just an amazing display that Luke put together with I'm sure with a lot of help from you! Just love it!
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Hearing you talk about Luke's Lego creations got me inspired a while back. I ordered 2 Lego Christmas village sets. I'm just about to start working on them. Hopefully I can do them before Christmas. I just need to finish the Mickey mosaic jigsaw puzzle I'm working on.
Luke has done all but two of the Christmas village sets and they are all on the train layout Christmas section. He has a new one to build when we get back from the trip. Have fun!
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Just an amazing display that Luke put together with I'm sure with a lot of help from you! Just love it!
Honestly, I have helped very little. I do get tools or other items for him when he needs a spare hand, but the work is 99.99% his. My job is to photograph it and scrapbook the progress.
That lighting is beautiful and I love the train shelving as well!
Thanks! Luke was so excited when we took the tour at Disneyland and he saw the shelf train in one of the bedrooms of the Dream Suite, which we were told was inspired by Walt himself.
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I love Luke’s train setups!
Hope you’re both over your congestion soon.
Thanks! We're both so used to congestion at this time of year that we don't slow down much for it.
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Cam, those are absolutely beautiful!! Luke is so talented and creative!!
Feel better, both of you!! You have a vacation coming up!!
Thanks! We'll just keep taking our allergy medicine and plugging away.
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I totally missed getting an update on yesterday. We had a little excitement here on Thursday. Luke had to mow, but at least the temperature was in the upper 50s/lower 60s. I cleaned the kitchen and hardwoods while he was toiling outside. By the time we were done, it was lunch time. Soon after we’d finished eating, Luke received a phone call that his new utility shed would be arrive in about 15 minutes. Since we first moved into this house back in 2001, Luke has wanted a small shed to house his mower and other lawn tools as well as tools and stuff. He has saved money for one numerous times and then something flashier catches his attention. A few weeks ago after our Saturday walk, he asked if I’d go with him to check out some sheds. I sensed it was finally time, and it was. He wanted me along to help with color, style, and material. In the end we chose an 8 x 10 with red metal siding, gray metal trim, and a gray metal roof. So it arrived a little after 1:00 yesterday.
After it was successfully placed exactly where Luke wanted it, we headed back out for our 5K walk. Luke had already purchased vinyl flooring to put down in it. So once we got back home, he headed to Lowe’s to purchase some primer to coat the floor in preparation for the vinyl. I got ready for a Paint & Party Volunteer Appreciation Event and made dinner. At 5:40 I left to attend the party and very the next three hours enjoyed the company of other volunteers and staff of Care Net as we ate, conversed, and painted door hangers. I made a mason jar snowman welcome sign that turned out okay. In fact this morning, it looked better to me than it had last night. I can be creative, but paint is not usually my medium. No photo unless I decide it’s worth sharing. I didn’t get home until 9:00 and was totally spend so I did not even get on the boards.
So now to today. We awoke to sunshine and mid 50s temperatures, but by 10:30 when we headed out to walk the Green Belt it was only 51 degrees and quite windy under overcast skies. We walked briskly and in less than an hour we’d completed a 5K. We ate lunch out at a McDonald’s, and then ran some errands, picking up a prescription at Target for me as well as some cinnamon rolls for Sunday’s breakfast. Luke needed coffee so we ran over to Sam’s for McDonald’s K-cups and some probiotics, but as usual when we wander this massive store we manage to pick up more than we came for. I found a cute 2018 Thomas Kincaid Disney art calendar and a 2018 weekly/monthly planner while Luke found an Airwick wall plug air freshener with apple crumble and woodland pine scents that he wanted for the garage. we even freshen the air in our garage. When we finally got home, I did do a little work in preparation for our WDW trip. Yesterday, I had pulled out all the travel supplies I keep in a drawer in my closet, transferring these to the scrapbook room. Today, I printed out the packing lists I keep for toiletries, medical supplies, electronics, and other essentials. I went through the supplies, bagged them for travel, checked them off the list, and even put the extra supplies back in the draw. The goal was to get some things packed, but also to see if there was anything we still need to pick up. The conclusion – I only need some travel-size Clear Care for my contacts. Now that makes me very happy!
With that main task of the day done, I told Luke I had to have a nap. This week had worn me out. I slept a little later than I intend, making us a little late for our usually Friday night date dinner. While I was working on the travel supplies, it had begun a steady rain that when I woke up at become a pouring rain, a very cold rain at that. We decided to just eat out and cancel a few shopping excursions we’d planned until tomorrow or later in the coming week. And now I’ve finally found time to update my PTR.
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I didn’t get home until 9:00 and was totally spend so I did not even get on the boards. 
we even freshen the air in our garage. When we finally got home, I did do a little work in preparation for our WDW trip. Yesterday, I had pulled out all the travel supplies I keep in a drawer in my closet, transferring these to the scrapbook room. Today, I printed out the packing lists I keep for toiletries, medical supplies, electronics, and other essentials. I went through the supplies, bagged them for travel, checked them off the list, and even put the extra supplies back in the draw. The goal was to get some things packed, but also to see if there was anything we still need to pick up. The conclusion – I only need some travel-size Clear Care for my contacts. 
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