Let the festivities begin!

We hosted a pre-wedding celebration party dinner tonight for the family that were in town. We had a nice evening despite the rain that was definitely not in the forecast when I woke up this morning. And, once again, I have zero pictures to share with you.

Other than visiting with adult children and getting to meet more of MC's family, the best part of the party was taking care of some house things that we've let slide. The back porch for one. It had become a dumping ground over the winter and not really a place you'd like to spend any time. Now it is all cleaned up and we have the tables set up so that it is actually useable. It is wonderful to feel we can use it again, especially with the much better temperatures.

I also realized that it has been a very long while since I have hosted any sort of gathering. This seems odd because we hosted things all the time in the Big Ugly House. The space in this house is so much different (and smaller) that I think I just haven't quite wrapped my head around how it all works. But it worked tonight even though we all had to be inside. The difficulties seem to lie in my head and are not actual difficulties. It was really nice to have people over. 

I know I said this all the time before we moved, but I'm reminded of it again. Your house doesn't have to be perfect to have people over. No one but you is noticing the little things. Conversely, I find inviting people over is often the impetus I need to get things tidied up and some general cleaning done. It is very easy to get used to your own mess. We've all become very used to being isolated and it is not good for any of us. Challenge yourself to be the one to make the first invitation. It might feel scary, but it's worth it. 

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