No sooner did I feel well and Maddie fell ill with sinus, ear, and eye infections. The poor kid was literally a train wreck! First ear infection ever. She never even complained about it. We did not know until the Dr. found it. What a trooper! I would have been whining about it until the sun went down. She is finally on the mend, but is now on another round of antibiotic since the first did not get rid of the ear infection.
Amidst all of this I have been able to get a few things accomplished. I finally finished the curtains in the living room. Todd was so relieved. Although we both detested the vertical blinds, I think he was counting the days until they made it into the trash can. Here they finally are:


I also planted some new flowers in the atrium. Dahlias and lobelia. I just adore dahlias. It is like a ray of sunshine in each flower bud. Here is the final product.

