Ready for a Party

It's been a crazy week full of fun and exciting distractions that took me away from my writing; I thought I'd post a quick update to let you know that I'm still alive and kicking!

D. and I are busy prepping for tonight's Housewarming party. My Martha factor is coming out in spades, and for a while so was my crankiness in trying to get everything perfect (I'm sorry D.!). Perfectionism and vacuuming aside, I LOVE the process of prepping for a party: the food, the music, the décor. I take pleasure in finding the perfectly shaped plate to serve the Peperellos D. loves so much, in finding just the right shade of towel to pick up that funky hue in the powder room's Matisse print, or in finding the right-coloured napkins to complement the deep chocolate tablecloth.

What I look forward to the most though is the raison d'être for the preparations: welcoming friends and family into our home for sharing, laughter, and merriment. That my friends, is the biggest pleasure of all.

Party on!