Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Pine Hall Happenings - Musings from the Senior Executive Estate Manager

Pine Hall, so named because it is an English-style country house - or hall - located in a pine grove, will soon get ready for the upcoming holiday season.

Our custom-made drapes are now hanging in the breakfast room, off the kitchen. This was the last public room still needing window treatments. It was worth the wait! (Thanks, Judy, your workmanship is flawless, and your skills greatly admired.) We can consider the breakfast room now complete.

The panels were installed just before the big October dinner party. I wasn't sure where we would fit so many people for a sit-down dinner, but we managed quite well. We moved the breakfast room table into the gallery, and borrowed Trish and Brad's 8-foot folding table, which we used in the kitchen. Between the two rooms, and the dining room, everyone was assured a comfortable seat.

Our next Pine Hall event will be the December 8th Supper Club progressive dinner. We'll have our work cut out for us, if we are to get the house decorated between Thanksgiving and that Saturday! The drought continues, so we won't have snow to accompany our decorating efforts this year.

The autumn colors are peaking in the mountains now, so we are planning a car caravan up to one of the best vantage points for viewing. And before we know it, Thanksgiving will be here. We are looking forward to some traditional family time.

Christian and Jackson did a fine job of maintaining the fence area between properties last weekend. They were supervised by the hounds, and the weekend grounds supervisor (Don).

A shout out to two cool cats from the Chicago area, Cirrus and Wrigley! (Okay, Rick and Joe!!) We'll be seeing you shortly.