Plywood and China

So Friday was quite the day. For those who don't know, we live in a row home that was built in 1869. The whole reason why we bought our house was because it had a fair amount of original detail that many houses were stripped of in favor of exposed brick and open floor plans. One of the original details that we loved were the amount of windows (so much natural light!), especially the front windows on the first floor parlor room. The windows are about 10 feet tall, and have a beautiful arch. The windows are the originals, glass and all. Unfortunately, the sills were showing signs of rot and needed to be replaced, especially before the winter. So Friday started out with one of the front windows being removed, and the window opening was covered with plywood.

plywood window...look at the right window and see a sleepy Ferrous.

So I had my beautiful parlor room looking very crack chic just in time for the dinner party we were hosting that night! I worked off the to-do list getting all the linens pressed, chargers out, china out, wine glasses, and then was determined to make a memorable centerpiece. E and I took a break from the prep and went to swim class. A and Sarah were there and we had a blast watching E and A splash around like fish. We all changed and headed over to Whole Foods for lunch. As I was walking in, there were beautiful sunflowers. I quickly grabbed a few bunches and headed for the food. We chowed down and said our goodbyes. We got home and E was put down for his nap and I headed downstairs to continue to check off the to-do list. I am just going to quickly say that a magic eraser is a miracle cleaning device for all mommies. I wondered around getting all of Ferrous and E's little" decorations" in no time flat with that bad boy. I was down to the end of the list and was excited to think that I might have some time to take my time getting ready since E was napping. Well, of course he only took a 1.5 hour nap, instead of the 3 to 3.5 hour nap he takes normally. Change of plans. E and I worked together getting the centerpieces done and the table set. I think we came up with something really pretty and seasonal.

centerpiece...table not fully set!

Brian took E and put him to bed and I got ready in a flash. Our guests arrived at 7:30, and we had a fabulous evening! We celebrated our friend/neighbor's birthday, the food was delish, and the wine was perfect.  We met some great people and shared the evening with some close friends. The plywood seemed to disappear behind all the laughs and stories. xoxo

bon appetit!

ps- the plywood is now gone and a nice repaired window is up and looks great!