Don't worry, Chickies. Ruth will be posting to you from my house sometime tomorrow. She won't be able to resist.
I'm really looking forward to her visit although it will be way too short for my taste. This gal is really, really funny.
Tummy Girl, where in Western Canada do you live? Anywhere near me...just outside Vancouver?
I put in three hours of gardening this morning, trying to get the garden in shape to pass Ruth's inspection. She told me to leave her some weeds and I'm only too happy to oblige.

Now, I have to try to get my house in order but I'm afraid that although the spirit is willing, the flesh is weak...meaning I'm too damned lazy and pooped to do more than a quick vacuuming and dusting. She won't care anyhow.
My SIL is coming for dinner tonight as he is dropping off #1 daughter at a spa out our way. I gave her a gift certificate for Christmas for a 3 hour session and she's using it tonight. TOmorrow is their anniversary and they're going out on one of the Vancouver harbor dinner tours to watch the fireworks competition. Isn't that romantic? Anyhow, I haven't a clue what to serve SIL for dinner OR what I'll do with him for three hours. He's a nice enough guy but we're not really very close.