The Cincinnati Reds Room

Last week my first cousin's wife emailed me to ask if my uncle and her family could stay at my house when my cousin's grandmother on the other side of the family passed away. She had cancer and the time was near. So, of course I didn't mind if they stayed here since all of their family would be in and every bed would be taken on that side of the family. I emailed her back and planned to clean upstairs to prepare the rooms.

Well, the time was the next day. So, I had a couple of days to whip Seth's (the Cincinnati Reds) room into shape. I washed linens and made beds. I moved some of Seth's furniture around and brought the recliner from the playroom into his room. I had been planning to do this anyway so I would have somewhere to sit if I went upstairs when Tim worked in his home office which happens to be in the Cincinnati Reds room.

My uncle ended up not coming so I just had my first cousin, his wife and their three year old little boy. They came Saturday and left Tuesday. They stayed in Sarah's room. They weren't here most of the time since they were spending it with the other side of the family but it was very handy since it's just a few minutes drive to his Papaw's house, especially with a little one. Melanie was able to come back to the house with Jadon when need be. I enjoyed having them here.

When Tim and I went to the visitation we learned that Kit's other two first cousins had gotten a motel room so we offered they could stay at our house. Now, these cousins were born and raised in San Fransisco, California. How shall I put this...they were a little "different." :) So, my aunt told them we had extra room if they wanted to stay with us and I chimed in, "you can stay in the Cincinnati Reds room." They looked a little bewildered. I mean, they had just met me that evening so technically we were strangers. It ended up they had already checked into their motel but one of them did ask if the Cincinnati Reds was a football team. He really had no idea!

Guess that is why he wasn't impressed when I offered my Cincinnati Reds room.

Now, who wouldn't want to stay in here surrounded by photos of current and past Reds?

Plenty of memorabilia.

And a little Virginia stuff thrown in for good measure. ;)

I guess it doesn't have quite the appeal to others as it does us. Anyway, the Cincinnati Reds room is ready next time someone needs a place to stay. Hope it's Seth and he comes to spend the night. ;)

Winter and Baseball

Even though I awoke to some snow this morning I am thinking baseball today. It's just that time of year. Spring training games started Saturday. Some were on the MLB channel. The Red's spring training game against the Indians will be on t.v. tonight.

It was time to change my chalk board and put some baseballs out.

There are only two seasons-winter and Baseball. ~Bill Veeck

So true in this household. Well, Tim would probably say golf.

Seth's glove and a major league ball a Red's player threw to Sarah during warm ups one time.

My little daffodils have bloomed. Thankfully they are resilient and survived the snow.

Now, just because baseball is on my mind, it doesn't mean basketball isn't. It is March after all. Which means basketball and March madness. The ACC tournament starts Thursday and since Virginia finished fourth they play Friday. Looking forward to baseball and basketball all this month!

Happy "Hoo" Year

I had this snowman packed away upstairs in the Christmas decorations. My snowmen haven't come out in a few years. I bought it at Hallmark.

 Well, I wanted a snowman that looked like this Virginia snowman of Sarah's. So, what is a woman to do? Get out the orange and blue paint...that is what. I first painted his buttons. And then I painted him a striped scarf. But I felt like he still needed more.

So, I gave his earmuffs and hand muff a coat of paint too. Better.

Then in honor of the Hoos playing in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta on New years Eve I decorated my mantel.

Here's to hoping the Hoos can win. Uh, they are playing the defending national Champs the Auburn Tigers though. Oh well, my snowman will look good and sorry Hallmark.