Small Victories

Just taking a moment to acknowledge the current state of our backdoor mudroom...because it's never looked like this before, and let's face it, it's never going to look like this again.

The shoe cubbies and umbrella stand are new, so until this morning the pile of shoes meandered gracefully all the way through the kitchen, and you routinely tripped on an umbrella on your way to the bathroom.  There were also about 15 more coats on the hooks, all our winter scarves, hats, and mismatched mittens, plus the random bags of caulk, sandpaper, and painters tape that never seem to have a proper home.

This will only last about 15 minutes, but it will be a glorious 15 minutes.