My friend's visit was very nice, with lots of talk, two movies, eating out a few times, seeing a great art show, and shopping a bit. It was great to have her around while making the Thanksgiving meal, and our dinner was so delightful, with all of our kids except our daughter-in-law, our older daughter, her husband and the three grandchildren. We had our close friends and their younger daughter, her boyfriend, and their friend as well. The meal was a veritable feast, and we lingered a long time. I even had a bite of walnut pie and apple pie, though I'm not supposed to. A couple of nights later my husband, friend and I had leftovers and it tasted even better.
It was my friend's birthday on Sunday, and the two of us went to a movie and a nursery to look at Christmas tree ornaments. Then my husband and I took her out to a fancy place for dinner, and my food was perfection!
Now I need to get myself in gear for a few immediate tasks and then the long work of a holiday party and Christmas Eve and Day. We had happy news that our older daughter, her husband, and our granddaughter are coming for a week then. We're thrilled. Our grandsons will be with their mother, so we will miss them.
After my friend left yesterday I finished "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt. It's a huge book, and it's taken me a while, but what a stunner. So beautifully written and gripping, and profound. I can't recommend it enough. It's ironic, too, as I'd just seen the painting last summer, and of all the works in the show, I bought a print of that painting, and have had it in my studio to look at ever since. It is an amazing work of art. Modern yet timeless, painted in the 1600's. It's unforgettable.
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