The guest bedroom has been "finished" for a while, but without a bed and other furniture, it might as well be a closet... I really wanted it to be finished (bed and all) by the time my brother and sister-in-law come for Thanksgiving, so Harper found several possible rail sets that might work in Brandi & D's storage building. Of course, nothing can be easy or simple, and this was no exception. Apparently, there is no standard for antique bed/mattress sizes. This bed is as wide as a modern full-size bed, but the rails that I liked best and fit were a few inches too short for the new mattress. I was so frustrated upon this discovery--I thought I would finally be able to finish the room. We came up with several possible solutions, but all would require some moderate construction. Luckily, One of the rail sets was a little bit longer, but it had two metal hooks instead of one (the bed has one bar for one hook), so they didn't quite fit. We ended up breaking off the bottom hook, and then it slid right into the slot. After measuring and a quick trip to Lowes, Harper modified the rails to work with new box spring. And now it fits--barely, but it fits! If the mattress was even a half inch longer, it wouldn't work, but thank God...

As usual, Sargent was supervising!

We spent the weekend in Austin to celebrate our seven year anniversary and attend one of Harper's cousin's wedding. We met the pug at Flip Happy Crepes (yum!), and I couldn't resist his face.

November 23   The first paper white bloom of the season!

We have so much to be thankful for! Our family and friends are at the top of the list, and it was so good to see so many of you in the last few days. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving, which of course includes eating way too much, but it was worth every bite! Click here to view family pics.