A mere three months after buying our first home, we threw our housewarming party on Saturday. Here is the house pre-party. We found that obnoxious tablecloth at a thrift store near the house, figured it would go with the future theme of the kitchen: Hawaiian.

The maid cleaned the house the day before the party (in my mind it’s still hysterical that I have a maid), which removed most of my pre-party stress. Actually, I had zero pre-party stress. I went and had my eyelashes freshened before the party, and my eyelash lady was amazed at how calm I was.

What’s there to stress out about? I love my house, and I love having people over.

I prepped for the party by lying on the rug in a patch of sunshine and watching “Sunset Boulevard” on Josh’s ipad. By God, Gloria Swanson chews the hell out of the scenery in that movie, but she does it so well.

I had made chili and cornbread the night before, Josh made a giant bowl of fresh guacamole, and we provided salty snacks and drinks. Josh’s grandmother made about a billion amazing cookies, which we both donated to our jobs today. I think yesterday I ate about 10 of them. Self-control? What’s that?

My co-worker Lori brought over her nervous dog FiFi and some amazing pumpkin bars she had baked.

My boss brought over her Bernese Mountain dog (my request), who was adorable and hyper and farted all night.

All in all it was a nice turnout of Josh’s family, our old co-workers and some current co-workers and the Broad…

…who took over my usual job of dressing up with Ronia. Look at this attitude!

These two!

Good Times were had and I’m looking forward to all the barbecues I know we’re going to enjoy this year.

Now! Happy Monday, bah ha ha haaaa yeah right. The sun is shining and I’m about to take poor old Maggie dog to the vet for a slew of shots, but she doesn’t mind. She likes going to the vet. More attention!