Holiday 2022 at The Surgeon’s House
The Front Porch Comes to Life!
Paint on the front porch has a definite lifespan of typically no more than about 2 years. Direct intense sun, other weather elements, and high traffic take their toll so we shuffle ourselves to spruce up about this time of year. We began with a complete repaint of the stairs by the garage leading to the Chauffeur’s Quarters then moved on to attack the front porch.
Born-again Counters and More
Man, oh man does January beg for winter projects to be accomplished. Periodically we apply a thin layer of a food-safe mineral oil to help preserve our nearly 109-yr. old counter tops preceded by a vigorous steel wool scrub-a-tub with soapy water and vinegar. It is astounding the ‘hand-juice’/cleaning product/spill remains that build up even though the counters are wiped daily. Joshua gets his workout with this task.
Sprucing Up in and out
This week presented us with a perfect opportunity to make some fashionable and safety improvements. Two months ago, heavy rains found their way through the Master Suite balcony then down onto and into the front atrium ceiling, leaving us with significant water stains.
Rum-ing Around the World!
Long-term guests Karen and Jim Welch (aka Grapegirl and Rumboy) typically spend a few days with us every year about this time and they are always armed with a collection of their adult beverage of choice, rum.
Trinkles & Drinkles & Sprinkles Forevermore
We are a week into our 2020 Forevermore holiday special and guests are simply RAVING about all the fun Eloise’s spirit has imparted to our holiday festivities. Here we are in all our fun-filled and whimsical splendor.
Rogue’s Gallery of Forevermore Decorating
Our holiday decorating efforts called all hands-on deck yet again this year with the special assistance of the stocking fabricators, Phillip and Andrew, a surprise visit from my niece and her son from Missouri, Ruth and Jordan, as well as the stocking stuffer gifting creators, Chloe and her daughter Sofia of Sol Beauty.
The Holiday Test Kitchen torques down
Eloise has turned up the volume for TSH Elves as we prepare for the holiday decorating frenzy and go full swing in the holiday test kitchen.
We’re stuffing YOUR stocking!
Our long-term friend, esthetician, chemist, and overall miracle-worker Chloe Zuniga and her daughter, Sofia, are concocting a couple of really special treats for our holiday guests.
Stockings! Stockings! Whose Got the Stocking?
WOOWOO was this a banner day with the first delivery of the one-of-a-kind Phillip and Andrew stockings now transformed into the ultimate in whimsy, bling, and Eloise-quality HOLIDAY FUN by local artist and longtime friend Dolores Ashkar!
What a Team!
Wouldn’t you think that after 28 &1/2 years at this blessed calling, SOMEBODY would remember all the pieces/parts a project needs?
The Best of THE ABSOLUTE BEST!
Our holiday preparations took one gargantuan leap forward with a LONG OVERDUE visit with our co-creator Miss Vicki Day.
The Gang’s All Here So Let The Games Begin!
Man, oh man are we feeling like we are ahead of the power curve for the 2022 holiday season as Phillip and Andrew, Dolores – new chick to the holiday game but a long-standing artist in residence at TSH – and our Alysa put our heads together to begin a daunting painting and decorating project.
We’re at it again . . . here come the holidays 2022
Oh brother, when the creative juices begin flowing, the flood gates are opened to a fare thee well! This last month the holiday conceptualizing and decorating crew began to really GET IT!
Forever More 2022
As a little girl with a birthday just a week before Christmas, I always yearned for the holiday to be special for me and my birthday, not just Christmas.