Putting on the dog

One Thanksgiving, we were all sitting around the table and I can't remember if it was my grandmother or grandfather that said, "Well, we've really put on the dog today!" Ashley looked up from her plate of tryptophans, ie. turkey, looking confused and asked what it meant. The explanation, basically just gussying yourself up and being fancier than you normally would be. Well, we've certainly been putting on the dog at our place recently.

For instance:

1. Trim & Windowsills-nice and bright white. Contrasts well with the blue, red, and brown walls. Who knew that the trim piece under the window was called an apron? I didn't until yesterday when Kade said it. I mean, when you're putting up aprons, you're putting on the dog.

2. Grouted & sealed tub tile in the master bathroom-it looks so wonderful! Kade & Galloway worked hard getting the tile design up. With a specific bathroom tile design, you're putting on the dog.

3. 2 huge cabinets in the living room that will eventually be utility storage. They are also blinding white and heavy. Massive amounts of storage-putting on the dog to hold items you'll eventually need to actually put on the dog.

4. A nicely painted DOOR (that's right, a DOOR) and trim piece that will be ready to go up any day now! Any door in 2009 is an automatic instance of putting on the dog.

5. And this list wouldn't be complete without mentioning the Christmas tree taking refuge in the living room, where it has been since July when we bought it. Pretty soon it will be up and all shiny & sparkly too! This just goes without saying that we're putting on the D-O-G.