We did it, sort of.   We are in the house for Christmas Eve.   OK, there’s only one working bathroom and it lacks a sink.   There’s no furniture other than a dining room table.   We’ll be sleeping on the rug in the living room tonight.   But among the piles of boxes, there’s a cozy fire in the fireplace, a tiny tree with a dozen presents under it, and a smorgasbord on the dining room table.   Our neighbors brought over the flowers you see by the fireplace.   Our stockings are hung by the chimney with care   It’s on the way to becoming home.

After Christmas we’ll have to clear out and go back to the Airstream, but it is nice to “try out” the house for a night. Merry Christmas!