Guest Bedroom

Under normal circumstances, the guest bedroom in my house serves as temporary quarters for laundry, sweaters, and other detritus of daily life. The kittens each have a soft pillow to sleep on and the room is in a holding pattern. But it's a lovely room with a window to the backyard, a view of the big old tree, and warm yellow walls with white trim. So when family or friends come to stay, I make the bed with fresh linens and brighten things up. I even set out a good book for nighttime reading (this time it's Mama Makes Up Her Mind by Bailey White).

A few years ago, I had a daydream of running a bed and breakfast. These days, I'm not much good at planning my next week, let alone my future. But I still love to have guests and it's nice to get things organized.

Let's just hope that the kittens are willing to share the guest room with the Sassafras Sister.