Time to repaint the brick, siding and stucco (not pictured). I am comfortable with being "that" house so bold colours are encouraged. The roof is black and will be fore some time still and the window trims/downspouts/eaves are all white and very new so those will stay white.
Spoiler: He's fine
Long story short, this handsome idiot ate some cooked chicken bones then proceeded to not poop for 3 days. Yesterday I took him to the emergency vet because he was clearly in pain, shaking occasionally and unable to settle. I was so worried it was a big bad intestinal tear or blockage because that's what everyone warns about.
X rays confirm, no big blockages or perforations to worry about, just a massive backlog of poop. The vet also pointed out that his stomach was stuffed full of food because for some reason, dogs sometimes think they can fix the problem by pushing it out from the top I guess? 🤷🏼
So we were prescribed a gentle laxative, lots of belly rubs and walks. He's going to be just fine and we learned the hard way not to trust this certified chicken fiend from getting past a baby gate and a closed door to keep him away from leftovers/dirty dishes.
So I'm turning 40 next month. I am blessed with many family and friends that love and want to celebrate with me. I've decided to throw myself a big party so I can share the day with everyone without putting the burden on someone else.
I'm looking for some feedback on my plan in case I'm missing something or need a reality check if I've gone full MTV My Super Sweet 16 overboard
Guests: 60-80 adults + about 15 kids
Venue: Local brewery taproom, they'll be tending bar. My guests will have to pay for their own liquor but I'm covering non alcoholic drinks.
Food: Greek catering (Souvlaki, salad, rice, potatoes) and kids chicken fingers and fries
Snacks: bowls of chips on tables
Dessert: three 8" tortes and one 10" feature birthday cake, 4 dozen cookies, chocolate dipped pretzels, and a fruit tray
General Entertainment: We'll be playing a Spotify playlist on venue speakers. I'm also going to toss some packs of playing cards around on tables.
Kids Entertainment: Balloon Twister for the first hour and a big pile of glow sticks for later.
Decor theme: Shit I like! The venue looks cool already but I ordered some mini arrangements from Costco to put around. The decks of cards are different styles based on things I like (unicorns, space, technology etc). The dessert table is going to be kind of fancy high tea setup with a bunch of thrifted crystal and platters.
Guestbook: my husband is working on building me a audio guestbook out of an old phone. If it works out that'll be there for people to leave me birthday wishes. Otherwise I'll set out my instax camera with a bunch of film and sharpies.
The goal for the party is for me, the one who usually is the one who hosts everything to be able to just attend and enjoy the party. The party starts at 6 and I just want people to feel comfortable to stick around to visit, take pictures dance and maybe play some card games and just make some memories.
So far I've committed about $2,000 to what I've listed above. I don't want to go over $2,500 and while I like saving money, I don't want to regret not just going all out. So yeah let me know if I'm missing anything or could add something to enhance the party. Or just pat me on the head and tell me to calm my tits.