Wedding weekend!

Scott and Brianna's wedding was beautiful on Saturday, it suited them completely. Simple yet elegant. She was a beautiful bride and he a handsome groom. Then there was a bash of a reception! I think everyone had a ball, I know I did. Danced with all my boys (including Brayden and Kolby) and generally lived it up. Have the blisters to prove it! Brayden and Alayna were dancing fools! Even though they were up "Way past my bedtime, I should have been in bed HOURs ago" (according to Brayden!) After we went back to the campground I took the dogs for a walk around camp in my long black formal and turquoise crocks, I bet that was a sight to see!

Sunday, we had a family gathering at the park to celebrate California girl's near arrival. We have everyone together so rarely that we have to really pack things in. Gifts were opened, pink was in limited sight as requested. We devoured subs and cake before 12. Unfortunately for Brayden there was no dancing. It was getting really hot so we packed it in, went back and broke camp to head for home.

We are now wiped out and recovering, but we had a really great time so it was worth it.

I've been busy!

I haven't posted in a while as I've been busy painting window trim and sewing, plus a little gardening and getting ready for the California Kids and Scott and Bri's wedding. I did do a little cross-stitch but I haven't a photo, maybe later. The sewing I've been doing are gifts for California Girl and are not finished, I don't think I'll show them until her parents have seen them. We are in the trailer parked at Finger Lakes State Park until Sunday, our hotel room for the wedding. Tonight we are meeting Larry sister, Kris, and her hubby Owen for dinner and a visit something we are trying to do more often. Tomorrow, I'm getting a manicure (I've never had one) and doing some other wedding related errands. We are really busy this weekend, which seems to be the norm when we come to Columbia anymore! Getting hungry!

Waterfall park

I see these water falls every day from across the lake and then from the middle as these are really an upper and a lower falls. I see so many unusual things I've taken to carrying my digital point and shoot. The ducklings and goslings are practicing their flying and often fly so low their wings leave splash rings in the water. I miss this when I don't go walk.

Walking views

This is the Great Blue Heron I see every day when I walk. Usually, he's in this same place so the fishing here must be good. Sometimes I see more than one, one day I saw three. I love these birds, I especially love to see them fly with those great long legs trailing behind! I will miss them when they fly south this fall.

Friday evening

Big shopping day today, I've put it off for a while and even when I shopped I didn't buy a lot so today was a real stock up shopping--I'm beat and my pocketbook is empty! While I was gone shopping the VA called and rescheduled Larry's appointment. Now, he doesn't see the doctor until the 24th of August. This is a big let down for us. The closer it gets to the three month checkup the more nerve wracking it becomes and this time is worse than the last as he has been feeling low since the 4th of July weekend. At first I thought he was just tired but it's gone on too long for that, it's hard not to expect bad news.

This week's update.

A little more progress this week, I had to go get some colors I was out of but mostly I worked on THE DRESS so I didn't have a lot of time for it.

I am happy to report that excepting the hem the dress and shrug are complete. I had to take up an inch under each arm as it was too big, an easy fix and better too big than too small. Had a near disaster with the shrug yesterday--I pressed a hole right through the sparkly fabric! I had enough of that fabric to replace the holey part but I didn't like the drape, it was too stiff. I, fortunately, had enough of the solid black of the skirt for a shrug so I made it up. I made need to add some sparkley there. Tomorrow I'm heading out to shop for shoes etc. Hoping to display a photo here soon.

Now that the dress is completed I can begin painting trim. Windows first. I will also be painting some walls that need freshening or just another color, but first all the trim goes white. As that will take only a part of each day I will also be pulling up the carpet in the basement in small chunks. It's stained beyond hope. This is a little time consuming because there's furniture and my sewing/research area down there--A lot to move around.

For tonight I'm going to stitch.

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33 years and counting

Larry and I celebrated our 33rd anniversary on Friday. Who'd have thought 33 years would go so fast. We ate breakfast out and then dinner too before we hit the K for a Royals baseball game. Sadly, they lost. We try to celebrate each year, although it's not always possible, as a tribute to the hard work and stubbornness it takes to keep a marriage going! Celebrations have a bigger meaning for us in light of Larry's cancer. We know that each could be the last one. I mean, everyone knows that, of course, but it's more immediate for us. So right know, here's hoping for 34!