Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The wedding was beautiful! What a joyful occasion – The bride was beautiful; the groom handsome, the wedding party was amazing. The event went off without a hitch! Wish I could claim responsibility for the event (LOL). 

My Daughter managed everything so well; we only had to write the checks. Now she does do event organization for a non-profit, but this was done remotely 1300 miles away, and did I mention she was working and taking care of the baby and dogs? I am impressed! 

She decorated the wine glasses she gave to her bridesmaids. They looked great, even though the glue I brought was 2 – part and I only brought one part L . I took the crystals off and wiped them down, but they need more work. My Daughter was able to clean them up, re-fix the jewels and they looked spectacular.

The creative side for me has been back burner. I designed a couple of quilt blocks and laid out some apron patterns in my journal when I was not busy visiting with everyone. 

I plan to take three sewing machines in for service sometime in the next couple of weeks – my mom’s 2 and my first machine. I hope that they comeback good as new! 

I hope to have more time for crafting/sewing as the summer winds down. The garden has not produced as much as it normally does. We've been in semi-drought. I hope I yields enough hot peppers that I can dry for my special spice creation. And tomatoes for the salsa!

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Living a Saint Powered Life


The wedding is a week away! I cannot believe it is here already.  We will be traveling about 1600 miles, towing a trailer filled with furniture and boxes. We want to travel straight through, but we will see how the first 12-18 hours of the drive are. There is a shower on Sunday morning that I would like to go to, but safety first on the drive.

I have plans for doing some hand sewing on the drive (no, not while I am driving, silly!). I need to string beads for the bottom of the blusher veil. (got asked if I could add them). I have other little things to do – making yoyos for future projects, reading, getting some work in, and maybe some crocheting or drawing if the roads are smooth enough.

My current Saint is not joining us on the drive. I think it would be hard for him to travel that far in the back of the Jeep. He has gone with me to Greensboro a few times, which is about 5 hours away. I would stop every few hours to let him walk around and do his business. Towards the end of the drive, he would refuse to jump up into the Jeep. He weighs too much for me to lift him, so it just became a matter of wills. He is so stubborn!  He would finally learn that I am more stubborn than he is (LOL!)

Do not know if I will have the time to blog again before the wedding. I am going to take pictures of the beautiful bride, the new house,  and all of the wonderful guests.  I am also going to see firsthand how the portfolios are working and how well the quilt is holding up. Most of all we get to see the grand daughter, family, and friends.

Regards until the next time!
Living a Saint Powered Life