Wordless Wednesday....

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A lovely day....random pictures...

Lovely peacocks were strutting around

during the outdoor wedding.

Gayle (isn't her dress awesome?)

The groom and his brothers,

Caymon, Zack and Ben

Brother and sister, Ben and Brittney

Mother and daughter

(right before daughter flew off to Tennessee WAH!!)

What's a reception without dancing?

and cake?

What's a wedding in St. Augustine

without a horse and buggy?

Everything went off without a hitch, including the bride and groom getting hitched. I'm so funny, not! I'm tired, okay? :) The rain last night (yes it rained) cleared the air, and the morning dawned beautifully. The newly married's are off on a two week cruise (darn, they wouldn't let me go!) These are just odds and ends of pictures - can't wait for the "real" ones to come in.

Tomorrow is rest-up here at the homestead for this great-granny; Monday begins my 3 day dance with Hunter. We'll have lots of fun, I'll just do everything she tells me to! hahaha NO, I'm not kidding. :)

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My new friends.....

Billy Bob and Earl

join me in wishing you a Happy Weekend!

I actually believe we may get some much needed rain; at least it's predicted. The best scenario would be rain today with clear skies tomorrow morning for the wedding. And, definitely good weather when my daughter gets on that plane tomorrow evening! I hope Mother Nature cooperates. :)

Wishing you and yours peace, love and much happiness.

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Wordless Wednesday.....

Naptime - can you tell?

I'm not crazy about marigolds, but needed some color out here.

The garlic smells delicious! Those little red things?

I have NO idea what they are!

Next to the larger pale bush, is a white JFK.

A darker shade.

Can you tell I like pink?

Here it is almost 3 pm, and I've gotten nothing done except gone to the library, put gas in the car. Well, that by itself @ $3.75/gal made me ill. $40.00 to fill the tank on my little Toyota and it had 1/4 tank already! I don't know what we're going to do, do you?

Rain is badly needed in this part of the world - fires everywhere - most south of here. We did have three, the last I heard, and they were contained. I think about all those who have lost their lives due to the tornadoe's, and those who lost their homes from tornadoe's and fires. I shouldn't complain about the cost of gasoline.

I wanted to say thank you to those who posted a comment about my daughter visiting her dad. I heard last night that she has now spoken to his wife, and all is well in that they are looking forward to seeing her. Thank you, Lord. With him being in such a bad condition, I know she's going to be in for a shock, but I'm very thankful she's going!

Tomorrow I keep Hunter for the big girls to have their hair and nails done. Everyone's getting excited about my step-grandson's wedding on Saturday. It's going to be held outside in St. Augustine at the Fountain of Youth. I'll be sure to drink a lot out that fountain! :)

We were very surprised that the engaged couple want to have the rehearsal dinner at - are you ready for this? IHOP - for those who don't know, that's the International House of Pancakes! WooHa I told Patti, well at least she and her husband won't have to be paying for booze! Therefore, however, I'm not going. JUST KIDDING!!

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Happy Monday!

I'm excited. Really, I am. Yet, at the same time, a bit nervous.

Back in January, I wrote a post about the relationship between my daughter and her dad. She didn't meet him until she was 27; that was 16 years ago. The long, short and middle, it was great then disintegrated through the last few years. I'll never forget the first time she went to Tennessee; taking her to the airport, then picking her up. It was a very emotional time in our lives, all of our lives. While things were still good, I wrote the song "Her Daddy's Sweater", they both loved it and occasionally I still listen to it.

Since her feelings got hurt so badly about three years ago, I battled within myself wondering if it had been such a good idea in the first place for her to have even met him. We've talked so many times about the situation, about her dad, his wife, what happened to cause the rift. It's a given that when our children hurt, we hurt right along with them.

I've known from the time my daughter was very young that she is a strong, loving and forgiving person. So, I've hated that her heart was crushed to the point she didn't feel it would ever be mended. When she's talked the past few months about her dad, I've tried to gently remind her that no matter what happened, whose fault it was, he is still her father and not in good health. She'd say "I know". After having been told 3 years ago, when she wanted to go to see him, that 'it wasn't a good time' by, in actuality, his wife I believe the little child in her (and don't we all have that little child in us) was fearful of rejection, again.

Saturday morning, sitting in my living room, she looked over at me and said "I really miss my dad." My mind was whirling, and at the same time, I was thanking God; these were words I'd been wanting to hear for a long time. I said "Then what are you waiting for?" She said "Really, is that what you think? What if this, what if that?" And, I just kept thinking 'what if you don't go, and something happens?'

So, she called her dad. She's flying out Saturday, after her step-son's wedding, and staying until Wednesday. It's all good, and if it isn't I've got my flip-flops at the ready! :)

Keep your fingers crossed for my little girl, and her daddy.

Remembering Mom....

Happy weekend!