Saturday, July 19, 2008
A Reason To Celebrate!
This invitation is one of many hand written by Pammie of Pammie Place some 34 years ago. This wedding was the second one for both the bride and groom. He was marrying four people that day—the youngest being 2 years old. The bride made her’s, the bride maids, and the baby daughter’s dresses. She also did a decorative stitch the some men’s jackets to make them similar in design. The wedding was in her parent’s back yard. Everyone brought a dish to pass and the bride’s middle brother was tending the bar in the garage. The bride’s Aunt Doris provided the marble table that the couple was married over as well as helping to serve after the ceremony. The oldest brother’s wife and her daughters made the wedding cake. Yes it was a real home style wedding with chairs borrowed from the funeral home and family members working together to make it a memorable day and indeed it was.
In the picture from left to right are:
Pamela my very dear friend
Peggy my sweet sister-in-law (Dan’s wife)
Myself
Cindy my daughter (at my knees)
Jay
Les my youngest son (in front)
Dan my middle brother
Wes my oldest son
Tony Dobry officiating, he was the Mayor of Sterling Height and Peggy’s father.
The lovely white haired lady sitting with her back to you was my grandmother Mable Miller.
There were two doves on the wire overhead, a jet flew over in the middle of the ceremony and daughter Cindy decided she wanted to be held demonstrating her wishes at the top of her voice with tears streaming down her face. But despite it all Tony kept talking and we were finally wed.
He obviously did a good job because it has lasted 34 years.
A final picture of Jay and I doing one of the things we love to do! As a matter of fact it still is!
Three Good Days!
OK a good three days here in Mommas Corner! Thursday a trip to the personal physician’s office resulted in a good bill of health as far as the rib went. I’m good to go on the surgery!
Friday morning a call to the Orthopedic surgeon’s office put me on the schedule for surgery on the left foot and ankle. As of this time I’m scheduled for August 22. With the stipulation that if a three hour block comes up before I will be considered for that spot. So yesterday I took the truck in for an oil change and did some grocery shopping to stock up on canned vegetables for the recovery time.
I will continue to locate and can fruit right up to the surgery date. You can’t tell Mother Nature to wait up on ripening the things we need so we have to hustle.
When the doorbell rang this morning a nice gentleman handed me this beautiful Schefflera (Umbrella Tree) sent from Les, Anne. and Courtney to celebrate our anniversary tomorrow. More on that in the post. I have one of these plants that belonged to my mother that is still doing well and one that I had that has pretty well had it so I can retire mine and add the new one in it’s place. Thank you for the replacement children, it is gorgeous.
A call this morning from Edna (my retired mail carrier) asking if Jay and I would like to come to dinner with her and hubby Bob. We decided on Sunday so I’m excited about making a dessert and a salad for it. As I was talking with her I was remembering my post about not having outside contacts any more and that made the invitation twice as sweet .
The day is gray but quite warm so I’m sitting here in a cool house visiting with you as the clothes in the dryer are calling to me. I swear I heard them crying out through the closed door that overnight was long enough to sit in the dark and that if I didn’t get them out soon they will permanently wrinkle and no amount of ironing will cure the problem.
I also see the grass and weeds out back trying to imitate a hay field so I should get the tractor out mow some today or tomorrow.
Miss Yellow Daisy and her baby sister seem to have another sibling starting to open up between them so I’ll have to get the camera out soon and introduce the new arrival to you.
I have to work on Sunday’s post so I’ll close for now. As my grandson sez See ya!