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Marianne, in this part of the world it is just another way of saying we are going to make dinner. Tea is your ordinary evening meal while dinner is more formal or maybe you go out for dinner. Language is a wonderful thing and even though we all are speaking English there are huge differences in usage, some of which cause very funny situations.
Chrissy is probably not awake yet as she is a couple of hours behind NZ
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Girls, was awake when you posted but I was busily fussy cutting the lace for DD wedding table runners........what a time consuming job! Must admit though they are going to look fab on the day.
Marianne, Aly has explained the word 'tea' in that context beautifully...........as she said, we only use the word 'dinner' for formal occasions.
Talking of the wedding, I have completed the hearts for the brides dress.......finally! It is only seven weeks away so getting way too close and the pace has picked up for me markedly.........seems like the more I do the more I find needs doing..........do you think the wedding gremlins are dabbling in my plans?..........lol. I know it will all be fine on the day and what is not done will have to stay undone (and I'm sure there will be nothing left to do) but you all know how it is, the stress of not getting it done is sort of beginning to niggle the back of my mind. I need to take a few big deep breaths and head down and butt up and get going.........hahahaha ha!
Have a great day all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
I guess it is a good thing I had three sons...when it comes to weddings anyhow..
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Lisa it's loads of work but its work I do enjoy doing........just as well......lol
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Chrissy, I was just remembering your world trip and how great it was to have met you and shown you our San Diego. Seems so long ago now.
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Chrissy, I was just remembering your world trip and how great it was to have met you and shown you our San Diego. Seems so long ago now.
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Chrissy, I know the wedding will be wonderful and everything that needs to be done will be done, but I also know that you will think of things that would have been nice if you had dreamed them up before the wedding was over! Love you and I am still fighting with DH on when we I can come, he has resorted to taking me to the beach for a few days in Sept hoping that will get the traveling out of my system. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! I am coming to see you after the wedding sometime. Love you my dear sister.
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Lisa I often reminiss about my trip and the different places I visited. I think to where I would like to return and San Diego is one of them. My DD was in LA this past fortnight as part of the cheer aquad for our local girl competing in the Cross Fit Games and before the competition began, her and her fiancé hired a car and drove down to see the San Diego Zoo as I kept telling her how wonderful it was.
Oh yes, our local girl is now world champion in her age bracket!..she done gooood!
Still working on the wedding stuff.........I now have two twelve metre lengths of lace fussy cut both sides for the table runners........only two more to go but for today I need to give my hand a rest as my fingers are beginning to protest loudly!
Have a great day all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Wow Chrissy, 7 weeks to go! That wedding will be here and over before you know it. I keep thinking how fortunate your DD is to have you to do such exquisite crocheting, table runners, etc. etc. Those items will become treasured heirlooms for generations.
DH and I went to a wedding of a different sort today--DH's youngest nephew, who's 28. It was held at a Primitive Baptist Church and was very different from what I'm accustomed to. This church doesn't allow musical instruments (!) but does allow singing, so there was an acapella (sp?) group of 6 young men and women. Also, during the ceremony, the minister said the husband was the head of the home and the wife should accept and comply with that. WHOA!! My hackles rose a bit at that! But other than that, it was a pretty wedding and the newlyweds should be in Charleston by now.
Hope everybody's having a good weekend!
Kathy
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Wow Kathy! My hackles would have risen at those words as well......talk about going back to the nineteenth century! I wish them well all the same......marriage is not easy and when life pokes its nose in the stakes get raised even higher. I hope they have the where with all to weather the storms..
Oh wow.....talk about using cliches!......lol......they just expressed well what I was thinking.
Oh yeah, the next seven weeks are going to fly by and there are still so many little things that need to be finalised. It's hard to pin DD down to get some final decisions but I'm going to have to do it even if I sit on her!.......lol. Most of the details are for the decor of the reception, I know what she wants ( even though she's not sure herself....grrrrr!) and I wish she'd just let me get on with it but everything has to be run past her before its completed........just makes things a whole lot harder when I need to hire a lot of stuff to give her what she has asked for. Don't know if being older and getting married is harder or what but I don't think I had this amount of stress with DD1's wedding. Oh well, it will all be over soon and I can get back to relaxing........hahahaha!
Have a good Sunday girls!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
these wild flowers looked so lonely ..
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Lisa they are so pretty! Imagine what a whole field of them would look like!
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Chrissy, I would love to see that...
Here is the view from the patio at my brother's house.
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I could live with that!!!
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Oh I could wake up to that each morning........just beautiful! It's hard to believe that there are vistas like that right outside someone's door.
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and that is in the summer!
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Absolutely beautiful photos Lisa.
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Lisa, it's hard to believe those are wild flowers. They look as if a landscaper had done it! I definitely could live with the view your brother has. So, so nice.
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Those wild flowers were on a mountain trail, so pretty
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I am really so hooked on roses..
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They are a flower worthy of being hooked on. Gorgeous color in that one Lisa!
Heading off back to the city shortly as I have my appointment with my naturopath first thing in the morning and then I get the results of the colonoscopy tomorrow afternoon. I didn't get any phone call so I'm assuming that all is well and he'll just tell me to change my diet......done know what else I can stop eating as I eat mainly veg already.......lol. I'm sure he'll have some suggestions.........well I'll know tomorrow.
Have a great day all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Good luck Chrissy
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Thanks Lisa. Got good news......yay!......no nasties just a lot of chronic diverticulitis and irritable bowel.............as long as I know what it is I find I can deal with it but like all of us I hate not knowing when something is not right. I saw my naturopath as well today and man was that an expensive exercise! I was hoping I could cut back on the tabs she's had me on but no, no such luck. They cost me a little over $200 and that doesn't include her consultation fee. Oh well, back to saving my coins again.........lol......they sure did come in handy today!
Table runners......done. Crochet for the brides dress........done and delivered to the dressmaker..........chair ties..........two thirds done........guess what my jobs is this weekend?.......yup, you got it, cutting the other chair ties!..........lol.
Need some sleep so I shall go put my head down, I've had a big, busy day.
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Chrissy, you are an amazing woman! You are like the Energizer Bunny, you keep on going. I have admired the work you have posted. It is beautiful. Your daughter is very lucky to have you in her life.
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Chrissy, yay for the good news (well, the most important good news) about your colonoscopy. That's one worry gone. I'm just wondering where DD's wedding reception/dinner is to be held, and if you have somebody to take down all these lovely things you're making. At least try to get plenty of help with that!
What a week we've had keeping grandchildren every day, or at least part of every day. Nowadays this is not the norm, but yesterday was the last day for DGS #1's morning swimming lesson and we've kept DGS#2 while they went for that, then did our regular 2-day schedule of keeping DGS#1. Then tonight they needed babysitters so they could go out for dinner with friends. Don't begrudge them that, though. DS had a new job interview today and he got the job! Much improved pay and hours, and better insurance coverage for a monthly amt of what he's now paying every week! He'll give notice to his current job Monday. So happy for both DS and DIL.
Still on the baby countdown and I hope DD will stop long enough to have it. She's gotten her classroom ready for the new school year and gone to meetings, prepared lesson plans for her substitute, and finally found some shoes she can wear on her swollen feet for the wedding she's in tomorrow. I've tried to tell her she needs to rest all she can now because there's not much resting with a new baby, but she keeps right on going. Oh well, they live and learn just like we did.
Hope for a nice weekend for everyone!
Kathy
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Kathy, the reception/dinner is being held at the Italian Restaurant a three minute walk from my front door. My town is very tiny but this restaurant is wonderful and people travel from all over to eat there.........needless to say its our favourite.
The people who own the restaurant have purchased the whole building and are doing an events area.........we will be the first to use it. It's all so exciting as we have watched the changes weekly and adjusted thoughts on decor for the wedding accordingly. I will be posting some pics after the day.
When it comes to getting everything down to the venue, I will have a huge amount of help, probably too much and they will all annoy the hell out of me.........lol. For the set up, there will be the bride, other DD my sister and I .........more than enough to get done what needs to be done.
Having the grands is fabulous but when they are little they sure do wear you out. I chuckled to myself as you were describing what your expecting DD has been doing........yes, you are right, she will learn that if she thinks she gets tired now just wait till after the birth. No matter how confident you are as a new mum you stress when they cry and stress when they don't and you feel totally inadequate as a parent and feel that you should be able to know what your baby is trying to communicate............oh! I do feel sorry for the new mums, it is such a steep learning curve. It's a shame that we can't pass on our knowledge just because they know it all.
Hope her delivery goes well.........I hear the excitement in your words.
Love n hugs. Chrissy0 -
Chrissy,
What menu is planned for the dinner? I love Italian and will they have gluten free for you or are you planning to throw caution to the wind for that day. I cannot wait to see the pics of your daughter's dress. As I mentioned before I have been through this with four daughters. My only son has given us the opportunity to be parents of the groom on two occasions so far. LOL.
I just love your posts, Chrissy. You are always so upbeat - makes me feel good.
Marianne
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Hi Marianne, good to see you. I do admire you for putting on weddings for 4 daughters! We've done our only DD's 2 weddings, the first a formal exensive affair with exactly what she wanted--only problem was that the groom was gay and failed to share that little tidbit with DD or anyone else. After 2 years of unhappiness she got that one annulled. Her 2nd was outdoors and casual, and this groom isn't gay!
Chrissy, that sounds like a lovely venue for the reception! Glad you'll have plenty of help too. I can't wait to see pictures of everything, especially her dress and all your beautiful handwork! She's so fortunate to have you.
Today I'm making a few dishes to freeze for DD and SIL for after the baby. Also have to freeze some garden stuff too, but right now the kitchen's just too hot.
Love to all, Kathy
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I am really happy I have three sons!
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