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Monday, September 3, 2007

WEDDING WASTELAND

The happy Bride & Groom are on their way to the airport (chauffered by my exhausted husband). Their one year old daughter, K, is on the floor at my feet tormenting Dharma the Dog, who has amazing patience as K pulls out fists full of hair and tastes it. Husband and I are running on empty. We tried... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 2, 2007

THE WEDDING IS OVER . . .

The wedding is over! Hurrah!!! At 5:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon, over 100 people descended on the farm, a swarm of nicely dressed well wishers scattered over the lawn like confetti. Friends & family mingled over drinks and an appetizer table covered with olives, cheeses, breads and a whole... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

COUNTDOWN TO WEDDING DAY

Everything to be simultaneously calming down and escalating here on the farm as the wedding day draws closer and closer. Thankfully, not everyone has a melt down all at the same time! The grounds outside look beautiful. Son #4 (the youngest) arrived early so he could help Husband. Husband complained... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 26, 2007

IT IS WHAT IT IS

Okay, I've surrendered momentarily to the wedding craziness. Whatever Bride says, my response is "Okay." The barn is cleaned out upstairs and down. Two days ago Husband was worrying about getting an electrician at the last minute to finish the wiring. Within a couple of phone calls someone said he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 23, 2007

ALONE IN BED AT 6:00 A.M.

It's 6:00 a.m. Husband has been up since 5:00 a.m. Last night after soccer I backed our big black truck up to the garage and took it to the road. It was quite a feat since the trash barrel was so full that I had to take a couple of trash bags out of it to be able to lift it into the bed of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

PAY YOUR CHILDREN TO ELOPE!

For the first time in days, I'm sitting in my writing chair in the early morning. The Bride's book was lying in it. I resented moving it. It's been amusing to watch a city-girl come to the country. There is no TV here; no close shopping, no gym to work out in. The Bride says it's like being in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

"The sun did not shine" . . . Cat in the Hat

"The sun did not shine"... Today it's raining here, inside and out. The sky is grey. Someone else was occupying my writing chair this morning. Granddaughter was fussing at my knee while I sat at the kitchen island. The low drone of voices in discussing wedding planning is in the background. Husband... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 20, 2007

IT'S A 12 HOUR DAY TODAY

It's a 12 hour work day today. You are all in my thoughts. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 19, 2007

INVITATION TO A CAT FIGHT

Instead of sitting in my "writing chair" in the quiet of the morning, I'm sitting in my writing chair with a toddler wavering on her fat little feet near my leg. Daughter and DIL are sitting at the kitchen island eating breakfast, the dishwasher is running the background and Husband has already... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 18, 2007

SHOW DOWN AT THE OK CORRAL

With the wedding just 13 days away, the tension is mounting on the farm, particularly in my kitchen. With all that pressure, the dam was sure to break and yesterday it did. At the kitchen island, DIL and I had a "come to Jesus" discussion about how she really had no idea how much work Husband and I... Sign in to see full entry.

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