The Red Chair

Back in my married life, I went car shopping with the husband. He evaluated cars based on--wait for it-- the number of cup holders. Such a guy thing. So it was funny when we found a chair with cup holders. The chair has been Mum's spot when she comes for a vizzie & we have a Drop Dead Diva or Frasier Fest. And now with my move to the new house, it's finding its new home in Mum's LR. Friends John & Mel came over to drop off some furniture & pick up the chair:

John & Mel loading up.

But not before we labeled the cup holders:

John pushed the cup holder part down & said, "This is the ejector button." So we labeled it.

And the other one, of course:

V. appropriate!

Here's Mum with the chair in its new spot:

All ready for a movie fest!

John & Mel

Work Is for People Who Don't Fish

Crossword Wiz Mel & husband John came for a vizzie last week. GORGEOUS day! I came down to the river to find John & Mel, and . . . 3 other trucks, one with a 4-wheeler on a trailer. 5 random guys, one stacking up cases of beer, another wielding a chain saw and sawing up a fallen tree. The NOISE!  Who are these people???  Having Mel & John there gave me a bit of confidence so I marched over to the guys & said, "Who are you and what are you doing here?" They claimed to be friends of the owner. When pressed, friends-of-a-friend of the owner. Turns out they thought they were on Neighbor Chuck's lot which is just before the gate, next to mine.  I called Chuck & had him talk to one of the guys. Next thing they're doing is packing up. "We're real sorry, ma'am. I guess we'll put out the far and move on over to Chuck's."

Fire?!

Yup, with a grill over it ready for some campfire fixin's. So they packed up and moved. About 3 a.m. the following morning, the sky ripped open and pelted my roof with golf balls. When I went down to the river the next morning, the guys had left. I imagine hail hitting a tent is a bummer. They told Mel & John I was a "city girl." Hahahahaha 

But back to Mel & John & a few pix:

One of a gazillion perch, bass, & whatnots.

Hi Mel!

Another one!

It was a busy canoe day. This was funny. Look closely at the canoers.

This is the life!  :-)

What a delightful way to spend the day! Thanks John & Mel for making the trek all the way out here! :-)

Wedding

Saturday Mum & I drove to family friend Crossword Puzzle Mel's son's wedding in Fredericksburg. First things first on arrival: bathroom! But then I noticed that Mum's dress matched the bathroom decor perfectly. So I took her picture:

For those of you who might complain that I'm not close-up enough, I wanted to include the floral border. Then we went to visit the groom in the youth room & this was on the wall:


Seated in the church, waiting for service. The flowers were spectacular!

Ironing, anyone?

5 minutes before the wedding, the florist lights the candles:

Here's the non-GF cake:

The photo doesn't do the cake justice. These blossoms were done with icing, I think. Or plastic. Anyway, it was rather striking. As we were heading out of town, I stopped to get a picture of this:

Perfect on a wedding day, don't you think? :-)

CONGRATULATIONS
to the Bride & Groom!