I threw my parents a surprise 40th Wedding Anniversary Party where over 150 people showed up to tell them how terrific they are and how much of a blessing they've been to those around them. I also took on the responsibility of scrapbooking their 40 years together....ummmm....do not try this at home in 1 month's time! I did around 50 pages! UGH! I'll share more pics soon from this event. It was much fun and I had some incredible help mostly from my parents' pastors. They are amazing and incredibly hard-working. Most importantly, Mom and Dad were blown away by the love and friendship represented in that room. I think we at least owe them a party for being married for 40 years! THAT IS NO SMALL JOB!!!While I was on a business trip a bird took up residence right on my front door! Yep - she built a very sturdy nest in my wreath and now has 3 eggs she is tending to. My first night home was difficult to say the least as she did not allow me to enter my house through the front door. Since then, we've made a deal...I tell her when I need to leave, she flies away for a few minutes; I ask her nicely when I need to enter my house and she moves over to the railing. I understand completely why she thought she was invited to move in...(I'll post THAT picture soon!)
My amazing rose bush is in bloom - not FULL bloom - but certainly in bloom none the less. These are Eden roses and a dear friend gave a little root baring rose to me 3 years ago and it has gone crazy. It is seriously in love with its location and I LOVE it because it blocks out the view of the neighboring backyard and offers tons of privacy for my little garden and patio area.
One of my best friends got married last Saturday! It brought out the spirit of Martha Stewart in me for sure as I was put in charge of a few details that were new to my resume of wedding planning the-day-of. I'll wait for pics for this, too. BUT, I do know how to change frosting color on 15 cakes in 45 minutes (YES, there is a story here!).
I head out for more travel soon, but hope to be much better at my blogging...until next time my friends....
6 comments:
Welcome home, my dear. I love your roses. I need to get some planted. Roses actually do quite well here, although they bloom at a completely different time than they do for you.
YAY...your back!
I just think birds building nests is so darn fascinating. We have been watching some babies at Brenda's too. I love it.
Roses look great....I gave up on roses when I left my last house...I kinda miss them, but lots of work.
50 pages....wow.....you are a machine!
I want a bird! And your roses are awesome. How's your upside-down tomato doing?
Ange, if I could I would give you MY bird! Seriously! She sometimes forgets that my black front door wasn't created to be her out-house and did you know that whatever is in bird poo takes away the glossy sheen on paint? I'm not sure what will happen when the darlins' are born! I mean, my door opens INWARD - so they would literally be INSIDE MY HOUSE when I'm coming and going and that totally freaks me out.
Maybe I'm not doing something right, but my roses seem to be pretty easy going really...the Eden never needs cut back or anything, it just needs tied up to the fence now and again. Okay, if I'm supposed to be doing something more, please tell me because I was not born with a natural green thumb, nor do I lend myself to an awful lot of self education on flowers and yard stuff.
Polly- looks like you're doing fine with the roses. I actually know nothing about roses as I generally hate them. I like the ones you have there that look more like a vine, but rose bushes, yuck. They always look too lacking in foliage, and the flowers are pretty, but all I can see is those thorns. My mom had a bunch of roses bushes when we were growing up, and I fell in them too many times to count- so I think I have some plumbline issues with rose bushes.
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