Mon.-Busy Day. Susan's Easter egg business is starting up. We both went out to town separately to do our things. I visited with Judy and got to hold Gracie, Dane, and her new little grandson, Logan. Met with a friend at Shogun's for supper where owner's little girls were telling each other the Creation story from a little book they had. "Adam played with a monkey and Eve played with a dog. Then she ate an apple. Or a banana." So precious. Went to a homeschool softball meeting around 6. Stopped in at Walmart on the way home.
Tues.-Got at least 3 inches of snow before noon. Michael and Susan both decided not to chance the roads with their light weight cars. Birds are having a hayday at the feeders. Counted 13 cardinals at one time, lots of finches, a flicker, chickadees, junkos, black birds, and a big fat robin awaiting his turn. Earlier, the robins were congregating in the front lawn before it was covered with snow. They were slurping up half frozen worms and freezing their innards. Susan is doing lots of food prep and dipping eggs. She is adding strawberry eggs and chocolate cream eggs to her choices this year at a local store's request. After things cleared up in the afternoon we went out to Appomattox and bought more egg supplies at Kroger-just as it started to snow again. Hit the sack early but Susan stayed up late, forming and dipping eggs.
Wed.-Cleaned house, made food, visited with Janelle and Micah a little while she showed me where to write an Amazon review for her leather necklaces, hit the sack early again. Susan out to town to deliver eggs, go to gym, and go to church. Philip joined her there. Michael studied a lot today.
Thurs.-Took Tommy over to Helen's after he worked here in the morning. Lynn F. and girls are up from Fl. They are cleaning the house and will be making 500 little cupcakes for Michelle's wedding on Saturday. What a Godsend Lynn is. Helen has a kitchenette set up in the basement along with a table to sit around. She has a fridge/freezer completely stocked for people from Pa. who have come down for the wedding to come in the back door and help themselves. She has set up places for every one to stay. What an amazing woman! Hospitality at its' finest. Stopped in to see Danielle on the way home. Cleaned the mancave/bathroom this afternoon and had a breakdown. Cleaned our house too. Susan went to Dennis and her back is already better. She's busy making eggs. Selling at Miller's and on her own as well. Signed up for youth camp. Probably her last year to be able to do it. Selling eggs to make money to go. Mom and Dad and Karalee came today to Helen's. Haven't seen them but will tomorrow.
Fri.-Sun.-What a weekend! Michael and Karl's wedding-the wedding of the century, took place at 2:00 on Saturday afternoon at Evergreen Baptist Church in Evergreen Va. But first, relatives came down from Pa. Anne, David, Debra, Jordan, his girl friend, Dianah, and Bradley, and Karalee, all came over for supper on Friday evening. Freeman and Alli joined us as well. So did Mom and Dad. Then we took Mom and Dad and Dianah back to Tom's and Jordan, Bradley, and Logan-who arrived around 10 from Fla., all stayed in the mancave. Karalee slept in Susan's bed with her. Little baby in her belly is due in August, I believe. I made chili and vegetable soup, corn bread, applesauce, hot fudge sundae cake, and ice cream for supper. We ate in shifts.
Sat.-Kel stopped in to visit. Debra came over to visit with Logan. She, Anne, and little David spent the night at Freeman's. Jordan and I went over to pick up Dianah. Busy place here with Michael making a big breakfast, Susan dipping and wrapping eggs, and most of the boys getting a hair cut by Philip. Phil and I picked up Mom and Dad for the wedding. Everyone of us got there in one way or another. The wedding was like a big Hopewell reunion with lots of Va. homeschoolers thrown into the mix. I wrote this on face book. "My favorite moments of yesterday's wedding: Phil, walking his sweet mama down the aisle, his dad savoring each stepping moment as he followed them; Philip, escorting the mother of the bride to the stairs as she went up to light a candle, and the gentle way he helped her back down the steps; Freeman, singing a great fun song about a smile with a friend of Michelle's while the bride and groom shared communion, Michael, MCing the re-entry of the bridal party-announcing the flower girl and ring bearer first and having Karl and Michelle peak their head around the corner. "Surprise!" he improvised. The groom, saying his words of thanks, and pausing as he tried to control his emotions, and then the poignant favorite words of the hour, "I thought this day would never come." Phil's dad, weeping, as he watched the bride walk down the aisle on her father's arm. Tom saying, "Her mother and I," and Tommy, from amidst the groomsmen, raised his hand and piped up, "Me, too!" A standing room only reception with chairs on the sidelines was like a Hopewell reunion with many Va. homeschooled families thrown into the mix. And then, family from Pa. at our house in the eve. for pizza, chili, and hot dogs, and then, this morning (Sunday), listening to my nephew Taylor play original songs on the guitar, and his precious brother, hugging me hard when he left, and saying, "I love you, too." My heart is full and overflowing." And then I added, "And seeing (Bunny) and hiding in the corner and talking in depth was probably the best thing that happened to me all day! And seeing the Furhman's and filling out a prank prayer card with Jim egging me on that may get Cynthia S. some time under the spotlight. So many great memories."
Sun.-We stopped in at Tom's on the way home to say good bye to Mom and Dad and stayed for a few hours eating leftovers and 'new' food. Helen is amazing. Went over to Michelle's house with Bethany and Joanna. Got to see a surprise and also got to see Tommy's lingerie gift to Michelle. He could go into a Redneck Lingerie business. All he needs is a shotgun and a t-shirt. Said good bye to Anne, Jim, Debra, and boys in morning. What a great weekend. (Writing these Sunday notes a week and a day later.)
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