Went to a Garden Party...

this song takes me back...

Holy Cow!

it says it's from August 1985....

I was 28 years old,

which takes me to the point...

I am co-hosting

a bridal shower at the end of the month

for my step-daughter (28 yrs. old).

Because of the large number of out of town guests,

she wanted to be able to invite her future in-law family to

a shower, here in her hometown.

Makes sense to me.

Because I am just about the only person 

who lives here, I have been doing a lot things

that it would be unrealistic to leave until the week before

the wedding.

I have made dozens of decisions....

all of them will effect others...

Sometimes I get a little worried about how they will react.

It's not that I have any trouble making decisions.

I know what I like.

But, 

I do not want to "be the boss" of this occasion.

So...

whenever I feel the need to worry,

I think about the lesson Ricky Nelson sings of...

"learned my lesson well,

you see you can't please everyone,

so you gotta please yourself"

Amen, brother!

smiles

The other side of things....

While watching the world with the eye of a photographer,

you might just find that you look at things 

in a rather different way 

than your average observer.....

I find that I look 

at the back of things....

sneaking around the corner to

glimpse the un-observed....

Isn't it lovely the way the fading pedals

are turning deeper pink....

and the golden center at the inside

glows through to the back?

Much more interesting to see things from a

different point of view,

wouldn't you say?

smiles....

I am distracted...

By a dress...

By a day...

By plans...

By timelines....

By deadlines...

By outcomes....

By emotions...

By 

well, you know....

all the things that make up a wedding.

My step daughter (hate that term)

is getting married on May 29th.....

in our home town...

seemingly everyone....

(including the couple, the bride's mother, and most guests)

lives in another city.

So...

BTB (bride to be)

and I have been scurrying around like

busy ants...

from one appointment to another,

grabbing a cup o' joe,

a snack,

a quick bite...

always on the run,

always discussing what the next step will be....

our minds just might EXPLODE!

We are thinking too much...

out of fear of forgetting something vital.

Whew!

BTB has flown to her home for a few days...

and I am catching up on things...

like laundry,

meals,

blogs.....

smiles.

Bunnies=cute......squirrels, not so much...

Bunnies hop, sniff, and look cute...

You might just invite them to a garden party.

SQUIRRELS

you 

would 

not invite

ANYWHERE...

I spent the weekend planting

pretty little flowers

basil,

oregano,

thyme,

mint...

This morning 

while I was out

running errands,

They came...

and did this....

I might 

have to reconsider my 

stand on handguns

my strategy 

on squirrel deterrents.

Apparently they love red pepper,

cayenne, and black pepper,

which I had ground finely,

and sprinkled all over the plants.

I will no longer correct 

my son when he calls them

Tree-Rats.

no smiles. 

Don't blame me...

for what is about to happen in your head....

I am sorry but I just couldn't resist...

Here goes....

Pam @ Frippery

made me do it...

really, she was the total inspiration,

I am blameless....sort of,

Well, today I was minding my own bee's wax,

and just happened to sidle by and see ol' Pam

(been delinquent in my visits as of late)

and she raised an interesting question...

What song do you secretly love?

You know the one...

the one you won't admit to,

but love to sing in the shower,

hum while gardening, alone...

will turn up in the car, but only when no one is around...

Pam's 

can be found here

Careless whispers guilty pleasures!

And 

I was intrigued....

what is my guilty pleasure?

so I cogitated for a second or two....

and came up with this

Don't tell me you aren't toe-tapping at least....

smiles

Happy weekend!

Today.....I am grateful

to live in this land....

to breathe this air....

to sit in this sunshine....

to hear children playing outside....

to be free....

smiles.

I'm so tired.....

really....I mean it....tired...

and I have actually slept quite well since my sweetie has returned...

but, maybe 

it 

is

my 

age...

anyone

got Geritol???