Ahhh, now that feels much better!

Yes

it 

does....

Amazing to me...

what a weekend of doing 

absolutely nothing 

that

I don't 

want to do....

does for my attitude.

Lest you think me

a big blob of laziness,

I did laundry (couldn't wait!)

I vacuumed (also couldn't wait!)

and I 

re-wrapped

 every

 single

 wedding/shower

 gift, 

left at our house,

 in bubble wrap and tissue,

in preparation 

for delivery later in the summer.

I was soooooo

ready to have the whole affair behind me

that I couldn't wait to get my life back.

The sheets are clean,

the guest room is available,

the carpets are crap-free,

the kitchen has been re-stocked,

the flowers freshened,

the patio swept,

well,

you get the picture,

Of course,

all this cleaning up

has triggered an onslaught of 

HOT-FLASHES!

HOLY FLAMING HEAD, BATMAN!

the last few nights have been 

an exercise in aerobics,

in and out of the bed,

potty visits,

change of gowns,

re-directing the fan....

but at least 

I have my home back...

smiles.

Emotionally exhausted...the ranting begins....

Please

forgive 

the babble...

It has been a couple of weeks

of emotional stress.

So, all I can manage is the random thoughts 

that have been running through my mind....

-Why do parents use their children to inflict revenge on their "ex"?

-Why would a family of four think that a metal trivet is an appropriate gift for a couple,

who is paying for a wedding and a reception at a country club?

-Who asks their "ex" to dance, while their current spouse is standing right next to them?

-Why do the people that do most of the work rarely get any thanks? or even acknowledgement?

-What is the point of making a wedding the battlefield of your unresolved issues?

Do people ever 

grow up?

On the other hand,

I am so proud

to know professionals

who do their job well......really, very well.

People that unselfishly go beyond what they are paid to do.

The flowers were stunning,

The photographers were patient, and extremely professional.

The minister, co-ordinators and the organist were incredible.

The event manager, wait-staff and DJ's, at the club,  all did their job 

in a timely and smooth way.

Afterward, the wait-staff helped to load the flowers into my car,

so that they could be donated to an "Adult Daycare".

They even helped load the gifts.

I am so grateful for the people I know and love that are 

genuine, kind, generous and loving.

They are the people that went out of their way this week

to help me stay sane.

They brought me gardenias for my home.

They called to make sure I was not frantic.

They waited patiently for me to return calls.

This is real friendship!

I am blessed.

Photos first.....ranting later....

FUN!

Ever have one of those days?.....

Sure you have...

and I have too...

and this week has started out having a bushel of them...

So,

here is some light hearted 

comedic relief....

smiles

Thank you for being my friends in clutsiness....

Life is exhausting....

Now, I know you agree...

but do you feel absolutely depleted at the end of the day?

Are you crawling into bed....

mind whirling...

toes cramped....

arms listless.....

back outta whack???

These days, with a looming 

wedding on the near horizon....

that's how I feel...

when I am not actually making, 

creating,

baking,

shaking..(sometimes in anger)

I feel like I have 

been doin the 

"Liturgical Dance with Stephen Colbert"

happy...

goofy....

silly...

(all those Snow White dudes)

but 

in 

the 

end...

it will all be just fine...

everything will be ok....

Enjoy the dance....

smile....

ok,

here goes...

Isn't spring wonderful?

Yeah, I know....

the pollen makes us miserable...

the storms are unpredictable....

but 

the 

flowers

are 

so....

worth it!

smiles....

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