I'm alive!

So, Dear Reader, after more than a week of nothing but white static coming from my page, I am back. I may have dragged myself here by my lips, but I am back to Blog-landia. What happened to me you ask? Stranded in the desert? Attacked by rabid weasels? Hidden away by Witness Protection for those who share recipes with too many calories? Oh, sugar, it's been so much more than any of that!

The day of my last post HERE , I was finishing up a three layer wedding cake and decorating for my youngest son's wedding. Sunday, June 26th was the big day. It was absolutely beautiful and filled with happiness! I still haven't seen all the pictures from it yet, but here is one I took of the blushing bride and smitten groom.

Monday I cleaned up from said wedding and had a teeny-tiny amount of emotional mood swings. And then I went to bed early because of had JURY DUTY the next day. The twelve of us spent a day listening to two sides of a story, with all of us knowing that each side was fibbing in increments both big and small. Then we had the distinction of being the first Benton County jury to be taken down into the basement (still sequestered!) for  tornado warning. Our day ran so late that we went back on Wednesday. I never knew you could be so tired from nothing but sitting and listening to people argue for hours upon hours.

Thursday I cleaned and cooked and got ready for my friend Angie (A Very Vintage Farmgirl) to arrive from Tennessee. This was also the day that my honeymooners returned home to stay with me until their apartment is ready to be moved into. On Friday, I went to work and then rushed home to try to make a nice dinner for my still-to-be-met friend. You see, Angie and I first talked when she began reading posts that I wrote for a homeschool curriculum company. Then she started reading this blog, and through comments and messages we became real friends. I had always envied those girls in old novels who had pen pals and would later get to meet them. For me, my blog is like a diary of events that I share with you, Dear Reader. And when you comment, and I get to know you, it feels like we are just old-fashioned pen pals communicating in a new medium. But the excitement and anxiety of meeting this pal was just as real as in days of yore. I shouldn't have been nervous, Angie is just as sweet and dear as I knew she would be. She came with her hubby and daughter and we had a lovely evening. And she came with the best hostess gift ever- perennials that I can plant in my garden to remember her by! Now ask me if either of us thought to get pictures of our grand meeting (eye roll)...

On Saturday we met up and went to Junk Ranch to see my moma's booth and to scout the place for goodies. Angie came with her nest egg and proceeded to get tons of treasures to take back to Tennessee to add vintage flair to her home. It was so lovely meeting her and spending time with her family! Now she says it is Duane's turn to take me out to see her :)

Such a whirlwind week of nerves, happiness, and excitement! Now that all my babies are married, I feel I should make a post celebrating all three of their very special weddings. And I have about a million things to tell you about that have been happening alongside all this! Those are the posts I shall work on next, dearie, this one was just to reassure you that I am indeed alive. Oh dear, that made me think of the old black and white movie about Frankenstein where the mad doctor cries, "It's aliiiive!!" I'll leave you with that thought... ;)