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The Wedding Week

The week of my oldest daughters' wedding.  It started out hot!!!!  I worked only two days of that week.  My horse got her hooves trimmed.  On the morning of the rehersal I met with a advisor of a community college about the cost and length of some certificates of different jobs that I could work in.  My right shoulder has a torn rotator cuff.  I really need to get out of retail.

The rehersal was hot!!!  It was outside since that is where the ceremony is to take place.  It was short due to the heat.  We then had the dinner at a Italain place and it was delicious.  It was a nice place and the dinner was fun.

The next day was nothing but grocery shopping.  The wedding was on Saturday but we had to have the rehersal on Thursday due to a wedding at that place on Friday.  My son and husband met the rest of the groomsmen to get their tuxs.  The tux fit with no alterations.

The morning of the wedding I went to get my hair done.  I loved it.  After I got home a thunderstorm came.  I waited until it had passed.  I left for the venue with lunch for the bride and bridesmaids.  While they were eating and getting dressed it started raining there.  It didn't stop until dinner was served.  All of the pictures were taken inside and the ceremony was inside.  The service was nice and short.  After it stopped raining the photographer took more pictures of the bride and groom outside.

My brother, sister-in-law and niece were there.  My parents neighbors for over 30 years were there.  My sister-in-laws' parents were there also.  It was a nice day.  Not the kind of ceremony, reception and picture taking I would have done but of course none of it was for me.  Pictures will come at a later date.

No Parents Alive Now

My mother-in-law passed away last night.  Her dementia progressed to the point it was affecting her whole body.  

Now both my husband and I have no parents alive.  Kind of an eerie feeling.

It seems like it was yesterday instead of last year that I was going through all of the things in my mom's house along with her financial accounts.  I have to remind myself that it was last year.

What is so sad about this is that she never really spent time with my children.  My mom spoiled them.  My mother-in-law for some reason was a unhappy person.  The children received that unhappiness and have given that to their children.  Most of the family aren't that sad.  Though, my father-in-law was somewhat like that also.  I don't understand how a person can be so crabby to their family members.

Even though she was like this I am happy that she is no longer suffering.  Dementia is a cruel disease.

My husband and I are now the leaders for our children, we are the storytellers, and we are the memory makers.  I pray that we leave happiness for our three children.

Summertime is Here

I have been very busy this summer.  A better busyness than last summer.  In May I went to Kentucky with my youngest.  It was just us as the rest of the family doesn't enjoy horse related activities.  We toured Kentucky Horse Park, Unique Farm Tours, and Churchill Downs.  We also went to the Louisville Zoo and a mansion museum.  We drive the twelve hours there and had a great time.

Upon our return we had the planning of the bridal shower for my oldest.  Yes, she is finally getting married.  Her boyfriend has a full-time sports writing website job.  She is getting married this summer and yes we just found out in April.  We all things this boyfriend is a great guy.

My youngest is the Maid of Honor.  It has been difficult being as she is still in college.  I helped with the shower, mainly the expenses.  Our son is a groomsman.  We are paying for his tux as he is still in college.  We all wish my mom was still alive, and also the boyfriends' dad.  But, it will still be a beautiful day.

The following week I will be having bunion surgery.  This is my four surgery in six years.  I do have a torn rotator cuff.   If it doesn't heal, surgery on that.

My son was working at his sandwich shop job last week when a slicer cut his finger.  He has work restrictions and that has made it difficult for his boss.  My son is going to start blogging about video games.  Look for those links to come.

Here are a couple of pictures from the trip to Kentucky.