September 17, 2009
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When the weather is rainy, dark and dreary, what better day-brightener can you think of than a treasure that arrives in the mail box? Yesterday, I received a hand-written letter from Emma, who was home sick with a cold.
Thankfully, she was not too sick to write to me, and it was a bright spot in this not-so-bright week.
One of my favorite images of Emma will always be this one….
as she played the wedding march at her Aunt Buzz’s wedding two weeks ago. Smiling, confident, poised….Emma didn’t miss a note. Not on the recessional, either, as these two happy people exited as husband and wife.
The wedding was at the Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, NE, a beautiful, idyllic, natural place.
This wonderful old historic barn was the site.
Our Sarah was the beautiful matron of honor, and Lucy was flower girl.
After the ceremony and dinner, it was time to Par-Tay!
Farfar gave Lucy a spin.
We walked through the Tree Adventure with the four-year-olds, and together we explored…
….and laughed….
and made some happy memories. What a great weekend at Arbor Day Farm!
Last Friday, our good friend, Larry Wade spent the day. Although Larry grew up in Ozark County, it tickled me to show him a few places in our part of the world that he’d not seen.
Topaz is a marvelous gem, preserved and idyllic.
At Betty Henson’s old store at Champion, you feel exactly as if you’d stepped back in time. She keeps it preserved and well-stocked, and people come from all over the country to have a bottle of pop and sit a spell on the liar’s bench inside.
On Sunday, we celebrated with this little cutie-pie who had a birthday! Cousins and friends came to join in the fun. Happy first birthday, Addie Dear!
I don’t have a photo, but yesterday as I was driving home from town a huge flock of pelicans went overhead. They were circling and obviously looking for a watery landing place. I pulled over and sat and watched. It was an awesome experience, another unexpected gift in the middle of a seemingly dreary day.
May you find the gifts in your day today!
Comments (4)
It’s hard to believe that Addie is a year old already. Where does the time go? She is a cutie-beautie.
What a wonderful gift you got in the mail! I have a phone message from youngest g-daughter that I save and play over again. Guess when we get the new phones I’ll lose it. I’d frame the letter.
Loved all the pictures especially the one of the man and little girl and the children dancing.
I’ve been to Miss. Betty’s store several times. She is such a nice lady. I have a friend who lives over that way. Not ever took the time to sit on the Liar’s bench though.
I’m feelin the need for a little bit of country right now! Trees. Leaves. Trails. Country stores. Hmmm… Listening to Autumn Leaves by Nat King Cole, and have never really missed autumn that much but for some reason, I do today.
What a beautiful setting for a wedding! I love the maid of honour dress!