All good

Just a short post before I hit the hay as the 5:30 a.m. bugle call will not be welcomed as it is. We're just home from a lovely BBQ with good friends and good food. The brief shower didn't dampen our spirits as it is much needed rain and we simply ate inside. The prediction is for rain tomorrow so I won't really mind much working if the sun isn't shining and we have had very little rain this year so the plants could use some. I'm not opposed to using the hose if it means we have this beautiful, warm, sunny weather though. The past week we've been caught in a humid heat wave that would remind you of the Boston states though so it'll be nice to see that move along - perhaps the showers will clear that up.

The wedding details are pretty much wrapped up except for looking at the wedding pictures. The photographer should have those edited within the next week and it's a good excuse for the new bride to make a visit down for the viewing since they're back from their honeymoon in Seattle and area. The candid shots have entertained far and wide thanks to the broad audience of facebook. The general consensus is that it was a beautiful day where we all cleaned up really well, had a nice ceremony, delicious meal and dance and a good time was had by all. The only items on my to-do list are to get the party clothes to the dry cleaners. I thought I had put them up out of harms (cats) way but Gary decided to get the bridesmaids dresses down for a nap as you can see here on the right. I'd say it's a good thing that we're down one feline and only have the two resident cats now that Stanley has gone to live in Fredericton. His 'aunt' (daughter # 1) who visited reports that he is doing okay but is rather nervous in his new habitat.

The oldest daughter has spent the weekend in the city visiting family and friends and plans to head to Cape Cod with her father for a business trip and then to Read by the Sea with me in River John as soon as she returns. She is making good use of her vacation at home and we'll plan a wrap up BBQ for the week of her departure so that she doesn't have to make the rounds to say goodbye to all. This will be in lieu of a pig roast this year as we really just don't have the stamina to pull that off so soon after the wedding.

And of course I'm enjoying the wireless internet even more than I imagined - how could you not? I have had to relocate my desktop computer to face the router as the concrete walls interfere with the signal but beyond that....it's all good.