A while back I logged in on the Pinterest site to see what it was all about. At the time I was mostly interested in diet recipes, American Girl doll patterns to sew, and fun things to do with kids. I found all that and more. Eventually I saw a tutorial for making a wreath out of the deco mesh that has become so popular. It looked easy enough and it wasn’t long before I had saved “to my board” a number of wreath ideas and a lot of “how to” instructions for the deco mesh wreaths. My goal was to make Amy a Halloween wreath. (You’ve seen them. It looks like the witch smashed against the wall.) Since the parts needed for that wreath were kind of expensive, I thought I would get the items needed for a fall wreath and try that as my first one. Of course, I was confident I could do it and I also bought everything needed for the witch wreath at the same time which I would not have done if I lived close enough to the stores to run pick up what I needed when I needed it. As I started on the fall wreath following the directions I was watching on the iPad, I felt like I was doing great and even sent Judy pictures of just the side I was working on. I won’t go into a lot of detail but suffice it to say getting the mesh on the frame was easy enough and as I went along I discovered tricks that made it even easier. The mesh is the easiest part. You can cover the frame with mesh in about fifteen minutes. It is the embellishments that take the most time. Choosing them is one thing. Choosing the right thing is another. Anyway I had found a new hobby that created a better mood for me than sewing and I was consumed by deco mesh fever and eager to spread it to others. It was always simmering in my mind, but we had an opportunity to visit the family in Atlanta and I put wreath making on the back burner of my mind.
Amelia’s school was observing Grandparent’s Day by inviting grandparents to have lunch with their grandchildren any day during the week of September 7 – 11. So we jumped at the chance to go. The trip to Atlanta was uneventful. On a Thursday morning, Bubba went with Darryl and Amelia to a Dad’s Breakfast at the school which was so well attended that there were dads and their kids sitting on the floor of the gym. (I don’t believe the schools where we live would have that kind of participation.) They had a guest speaker and although it was well attended, I don’t think Darryl or Bubba got that much out of it. I saw a picture of Amelia that looked like she was taking a nap.
At lunch time we went back to the school. After living in a small town for so many years and a graduating class of 50 – 80, I could not comprehend how big Amelia’s school really is. Her school has grades 2 – 5. Each grade lunches together one at a time and second grade completely filled the cafeteria. That’s a lot of second graders! Amelia seemed happy to see us, but now I understand why she seldom eats her lunch. She prefers to socialize. As she munched on some cheese and crackers, she was busy speaking to her friends and acquaintances with a lot of high fives and hugs. She had twenty minutes to eat (the same amount of time as inmates). They were allowed to get an ice cream for $1.00 with one section of the cafeteria allowed to go at a time. We gave Amelia a dollar and she stood in a line for ice cream, which she was unable to finish before it was time for her class to go.
We went to Jaemore Farms where we enjoyed our usual fried pie and homemade ice cream. They had peaches still, but they came from somewhere else and were not as good as the ones we had bought earlier in the year. We got some good mountain tomatoes at a good price, some yellow squash and a bag of apples. I just love a good produce stand!
I carried a couple of wreaths for Amy to see. The Halloween wreath that I made for her front door was way too big as was the big fall wreath; however, I had a small fall wreath that she really liked. I pulled everything off the witch wreath, bought a smaller frame and made a smaller version of it which I actually like better and I think she did too. I told her that when I came back for the Willie Nelson concert I wanted to bring wreaths to see if I could sell them at her neighborhood yard sale. She seemed to think that was a good idea.
I carried a couple of wreaths for Amy to see. The Halloween wreath that I made for her front door was way too big as was the big fall wreath; however, I had a small fall wreath that she really liked. I pulled everything off the witch wreath, bought a smaller frame and made a smaller version of it which I actually like better and I think she did too. I told her that when I came back for the Willie Nelson concert I wanted to bring wreaths to see if I could sell them at her neighborhood yard sale. She seemed to think that was a good idea.
We finished up the week by celebrating Bubba’s 72nd birthday on Saturday. Amelia whispered to me that they ordered Paw-Paw a cake. I asked what kind and she replied, “Chocolate, my favorite!” Amy started the day by preparing Belgium waffles with bacon for breakfast. She later fixed some delicious finger foods for everyone to enjoy while watching football games and we had birthday cake and ice cream as well. For dinner Darryl grilled ribeye steaks which he does better than anyone I know. Then there was more cake and ice cream.
The next morning we were on the road home, stopping along the way for a Cracker Barrel breakfast compliments of Amelia who had selected a Cracker Barrel gift card as Paw-Paw’s birthday gift from her. I wish that she had been with us. That girl can eat some Cracker Barrel pancakes!
We stopped for some Popeye’s Fried Chicken in Marianna and for supper we both had a big slab of birthday cake with two scoops of ice cream. Can you say nightmares and weight gain? Wow, that was a crazy thing to do. Bubba socked the headboard in his nightmare, bruising his hand. I stepped on the scale and almost passed out. Well, we won’t do that again!
The most exciting thing about this weekend was the surprise Amy and Darryl sprung on us to celebrate our 50th anniversary next summer....We're all going to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. They are going to provide our plane tickets and we will all leave Atlanta on June 4 for Jackson Hole, WY. They are making all the plans and securing all the reservations. Darryl has already sent some options to choose from for Yellowstone. We're going to spend one night in the park. He is getting us a condo in Jackson Hole for all the other nights. We already know that we are going to ride covered wagons into the wilderness for a steak dinner with all the fixins', including cowboy songs around the campfire. Darryl is going to do all the driving which relieves Bubba of a lot of stress and I will not have to be the navigator which relieves me of stress. We're looking forward to it. This is going to be a very special anniversary thanks to them. I wonder what we'll do for our 60th?
The most exciting thing about this weekend was the surprise Amy and Darryl sprung on us to celebrate our 50th anniversary next summer....We're all going to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. They are going to provide our plane tickets and we will all leave Atlanta on June 4 for Jackson Hole, WY. They are making all the plans and securing all the reservations. Darryl has already sent some options to choose from for Yellowstone. We're going to spend one night in the park. He is getting us a condo in Jackson Hole for all the other nights. We already know that we are going to ride covered wagons into the wilderness for a steak dinner with all the fixins', including cowboy songs around the campfire. Darryl is going to do all the driving which relieves Bubba of a lot of stress and I will not have to be the navigator which relieves me of stress. We're looking forward to it. This is going to be a very special anniversary thanks to them. I wonder what we'll do for our 60th?
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