Ahoy, hoy

by chuckofish

Such a busy weekend! Now I will have to recover–and it’s raining again. Well, maybe the cicadas will be washed away (I wish).

I won an auction for a dresser for daughter #2…

…so I had to figure out how to pick it up and transport it home. I traded cars with the OM and met daughter #1 at the house on Friday afternoon. We manhandled it into the SUV–we are women, hear us roar!–and made it home where we got it into the garage. Phew! We celebrated by going to happy hour. Later the OM went to Chick-fil-a and brought home dinner. We deserved it.

I know I sound like a broken record, but it amazes me how no one wants dressers anymore. Is this because everyone has custom closets? (I doubt it.) Or that bedrooms in new-build houses are too small? Anyway, it is possible to find a nice mid-century, made-in-North Carolina, wooden dresser for a song–I paid $40. There may be a few scratches, but nothing that a Tibet Almond Stick won’t fix. Certainly better than anything you can find at IKEA or really anywhere these days.

On Saturday I got up early and went to daughter #1’s DAR chapter meeting where she was installed as the new Regent…

…and awards were given to talented high school students…

(My photos are the worst, but you get the idea.) It was very nice and I am proud of daughter #1 for taking on this big responsibility.

I went to the early service at church on Sunday so that I could get an early start on the day. Our new young pastor was on fire and gave a really good sermon on Titus 2:11-15. Once again I am inspired to give up irreverent babble and pursue a self-controlled, upright and godly life in the present in-between age. The church was full and the singing was enthusiastic. I was content.

It was a beautiful day, so in the afternoon daughter #1 drove us to our favorite winery in Jefferson County. We sat in the sun and sipped wine while listening to the musical stylings of a jazz/rock (?) quartet. Listening to live music outside in the fresh air is always fun, even if it does all sound the same.

Daughter #2 and DN had the same idea…

The boy and his family watched the bud play lacrosse and then worked in their yard because that’s what daughter #3 wanted and Moms rule on Mother’s Day. I am certainly cool with that. We all had a fun Mother’s Day.

Earlier in the week daughter #2 went to a Mother’s Day tea at Katie’s pre-school where they went flyover all-out to make their Moms feel special.

Ya gotta love it!

P.S. The OM and I also went to a party for a young church friend who is graduating from WashU law school today. He is from Oklahoma and a fine young man. He gives me hope for the future.