Sistah Pat

That’s what I want to do today.  Just lie around in my pajamas and do nothing.  Rest and recoup.  The house is clean.  There’s leftover food from the wedding, it’s pouring rain and I haven’t spent any quality time with Judge Judy lately.

The wedding was larger than I thought it was going to be.  Still small…but the bride had three aunts and an uncle who showed up and two friends.  With DH, DS, the twins and I, we had a total of 15 in attendance.  Enough to make it seem festive and throw some rice (birdseed) at the departing couple.  I kept it simple.  Potato salad, chicken salad, fresh fruit tray, Subway sandwiches cut into fourths, a relish tray, chips, wedding cake, punch and sparkling wine.  One of the aunts took lots of pictures and said she’d send copies to me.  She emailed this morning and said she couldn’t get them to attach but would send a CD.  The bride gave me one of her garters.  Said it was traditional that you choose a female guest to give it to and she wanted me to have it.  Surprised me.  I thought the tradition was that it was thrown to the single men in the same manner that the bouquet was thrown to the single women.  Don’t think it’s going to be adorning my thigh anytime soon.  I’m pretty sure it would cut off circulation and I’d need my leg amputated.

The garden looked halfway presentable.  Of course, I went out there this morning and my baptiste opened up and a couple dozen iris opened.  It would have been nice if they’d graced us with their presence yesterday but we still had a few things blooming.  Especially azaleas.  Given the choice of having the wedding today or yesterday I’d have to say we lucked out.  It rained a couple of hours in the morning and remained overcast but we were able to have everyone outside for the wedding and the rain didn’t begin in earnest until an hour or so after the wedding.

Now, what’s coming up?   Steven’s ring ceremony is Thursday but I don’t have to do anything for it except be there.  I’ve already wired flowers to Mom for Mother’s Day next weekend.  Next, the senior awards banquet is on the 20th and I know DS is going to need my help with catering a full dinner for 350.  After that, Andrew’s graduation party will be on Memorial Day weekend and then his actual graduation will be on the 2nd.  Our anniversary is on June 5th and I’d like to plan a getaway for DS and I.

But…for today, I think I’ll just hibernate.