Stick Horse Cowgirls

Things were going along swimmingly...poor choice of words: all of a sudden we got soaked with a rain of trouble!  The showers began on Thursday, Sepember 3. I was in trial two counties away, car loaded with supplies from Sam's for V's son's rehearsal dinner the next night, wedding reception the following day. As I exited the courtroom, I was told my office was trying to reach me. My mother-in-law had fallen. Now, understand that MIL is hale and hearty. A broken hip was the last thing we expected. She had been pulling her little cart around, adding to our burn pile and just suddenly "sat down." She did not feel any pain until she tried to get up. God was certainly watching over her because our carpenter was on duty, finishing up her new well house. He is a neighbor, and his wife came to help, loading her into the car and driving her to the hospital. The nurses at the hospital were in disbelief that she rode to the hospital in a car, saying that the pain of the...

We finally settled down and were able to come together (just V and C) to do the drawing--only a month late! Our lives have been, ummmmmm, let's say tumultuous. The bright side: it might be said that there is lots of fodder for future posts. Our lives have been... whirlwinds!!!!! Or you might say that life just kind of... Avalanched! We are back and not going away--in fact, we both have real need to let you in on all that is going on here. Thank you for your patience. (V's hubby says we've lost all credibility in this venture--hope not. Please bear with us one more time. You have no idea....yet). Now, for the prize! As you may recall, V and I had envisioned a "ceremonial" drawing...not to be. Mother-in-law is laid up with her hip (more about that later), and V's life imploded about the same time as C's did, so we dispensed with the ceremony. We drew out of the "hat," and the winner is... KathyB of Spot on Cedar Pond!! We wi...

Well, our images of mood-setting pictures of Mom and Mother-in-law drawing a name for our contest just crashed and burned. Yesterday my MIL fell backwards and broke her hip. We spent all day yesterday at the hospital and she went into surgery at 10 p.m., getting out at 1:15 a.m. this morning. I promise to get back with the winning name just as soon as I can slow down just a bit (if I don't fall asleep first...). I am not near the help to V on the wedding I had promised, but I'm sure it will go off well. Back with you in a bit. In the meantime, keep us all in your prayers. C

Well our Etiquette Contest closed yesterday at 4 p.m. As promised we will be announcing the winner. We had envisioned the "G People," V and me gathering at a nice restaurant, drawing the winner out of the "hat," using it all for an excuse to splurge. Didn't happen last night! Remember that wedding thing? V is up to her eyes. We hope to have the drawing this evening and be announcing the winner...we may have to forego the fancy-schmancy dinner...just doesn't seem to time while planning a wedding this weekend! Stay tuned, and thanks to you all for playing along! C