Sew, Sew, Stitch your Toe

Wow, it’s been too long since I’ve written!  The Fourth of July is past, and Cassandra’s baby shower is coming up!

On Saturday before the fourth, Brian and I worked concessions for the city’s Fourth of July event.  It was fun because we were done by 8:30 and got to watch the concert and the fireworks.  It was such a fun date and we ended up making money instead of spending money on tickets!  I discovered that the event is much more fun when I am not wondering if I got my money’s worth.  Ha ha.

Monday, the Fourth, was planned and perfectly carried out by Brian, the ultimate Fourth of July afficionado.  First we went to the good old neighborhood breakfast at the church pavilion.  Next we braved the parade.  You may think it’s almost impossible to find a spot to watch the parade without camping out the night before.  Well, it is almost impossible, but not for Brian.  He dropped us off near the end of the parade and drove off to Timbuktu to find a parking space.  We walked toward the beginning of the parade and Brian walked towards us.  Walking the parade is a great way to watch it.  Exercise and a show!  After meeting up with Brian and about half way through, we found a likely spot and stood and watched the rest.  Matt, Miriam, Katrina, and Thomas were with Brian and me.

 After the parade we went to the arts tents.  Katrina bought a bracelet with her name on it.  She collects personalized items, which is unfortunate with a name like Katrina.  Because of the Hurricane Katrina, there aren’t many items with that name out there. We also all got Snowies.  Then we went to the colonial festival thingy.  We learned how to make rag rugs, saw a guy with a foot-powered lathe, ate yummy food, and saw patriotic documents.  It was fun—my favorite part of the Fourth of July celebration.  At night, we were at home, but could see tons of fireworks in the air.

Well, the week after that is a blur.  Let’s see… Miriam and Katrina went to Youth Conference and Thomas went camping later in the week.  Brian worked at the laundry a lot.  Matt worked at the water park.  I started the sewing marathon for Cassandra’s shower which continues to this day.  I am sewing her crib bedding.  The only thing completely done is the bed sheet, and the shower is on the 20^th!  Yes, I’m stressed.

This week, Katrina is at EFY a couple of hours away, and Thomas is at a leadership conference because he is on next year’s student council.  Kat will be gone for a week, but Thom will be back Wed.  Mir and Matt are working and Jon got his bass guitar up and running, so he is making lots of noise.  Brian is teaching this week.  For me, it’s sew, sew, stitch your toe, all the way to Mexico.  Which reminds me, Brian and I are going on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera this fall.  Yay!  J