Sep 15 2022
Plans
The Queen would want us to get on with it, and I have, but I continue to mourn her and wear mourning. My thoughts are with her. I will take the day off on September 19 to watch Her Majesty’s funeral and grieve along with the many millions who loved and admired her.
Even when a Queen dies, life goes on, and even in the darkness, there are bright spots. Jarrett and Kalli, grieving their own loss of their beloved dog Archimedes, came to visit and so some wedding planning. Did I tell you? I’m getting a wedding for my birthday next year.
I arranged with one of my coworkers to rent tables and chairs for 50-60 people. We will use the chairs for the ceremony and then bring them back to Megan and Rob’s place, where the tables will be set up. We need to look into getting a tent and a dance floor. There are so many things to think of, even for a small wedding.
Jonathan brought a bowl of garden-grown, home-made salsa to inspire us:
Also a bottle of garden-grown, home-made raspberry wine:
It was surprisingly not at all sweet, though it smells like summer. Really delicious. It took 5 pounds of raspberries to make that one bottle. That’s a lot of picking. We toasted The Queen and our gratitude for her long reign.
Jonathan said he was experimenting with plum brandy this year, and had also acquired a cider press that did not require cutting up the apples. Yay!
Jonathan grilled up some burgers for us:
Some were turkey, and some were local, grass-fed beef from right here in Hooterville. Jonathan had repaired a neighbor’s machinery and was paid in local beef. Gotta love that.
As the evening went on, the twinkle lights came on:
and the lanterns:
It was a happy time for all of us, especially knowing we have more to look forward to.
A YEAR AGO: Another happy family dinner.
FIVE YEARS AGO: When you have cats, you are not in charge.
TEN YEARS AGO: The loss of two much-loved dogs. And some naughtiness from my cats.
TWENTY YEARS AGO: Spending some time in Devon.
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