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Quickie update

Apologies for leaving the wedding photos up for so long, at least I left you with something beautiful to look at. Lots to report and little time to write, but I wanted to let you know what was what.

The day after the wedding, we headed off for our lovely road trip through the Texas Hill Country, staying on the Riverwalk in San Antonio and in an eclectic B&B in Austin. When I find time I'll post some pics, after I figure out how to get them off of Katy's laptop. We had a wonderful, special family together time. However, we came home only to find my mom having a health crisis. After doctor visits and a hospital stay she's back home today and improving, but things were intense there for the last week or so.

There's more...

Upon our arrival home from our trip, and at the end (fortunately) of the first load of wash the old washer finally kicked the washbucket. Katy needed some clean laundry for a retreat in North Carolina the next day, so thank heavens it was her stuff! So we got had to pick out a new washer/dryer set and it was delivered Tuesday (yay!) We actually stood like yokels and watched the new machine running. It has all sorts of bells and whistles (literally) compared to the old one... when the wash is ready, it plays a tune that sounds just like the ice cream truck is coming down the street.

Let's see, what else... Ro is getting ready to head to Singapore tomorrow, my aunt is arriving tonight, Katy gets back on Sunday, and then my dad and stepmom are coming next week.  I swear, I need a magnetic board with little figures of all my family members to keep track.

Anywho, I have to zip back to my mom's, I'll post more when I find some breathing room.

Cheers,

Jenny

Surprises can be good!

Ever have one of those days that goes a completely different direction than you'd planned?  After gathering at the Arboretum (ostensibly for a family portrait) instead we were handed this...

Clint is Ro's nephew and we have long considered Lisa a full-fledged Harris, so we were ecstatically surprised and thrilled at this turn of events. The ceremony was exactly their style... simple, heartfelt, and completely wonderful. I'm so glad I brought my own camera because we were able to get some great shots of our own, although there will be much more professional ones to come soon.

We were all in white, and the bride wore blue!

The groom...

Tatum was a little disappointed, she thought she was the bride...

Easton enjoyed playing pass me the baby...

BG and Tatum...

The bride and groom set off in style...

Congratulations guys!!!!  We couldn't be happier!

Cheers,

Jenny

On my desk... plate rack o' fun

On my desk this Wednesday... a plate rack filled with everything but plates. It is meant to be mounted on the wall above the work table, so it will hold heavier things, like... um... plates. But in the meantime it has mysteriously filled up with toys and softies. And I don't care what anyone tells you, that wasn't me sitting crosslegged up there arranging cows and ladybugs, they must have crawled up there in the middle of the night when we were sleeping.

Cheers,

Jenny

Special offer with a sneak peek!

Thanks everyone for giving my etsy store such a great reception! Most of the dollies are off to their new homes, with just these this four three two one still hanging around.  All are now sold!

However... we're heading out of town for a little vacation soon, and I'd like to get them sold and on their way before we leave. Soooooo.... I'm sweetening the deal with a special offer, which is also a sneaky peek of something I'm very excited about! Introducing my Pretty Maids ~ All in a Row, a set of embroidery patterns of little dolls in international costumes!  Here is one of the five designs that will be available in the shop later in the summer...

And it can be yours free with the purchase of one of the remaining dolls by this Friday, July 11! It's a four-page pdf embroidery pattern for Greit, a sweet little Dutch Doll, sent via email.

Now, if you'd like to take advantage of this special offer, pop on over to the shop and pick out your dollypop! (I swear I didn't plan that corny rhyme)

Cheers,

Jenny