Hanging On With Your Butt Cheeks!

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Remember how last week I kinda went on and on about how Nature has a way of humbling us?

Well, these photos were taken on our ride home from Saskatoon this evening. We were just settling into Spring, had just nicely put our winter gear away............... Yep.........humbling............


At least we can be pretty certain this last little slap of winter shouldn't stick around too long. It was really more like rain with a bad attitude than it was real snow....... holding just enough of an edge to make your butt cheeks want to hang on to the seat a few times on the way home.


Speaking of which............... dress shopping for your daughter's wedding isn't as easy as it sounds.  It's not that I don't understand that I am the "Mother of the Bride." I get that, it's not my first rodeo. But, why, for cryin' out loud, does that particular phrase seem to prompt such an automatic response from sales people! They hear those words, and they immediately are filled with a burning desire to wrap you head to toe in 50lbs of whatever that very stiff, shiny, unyielding fabric is called.

As you may have guessed, if you haven't read in previous ramblings, I, my friends, am not a seamstress. I am actually whatever the opposite of seamstress is. A someonewhosewspocketsshutandtoherownpantswhilepatchingstress, if you will.

I am in no way passing any judgement whatsoever on those who enjoy and have adorned these dresses. Absolutely not. Everyone likes what they like, as they should. Not that you should give a tinker's damn what I think, anyway. But, I just don't think it should be the "go to" like it's some sort of uniform.

So, after a brief conversation, wherein I gave a "long story short" explanation of how, if I did wear, in June temperatures, a floor length, heavy gown that breathed about as well as a scuba diver with no tank, I might just turn into a puppy kicking crazy person who yells at babies, she understood.

After we got on the same page, it became a fairly simple process. Tried on several, found "the one" plus a bonus dress, a few bobbles and a clutch. All set!


All in all, it was a pretty good day. Despite the mess that was taking place outside, the mall was completely running amuck with munchkins. They were hosting some sort of interactive, agricultural based, experience. Little ones were checking out plants and bugs, petting small farm animals, having their faces painted, and, by the looks on the majority of the faces, having a blast!


By comparison, the rest of the past week was pretty tame.............


Busy at the shop..............which is awesome...........and a big part of the reason we...............

Put our camper up for sale............ we simply don't have time to use it, and it would be such a shame to have it just sit there...........sad, really...........

Did more baking for the wedding............cookies, cookies and more cookies........oh, and muffins.......

Did a bit more music prep for the wedding we are playing for mid May.........................

Sold our camper...........going to a good home and will get used............alot.........much happier scenario.......


As for the next few days..............


We'll be putting in some quality time at the shop...................


More wedding music prep.............

More baking..................

More writing.................

Month end will be once again upon us....................................

Squeeze grandbabies!.......................



So folks, that about does for this time around............until next time




May you never be what others assume, never try to fit in a designated mold.
May you understand deeply the importance of being your unique version of you, be brave, be bold.

May you fight for all things that fire your passion, dictated only by a soul fuelled by purest intent.
May you see the very best of you is yet to come, reflect, respond, replenish, re-invent.

May you see the only limits are those which are self-inflicted, others can only claim that power if it's given.
May you fight for the life you want, for your joy, for your peace, be your unrelenting hero, be driven.



Until next week..............Thank you so much for taking the time to read these ramblings each week, it means more than you know!

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