Just sitting here thinking of Tracy & John, who are come home today! I know they have had a wonderful honeymoon and are excited about coming back to their new life as Mr. & Mrs. I know we are! Sara and I are headed to their house before they get there with a few surprises to drop off and then we pick them up at midnight! It will be a l-o-n-g day for them as they leave Palm Island at 9:00AM. Hopefully Tracy will have an easier time on the flight home, since she is feeling better. Looking forward to them being home!
I have heard that Harleys can be difficult to master…
September 29, 2008 at 10:18 am (Refections)
Ours won’t be any different. As I speak he is digging in my flower pots. And yes, he has tried to chase the chickens. The cats like Harley, they look at him and see a warm fuzzy blanket. Here are some pictures Sara took yesterday.
Yes, he is going to be a handful. I’m thinking obedience school. LOL
No, it’s not a mid life crisis…
September 28, 2008 at 9:10 am (Refections)
Yes, I got a ” Harley”Ok, so I told a few people that Jim got me a Harley today. And some people got worried, is she crazy? What was he thinking? We heard all kinds of comments. LOL Well those that new me better just knew it had to be an animal and they were right!
” Harley” is an 11 week old Great Pyrenees Puppy weighing in at just around 40 lbs. We’ve had our female pyrenees, Toby for a couple of years. She is the farm guard dog, just ask the UPS man! She hates the color brown. She is a great guard dog and real sweet to boot.
Toby has taken to her new friend rather slowly, keeping him in his proper place. She immediately went down to the barn and stood in the door way as if to say, Your not coming in my barn! Harley and Annie( our Toy Schnauzer) are buddies and bunked together last night in the laundry room. Harley has been pretty laid back so far. He didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. That’s OK neither did I. So we are continuing on, just one big happy family here at the farm! Next week I’m starting a second page called ” Meet Our Animals”. I’ve been working on some children’s stories for awhile now and now that the wedding planning is over, I’ll be putting the finishing touches on some of those. So, see I’m still as sane as I always was. LOL
A Beautiful Day for Mr. & Mrs. Marshall
September 25, 2008 at 9:52 am (Pictures, Refections)
The Blogging Bride is Married!
We thought the day would never get here then all of the sudden it was here! All the planning gave way to a picture perfect weekend on the Eastern Shore. The weather was made to order for an outdoor wedding. The guys enjoyed playing golf and shooting clay pigeons before the big event. The rehersal dinner was lovely, with everyone enjoying the delicious food and perfect setting. The young folk continued on after the dinner to the Aspen Wye River to hang out and blow off a little steam. Last time I saw them they were checking out farms, LOL. We older folks turned in to get ready for the big day ahead.
The next morning Jim and I woke up to Tracy crawling in bed with us for one last time. Tracy had gotten some pictures blown up and framed of us with her when she was just a month or two old, when we walked into our rooms at the inn there they were! Talk about kleenex time! But Tracy thought of that too, she had hankies made for Jim and I that said” I carry your heart in my heart. ” Needless to say it was a true magic moment for the three of us. We went down to a lovely breakfast made by Anne Marie and the guys went off shooting. We soon set up our Bridal luncheon with the help of the wonderful B & B ladies and Maid Of Honor, Sara! We broke out the bubbly and soon got started on more serious stuff, hair and makeup!!!! The afternoon flew by and soon it was time to get dressed. At three the Grandparents and Godparents came to watch Tracy put on her gown. Wow, she made one beautiful bride!!!!!
Everyone looked beautiful for the wedding the bridsmaids and flowergirls and our litle ring bearer Andrew, who so wanted to get down the aisle to get that lollypop!
The ceremony was lovely and before you know it it was time for the reception. John and Tracy went off in a beautiful horse and carriage for pictures. Everyone else headed for the reception except for the bridal party, getting those last pictures! The cocktail hour was in full swing by the time we got there. Everyone headed into the reception to wait for the bridal party to arrive. Finally they John and Tracy appeared looking so ready to get the party started! The band was wonderful and everyone raved and danced the night away! Tracy and John seemed to have the most fun of all. Their first dance as husband and wife was impressive and all of their dance classes certainly paid off! From then on the dance floor was packed! Here is a picture of the happy couple!
The night ended too soon, everything seemed to go bye in fast motion! Here are a few more pictures!
Congratulations
Mr. & Mrs Marshall!!!!
We love you!
It has taken a village…
September 8, 2008 at 8:55 am (Refections)
Yesterday, Jim and I rode to Virginia. We spent some time in the car and it was a really nice drive. All the clouds and rain from Hanna gave way to beautiful sunny skies. With all we have yet to do (with the wedding just 12 days away ! ) we decided to have just a no rush day. To take some time to slow things down and the ride was a perfect opportunity for that. While driving through the back roads we talked about our love for nature, our “farm” life and our family. Jim talked of retiring and somehow I just don’t see that happening anytime soon. LOL Maybe cutting back soon but we have some wonderful employees at work right now and I have never seen Jim come home more energized and excited about work. It’s nice to see him enjoying it so much! ( I still would like to go on that vacation just the two of us, LOL I am still working on that.)
We talked about the kids and how great they have all turned out. How lucky they have been to have so many wonderful people in their lives. How fortunate they have been to have so many more opportunities then we ever had growing up. How important it has been for us to be able to provide that for them. We can not help but feel that our three children are our greatest gifts to this world and our proudest accomplishments in our life together. We know we’ve had a lot of help by some terrific people helping them to turn out as wonderful well rounded young adults. It has taken a village to raise our kids, a village made up of family, friends and teachers. A village that we will be forever grateful for! I know that Tracy, Sara and Matt will remember this and always be grateful for the love and support they have received in their lives so far. I know that they will continue to become a village for others too.
The next week will be crazy and hectic, but we will get ready for the wedding keeping in mind that it is a celebration of the marriage that Tracy will be starting with John but it is also a celebration of those important people in their lives who will be attending, those who have helped them grow into the fine young couple they are today. So thank you to their ” villages” for a job well done! You all know who you are! 
Well time to get to work, have a great day!
