Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Fun Visitors....Happy Times

I take my blogging friendships seriously.
To me you are not just a jumble of letters and words.
You have personality.
Some of you are funny.
Others tend to the dramatic.
But, in my mind, if I follow you and read your blog
regularly you are one of my friends.

Mrs. Rabe and I got to meet one of our bloggy friends 
from New York last year.
Diane is a real sister in the Lord.
You can tell.
She has the love of Jesus shining 
in her eyes.
I love to read her blog
She really should write a book.
I've told her this before.
It is not news.

Recently Diane let us know that she,
her daughter Millen, and another Mom and daughter 
would be headed our way for a Wiggles concert.
Could we possibly get together?
You had to ask?
Could they possibly come to our church on Sunday morning?
Definitely!!

So, plans were made.
Georgia got her guest rooms ready.
(I am soooo appreciative of this. 
Our house is stuffed to the gills.)
And we prepared for some great time to visit.

Now, the timing ended up being a bit squeezed
because this was the Sunday afternoon of the great skydive.
The second one.
But, not being faint of heart Diane, Millen, Diana and Arianna 
came along and joined in the festivities.
We were delighted.

Then it was back to our house for steak on the grill.
I felt badly because it took forever to get 
everything pulled together 
but finally we ate.
I figure everything tastes better when you are starving, right?

Diane, Millen and I decided to finish Sunday evening
by watching the documentary Monumental.
It is soooo good.  
If you haven't seen it yet
you really should!

I had a surprise for everyone on Monday morning.
They all knew we were going to have breakfast on the deck
and that Deanna would be joining us...
but they didn't know that I was going to get up
early and set a pretty table with matching china and goblets.

You see, Mom had done her skydive kind of in her Dad's honor.
It was something he would have loved doing.
The china used to be her mother's.
So, I knew that would be special for her.

I know Diane loves vintage china and dishes 
and all things beautiful.
Oh, yes she does!

So....I had a wonderful time getting it all out
and setting it up.
Seeing their reaction to such a feminine table 
after having just had a cookout on it the night before 
made my day.

I went out and made a hydrangea and russian sage bouquet 
for the center of the table.
So pretty.
So delicate.

Our menu was:

Peach Baked Oatmeal (Georgia)
Bacon and Egg Casserole
Orange cinnamon buns
Fresh Peaches (Georgia)
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
Cantaloupe
Lemonade with Frozen Red Raspberries
Coffee
Tea
You can get the idea.
Just ignore the tin foil covering the fruit, please.

But the best part was the conversation and enjoyment 
of each other.
Sweet fellowship.
Indeed.

Some photos of us after breakfast:

Millen, Diane, Arianna, Deanna, Moi

I think they might be laughing that I missed the memo on the color of the day....seriously!!





Millen and Arianna show off their Wiggles Moves.......

Millen can light up a room with that smile.....just look at it!


I really like this next photo of Deanna.
Doesn't she look pretty?
I wonder what she is thinking, though?
Probably wishing I hadn't missed that memo!
Yep!  That was probably it.

Check out her necklace....
From her shop,
Fab Fashion.
www.fabfashionpa.com
Ladies, it was soooo nice to share this weekend with you.
Thanks to the Moms for providing entertainment (Mom) and 
guest accommodations (Georgia).
We make a pretty great team.
((((smile))))

Mom had to run off as we prepared to take these photos
and Georgia must have been helping Chelsea snap pictures.
I'm not sure because I was in a happy fog.

Next year we'll have to include them in the photo torture
that seems to be necessary when bloggers meet.


12 comments:

Vee said...

Had really enjoyed seeing the photos of your breakfast get-together over at Deanna's. You're giving her all kinds of ideas about hosting. It was a very pretty table, Becky, foil or no.

Love these photos of gals enjoying time together. The smiles say it all...

Aloquin said...

Wow! Seems like you all had a wonderful time! When God is your primary connection, it's difficult to NOT have a great time together :) and that breakfast sounds scrumptious!!!

Linda G. said...

It's so cool to meet blogging friends, and even better the second time around!

Loretta - Thoughtful Gems said...

Beautiful table setting, great food and wonderful conversation... Sounds like a perfect combination!

Lizzi said...

Looks like so much fun!!

Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

It was so wonderful - the whole visit topped of by that special breakfast!

I am inspired to do more breakfast hosting!

Thanks for including me!

Deanna

bananaorangeapple said...

Looks like a fun weekend!

And you did look like you matched the pink outfits, I am sure I saw some pink swirls on your top!

Diane said...

I actually woke up this morning wondering if you'd have pictures up over here! I can't tell you how much fun I had visiting with you girls... you're such good friends♥ I wish I could have all of you over to my place sometime, although I could never compete with that absolutely gorgeous breakfast spread you prepared... a feast for the eyes as well as the tummy;-)
love you lots m'dear ((hugs))

AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNa said...

Fun, fun, fun! It is always great to get together and eat and talk and eat and talk....

Luella Newkirk said...

What an amazing story of blog friends coming face to face. Your pictures show great love and friendship. I think that would be very enjoyable to be able to do!

Kim said...

Sounds like a fabulous day with friends with a gorgeous lunch set up and yummy food to go with it!! Loved the photos! :)

sammysgrammy said...

Memories are made of this.......