A bridal shower

We had a bridal shower last weekend, at my eldest daughter's home, but before I share some photos with you

here is a little bit of whimsey :)

Can you see the face?

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Now to the shower.

My granddaughter Monica is going to be wed this weekend and so it was time to celebrate with just the girls. Pink was the colour theme and the instructions we had were that we should wear something pink :) but as you can see some people never got the message, oh well.

We were greeted at the door by the beautiful bride to be in her pink and white outfit. She and I both love pink. Somehow we ended up with nearly all the food being pink or white as well which meant quite a lot of it was very sweet:)

Once everyone had chatted for a while it was time to play silly games and have some fun. There was a mix of people, workmates, friends and family and the games were a great way to break the ice. Daughter in law was in charge.

Daughter with cake on her face after one of the games - don't ask - but it was fun and I think I won a prize in this one - always a bonus.

Time to open the parcels and I'm not sure why the face pulling but maybe she thought a pink teddy bear was a bit strange at a bridal shower :) She did get some lovely gifts though. Anyway, we all had a fun afternoon and as long as Monica enjoyed it that is all that matters in the end.

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Middle sis arrives from Aussie late tonight and another grand daughter flew in yesterday. Monica's big brother is bringing the cake down from Christchurch on Friday, he's made and iced it, so none of us have any idea what it's like - well maybe Monica does :) So we're really looking forward to a wonderful celebration with everyone at the weekend.

I'll see you again once it's all over.

Diana

joining in with Debby over at

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Bits and pieces

I have been doing something this week 

that I haven't done for about 40 years.

I've been sewing!

I had to borrow eldest daughters' sewing machine, 

mine is sitting rusty in the garage.

It was so nice to use , nice and smooth to sew with.

Unlike mine that used to sound a bit 

like a freight train coming up the passage.

I'm almost tempted to start sewing again.

What was I making?

Squab covers for the caravan.

By the time I got to the last one 

I had it down to a fine art.

Well almost. No they're not perfect

 but I'm quite pleased with my effort.

I've also had my 'hair done today. 

It is very straight and fine and hard to do anything with.

So I decided to get a colour put in it instead.

PINK!

I loved it when Helen Mirren went pink, 

but I wasn't game enough to have it done all over.

So we decided on a "smudge" in the front.

It took two or three goes to get the colour right

 but we think we've got it nailed now.

Tomorrow we are heading up to the caravan 

for a week or so - unless the weather packs up.

Our summer hasn't been terrific, 

but I am not complaining when I see 

what is happening in other parts of the world,

what with the flooding in England, the snow in 

America and the bush fires in Aussie.

So what's a little wind.

We have been extremely lucky we have just had wind,

 even if it has been pretty non stop for months.

So we will head off in the morning, 

both our daughters will drop in

 and have turns at feeding Claude over the week

 and all going well my GKB will have enough 

fine weather to catch a fish or two.

I just enjoy getting away for a while.

P.S. Claude has just discovered beds, couches and easy chairs after 14 years, and he rather likes them. Woe betide if I should lift my backside off  my seat, apparently they're more comfortable if someone has been kind enough to warm them for you.

So on that note I will leave you

and see you when I get back.

Diana