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Monday, Monday

Cue The Mamas and the Papas  Yesterday/Monday was a GREAT day at chez RMR! 

Apologies in advance for the very bad photography.  In my rush to document our good fortune, I couldn't find the "good" camera so settled for the "not so good".

We had an unexpected guest:

Mommy with Midnight - TLG's class mascot

TLG had an unexpected package:

TLG's "Back to School" package from Aunt S and Uncle T

And TWO packages for ME! The first from Wonderwoman who knows how much I love both The Knitter Magazine and Rowan Kidsilk Haze:

And the other from Lilly Pilly (aka, Jo in Taz) who was my upstream partner in Trashy's As You Like It Swap.  Poor Jo had her hands tied behind her back with the not-so-great words I'd selected.  You see, I submitted "Wedding" because the first 1/2 of our year had been dominated with preparation for two family weddings, one in June and one in July.  And the other word I'd submitted was "Hot" because June and July are blast-furnace hot here in metro Washington, DC (108F degrees at one point!); not exactly dress-up-in-your-very-best weather.

But Jo, she is a trooper - and a sewing goddess!!!  Look what she's sent me:

Blushing Bridal Bouquet (made up of fabric softie flowers!) and beautiful decorative favor box containing a bottle of buttons, heart-topped straight pins, lace, and ribbons!

AND

Hot stuff fabric coasters with a packet of chi tea.

TLG, TBG and I were all doing a happy dance last evening!!!

Celebrating the Good, Acknowledging the Bad

We, family RMR, celebrated a momentous occassion this week:

Our sweet boy began kindergarten!

We are also acknowledging the not-so-good in that I am destashing  - Rav link. (TBG is doing a happy dance as he is none too thrilled with the size of my stash.)

Lastly, I want to acknowledge the bad only because it took place so close to my office. 

I said prayers of thanksgiving for all the police/SWAT team(s) who work so hard to keep the rest us safe.  They - and other personnel (traffic and mass transit folks, health care providers...) - have an amazingly difficult job, yet they do it willingly.  And they do it well.  I, for one, am thankful for them sharing their skills.  Today your task is to hug an emergency responder :)

Because I don't want to end on such a downer, how about some destash eye candy?

Fun! Fun! Fun!!!

I am having a great time with Trashy's  As You Like It swap!!  I've even got TBG creating a few bits and bobs.  Thanks to JennyFlower for picking such fun words for me to use.  (Apologies to Jo in Tas for the challenge I have given you by selecting such lame words. If I were able to do it over again....)  We will be posting pice once the package has been completed, mailed and opened.  Um...goodness only knows how long that will take so, best to go about your business whilest checking back ofter :)

We went to the County Fair

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Quick Catch-Up

as opposed to ketchup which, btw, we in this house love!

 Posting has been on the back burner due to

TLG was ring bearer in my niece's wedding (Pittsburgh, PA)

And then,

 Independence Day - Fireworks view from the Washington National Cathedral

Closely followed by,

First wedding "second generation" in TBG's family

R to L: TBG's Sister, her new DIL and her Son/TBG's Nephew

INTERRUPTION!

Can't get this out of my head:

Channelling

Carole King (please don't tell me if you are not old enough to know who Carole King is).  I felt the earth move under my feet (Okay. I was asleep so it was, technically speaking, actually under my bed; but just give me this one, would you?)


Oh, and normal blogging to resume now that our craziest part of the Summer is over.