Cracker Barrel & A Lot of Love

Happy Tuesday y'all, or is it Wednesday?

 

This afternoon we went to the Cracker Barrel closest to our home in Port Charlotte, and it made us feel like we were in Tennessee all over again.

 

Except, there were no gramdpa's lounging in the rockers!

This weekend, I decided not to respond to my emails for a day. All this estate planning, has been so tiring. The amount of forms, etc. to fill out after someone's passed away is surmounting. Plus having to keep in touch with lawyers, CPA's, funeral directors and then let the rest of the family know the updates is not on the top of my 'enjoyable' list. But where there's a will, there's a way (no pun intended).



At home, we've had lot's of snuggles as you can see. I love the hustle and bustle of our home, I'm never bored and always have a pet to cuddle up to.

 

Our home is filled with a lot of love.

 



In the Midst of July

Can you even believe we're in the midst of July? It seems that every month passes by, and I am still accepting that Spring has sprung and long past gone. Perhaps, it's because this year has been so busy I'm playing a lot of catch-up.

 

Our wedding is less than three weeks away, and we're having a simple backyard vintage ceremony, a delicious dinner for two, and then a sunset boat ride.

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We met back in the Fall of 2010, for a labor day picnic. I was twenty-four had just graduated college for a second time and moved home with my dad. Cory was twenty-eight and had also graduated twice, and had his own home. We had decided on BBQ, but decided to order it from Famous Dave's and eat out in Columbia Point Park. We soon realised we both had a lot in common.

 

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After twenty months together, Cory proposed, on my twenty-sixth birthday at the beautiful Davenport Hotel. We had a delicious dinner by the fire, before I was guided by the hostess into the Marie Antoinette Ballroom, where at the end stood Cory with petals, shaped into a heart. He proposed, and it was the bestest birthday ever.

We've had a fourteen month engagement, and although we've know each other for three years, it somehow seems so much longer. This year has so much more to bring, and as long as we remember 'love is patience, love is kind'. We'll have a happy life.

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So, as this month flies past I'll always remember my day. But please be still for a little while, July.

 

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A Young Ina Garten

This is a pretty picture of a young Ina and her daddy dancing at her wedding. She had it on her blog.

 

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The Stevie Wonder song Isn't She Lovely comes to mind.

Update:

Ina posted this picture on her Instagram account.

 

July 4th 2013

We had a relaxing July 4th weekend, at our current rental home in Port Charlotte, FL.

 

We've been here for a month already, and have a few more months here until Cory's job sends us on to his next travel location.

 

Our home is located on a canal, and has the most glorious sunsets. So this July 4th we decided to invite a friend over for a picnic in the lanai. We had bratwursts from the local German butcher, grilled asparagus, cherry tomato salad, blueberries, watermelon and we sauteed some pepper and onions for relish. It was delish!

 

Buster, thought the bird sculpture was real, so he gatecrashed our lunch to inspect. Ha ha.

Later in the evening we went to watch the fireworks on Port Charlotte harbor. It was fun watching the display over the bridge.

 

But, I digress...There are some really interesting people these days.

 

 

The rest of the weekend we did some wedding shopping, shared some flatbreads at Carrabas,  watched some Hallmark movies, did some yoga and spent a day at Venice beach. Happy birthday America! From the girl who spent her childhood in the heart of the English Countryside.