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It was a busy weekend.
I was at a tea party on Friday night hosted by a girlfriend. We all brought small desserts to share. Our hostess has a 38 year old daughter and a 36 year old son, with no grandchildren. In February of this year her daughter's boyfriend invited both parents to lunch and asked their daughter's hand in marriage. They had been dating for 6 years and have a dog. The answer was yes. He whisked her off to Paris and proposed by one of the famous bridges there. Oh, I love these kinds of stories!
The next morning, an old friend came by for a walk in the freezing cold. I asked her if she was sure we should do this. It had to be at least -8C (18F). Anyway we bundled up and had coffees at the local Starbucks. We reminisced about our old jobs in the computer industry where we first met 27 years ago. We worked long hours there and collected lots of overtime. We learned a lot. Then husband M and son K joined us for lunch afterward. My friend told me about this new kind of heating pad called light relief that I think I will order from Amazon, it sounds comforting for cold, achy joints. Or even if you don't have cold, achy joints.
On Sunday morning, I met my friend S for a walk. She gave me some wonderful Christmas cake pictured above that we have already started eating. It has a wonderful rum flavour, and is full of fruit. Then I went off to church. They will be having a big Advent confession evening, before Christmas. We were given an 'Examination of Conscience' leaflet in the newsletter to help us prepare. It is basically the Ten Commandments.
The next morning, an old friend came by for a walk in the freezing cold. I asked her if she was sure we should do this. It had to be at least -8C (18F). Anyway we bundled up and had coffees at the local Starbucks. We reminisced about our old jobs in the computer industry where we first met 27 years ago. We worked long hours there and collected lots of overtime. We learned a lot. Then husband M and son K joined us for lunch afterward. My friend told me about this new kind of heating pad called light relief that I think I will order from Amazon, it sounds comforting for cold, achy joints. Or even if you don't have cold, achy joints.
On Sunday morning, I met my friend S for a walk. She gave me some wonderful Christmas cake pictured above that we have already started eating. It has a wonderful rum flavour, and is full of fruit. Then I went off to church. They will be having a big Advent confession evening, before Christmas. We were given an 'Examination of Conscience' leaflet in the newsletter to help us prepare. It is basically the Ten Commandments.
It sounds like you are having a wonderful holiday season. :-)
ReplyDeleteA very romantic story - sounds like you are having a good time over there! That heating pad sounds like a great idea, too. Valerie
ReplyDeleteWhat a romantic guy! I spent 2 weeks in Paris in November 1969. Very cold and rainy. Lol.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a lovely weekend. Tiring, but fun!
ReplyDeleteI"m tired just reading about all you did this weekend :-)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to visit with friends at Starbucks! I haven't had homemade Christmas cake in years, my father would slather it with butter and old cheddar.
ReplyDeleteI love that romantic proposal story! And is that Christmas cake for me???
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very eventful few days. Looks like your friend did a good job on the cake. I hope you enjoyed it.
ReplyDelete-8 sounds very cold, brrr, think I would have headed for Starbucks too.
ReplyDeleteA lovely time had by all!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful cake! It sounds like quite a busy weekend!
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