8 February 2010
I have been a good girl and I got a prize! At least that’s the way I’m choosing to view the extra time we got with Kelly today. I took her to the airport this morning . . . really, I did! But, her flight was cancelled due to weather in the East where the plane was stuck, and I picked her up again and took her back home! Lucky us! Sorry, John!
In the time between drop-off and pick-up, I went and picked out my new glasses. This pair will take about a week to be made—one of my lenses was not in stock. So, I will have to be patient—not something I’m used to in the eyewear department! Usually I walk in the day before I want to wear them and do my best to have them in my hand within a day or so. But, anything worth having is worth waiting for . . . right?
Kelly and I relished in one more afternoon and evening together, although she did pass on our dinner at No Frills Grill. I guess once a week is good enough for her. 
But, we were committed to it because we had promised Roxy and Damaris that’s what we would do the night they arrived. And, arrive they did, mid-afternoon. On their way to a faire in Florida, we were grateful that they chose to plan their trip around a visit to us along the way. Sadly, the trivia game on the telly tonight was all sports, so we neither did well nor enjoyed it very much. But, we had a good time and Kelly joined us after she had dinner elsewhere.
My photo today is of the silver plated epergne that I bought some years ago on eBay. It is really a wonderful piece, as the tussy mussy holders are individual and removable for cleaning and carrying. I used to take it to Dickens, fill it with appropriate flowers, and use it as decoration on the front table at the Gingerbread Ball, but lately, it has simply lived up high on one piece of antique furniture or another. Kelly and I were discussing flowers for her upcoming wedding, and suddenly I remembered it and realized it was perfect. The center tussy mussy is bigger and just right for the bride. The three smaller ones will work for we girls, and the whole thing becomes the ultimate centerpiece after the ceremony. Woo hoo! Score!
Now, if I could only find a way to keep Kelly another day or two!
~MB
