Happy news

Last weekend our older son and his girlfriend became engaged, we are very happy for them!  No wedding details as yet.  Hopefully it will be in their home town of Canberra and not some far-flung exotic - and expensive! - destination which involves flying.  We like Canberra, have many friends there and are always happy to visit.

The fabrics below are to make them a gift, it won't be a quilt but will be quilted.  They are both musicians, Son is a drummer and Son's Fiancée plays French horn, hence the fabric choices.  Once the black skirt is finished this project will be pushed to the front of The List.

All that remains on the black skirt is to sew a hook and eye on the waistband.  It is truly lovely, hangs beautifully when worn, and the fabric....gen-u-ine polyester damask brocade.....suits the style very well.  But black skirts - indeed, any black garments - do not photograph well so there is no point taking any pictures.  Then it will hang in the wardrobe awaiting a suitable occasion; its first wearing may possibly be next month when the ukulele group plays in a concert.

Wonder if the Mother of the Groom wears a long black skirt?  Probably not......oh dear, weddings mean photographs....how dreadful.  Wonder if it's possible to shed 20 kilos really quickly?  Just as well all eyes are on the bride.....

Lately the weather has not been at all wintry, nights and mornings have been cool but not too cold, however that is set to change this weekend.  We are even supposed to get some very welcome rain from tomorrow.   Considering it's supposed to be the dead of winter now it's really very mild so the change won't be unexpected.  The local birds have been more active and noisy than usual today, perhaps they are telling us something?

The road between here and town is almost finished now.  Since we moved here that road has been rough and bumpy, sometimes during the repair work it was even worse, but it is nearly all fixed now and will be truly beautiful indeed; we will feel as though we are driving on a cloud.  No doubt the local hoons will love it.

"Hotel California" is proceeding well.  I was playing along with it daily on you tube but found yesterday that the original version had been removed, bummer, however I was able to find another version by that band in the same key.  The speed is a bit quicker but I can manage to keep up.  Had to miss out on this week's uke lesson as the radio station was celebrating its 30th birthday and I couldn't be in two places at once, but I'll catch up next week and find out what pieces we will be playing at next month's concert apart from 'Hotel California'.  Many of the pieces performed by other ensembles and various soloists will be classical, so we could be the comic relief.

"Dress at wedding receptions.
At wedding receptions in the evening, guests should wear full evening dress.  No one should attend in black or mourning dress, which should give place to grey or lavender.  At a morning reception of the wedded couple, guests should wear the richest street costume with white gloves."

Oh dear, my wardrobe - sumptuous though it may be - does not include white gloves.  Or full evening dress, for that matter.  Might have to go shopping for either clothes or fabric and pattern......it probably doesn't do to wear one's daggy jeans at one's oldest son's nuptials.

Enjoy your days!