Shots From the Cabin Window

Well, the Morton household is certainly stirring its stivvers these days, with wedding preparations taking center stage. The Tuxedo jackets came in the other day, and the ties will be in Wednesday - 3 days before the wedding!! The girls are sewing away on the young boys waistcoats ( vests) and I am finishing up Martha's dress. Speaking of Martha's dress - Martha has faithfully beaded the hems on her dress for days now. She has a new appreciation for tiny needles.

Dorothy has been making elderberry jelly - can you say yum, yum?


A new dress for the mother of the groom is expected in the Friday mail and Adeline has trimmed my hat with a luscious silk bow and netting. She is quite a milliner and I count myself blessed indeed to get to wear an 'Adeline original'.


The younger boys in the household have been holding down the fort, mowing the lawn and cleaning up after some meals to give us more time to sew . Thank you , men. Andrew's arm is healing nicely - thank you , Dr. Harris, for your expertise. Samuel has become our official lawn mower starter. And I finally grew a gardenia. Ask me about gardenias. Thank you , Alan and Katie!


The zinnias that we planted to use at the rehearsal dinner may indeed bloom in time. Yeah!! It is so amazing how God makes a flower grow from a seed like that. We are hoping for a whitish green color and other pastels. Other details of the dinner are coming together - and the grilling by Donnie Hicks and Fritz Roberts - grillmen extrordinaires - promises to be quite a hit.


Work continues on Michael and Kressant's home and we are looking forward with great excitement and joy to next Saturday. Our thoughts are with the Brown family in North Carolina , as they look forward to this Saturday and their daughter Kelly's wedding. We are praying for you and Peter, Kelly!! How exciting.


Tomorrow is Michael B's birthday. Happy Birthday, honey. Hey, all you dear wives out there in blog land.....let's hear it for taking your husband out to lunch!!! YYYEEEAAAHHH!!! What a privilege to have a Godly man at the helm. All you wonderful ladies, let's go give our sweethearts a big kiss. Iced tea at the end of the day. Pecan pie after dinner. Okay, okay an apple and some water. Whatever he likes!

God bless these dear men, who seek the Lord and are willing to take the flak and pressure to follow Him. It is the cry of my heart to be a good support to Michael and a helpful helpmeet, sweet and cheerful. I love that scripture that says God will work those things in you that are pleasing in His sight. I can hope in the Lord. He is faithful and able.

Good night.