August 23, 2011

• Mark Andrew and Abigail's wedding

  We were invited to Rolette, ND for Mark Andrew Gingerich and Abigail Harlow's wedding on Aug. 19th. so we left Thursday morning for the first half of the LONG journey. 

                                                                            

                                                                                            Breakfast at Stauffer's

  We spent the first night at Japheth and Aimee Stauffer's near Bemidji, MN.  We had first visited A Stitch in Time where he sells sewing machines and Handiquilters.  What a dream come true for me, I just love that type of store!

  We left the next day for ND which is another 6 hour drive.  We were glad that the Stauffer's live half way up there so it broke up our trip into "do-able" sections. 

  Jonny, of course, wanted to stay with them and skip the wedding.  He is at the age where weddings bore him and he thinks they are way too gushy.  At this wedding he blurts out during the ceremony: "At least they aren't gazing into each other's eyes!"  He can be sort of embarrassing at times.    This time, he went to get ready for the wedding only to discover that he lost his shirt at Japheth's and his pants were "high-water britches."  I am not sure if they belonged to the Stauffer's or not but I made sure we didn't bring them on home with us.

                                

  We sure enjoyed seeing our Mennonite Air Mission friends again.  Mark and Norma were very much a part of our lives during our time there so we were very glad to see them again.  When Stephan found out it was Jonny's 9th birthday and gave him some money to buy ice cream for the family, I think Jonny was glad he had gone with us!

  We spent the night at Merle and Doreen Beachy's whom I had known from Messiah Bible School days.  It was a surprise to learn that their son was married to Vernon's cousin's daughter.  Small world.

  I say it is a small world but I found North Dakota too large.    Too flat and bleak for my liking.  I had to wonder why anyone would ever want to settle in a place that flat and devoid of trees.  I guess I like hills and trees although I don't like being crowded I do like have more people around.

  There were fields of sunflowers and Abigail used them for her arrangements which were very pretty.

                              

                                                                                                                                                       

                                                      I just love the way the sunflowers were used in her arrangements.

   

  Our second son was in the wedding party, first groomsmen after best man who of course was MA's brother Stephan.  Kaity was interested in seeing her big brother up front.  She even went up to the bridal table to join him from time to time. 

                                                                      

                                                          Don't get too close to a groom who has a mouse trap set in his salad! 

   

  When the firecrackers began she was ready to retreat indoors.  They were too loud for her.

  We learned one thing:  Take your camera's battery charger along!  I didn't think I'd need it and regretted that.  We had Kendra Lily's new camera too and didn't think to bring extra batteries.  Bummer.  We were without a camera for the rest of the trip.

  After visiting more with the Gingerich family on Sat. we left at noon for Japheth's again.  We all enjoyed the ice cream sandwiches that Jonny bought for us all.

  We enjoyed Sunday morning service at Kitchi Pines Mennonite church.  Arrived home at bedtime.  I think there is NO place like home!

                                                                 

  Now for my August quilt:  I found 22 Log Cabin quilt blocks at a yard sale.  I wasn't sure how to arrange them as there were the right amount to use them all.  I used 20 for a crib sized quilt and will use the other two for something else.  Makes me wonder who started it and what she had in mind.  I wonder if there were more pieces that got separated somehow.  I had looked around but didn't see anything of extra fabric so bought what I could find.

  Also, while at Japheth's I've decided to do something that I've never done before.  He has a contest called Fall in the Northwoods.  I got 2 fat quarters that I must use in a quilt or wall hanging.  I thought I wouldn't be able to do it but when I found out I had until next July and I dreamed how I would do it, I decided to take the plunge.  Now, I have to see how it will go.  I can't wait to get started.  But right now I have a lavender quilt started that I need to finish before I'll let myself start it. 

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