Once upon a time I wished ... oh, yes, I sure
did ... for everything from the moon to the
stars ... even a white stallion to sweep by
& take me to a fairy castle far away ....
BUT ... this was NOT one of my wishes. The well went down!
KER-SPLAT!!! What a mess, no water, NA-DA!! So we
became modern pioneers, once again.
Tho the weekend wasn't done with us!!
NOPE!! The kitchen stove decided to
'pass away'. Now don't you think this
would put your weekend on the back
burner?! Well, it sure tried ...
AND THEN, YES, & then ... we went to
our precious son, Emery & di-love Cat's
for a welcomed respite from this mess.
Emery & me ... yup! I am wiping away
a tear & wearing a crown.
As we are standing awaiting the table
blessing before we eat, Emery, Cat, Ansel
& Tatiana SURPRISED us with our 50th
anniversary dinner.
And, I do mean ... surprised!!
Sweet Tatiana & Ansel made our crowns
for the prince Poppy & princess Mimi for
the eve. They are just darling. Then Ansel
gave the speech thanking us for making
his Dad's life possible because without us
(Poppy & Mini) none of us would exist. Now doesn't this just MELT your heart?!
A quick peek at the beautiful table foods. I am looking at the rose wand that Tatiana made & scented with perfume, for me.
You bet there were plenty of tears ... & deep gratitude for our son & dilove, & those 2 dimpled darlings of ours.
Oh, yes, James & Alyssa were there with us but I don't have the pictures of us together with them.
THANK YOU all for the love & fun we had, it was an evening to treasure.
Sooooo, our weekend had a lovely HIGH note to it ... now back to no water, no stove & reality.
Hope you had a fabulous memorable weekend.
Sorry about your stove and water but what a sweet party! So special and full of Love! You are blessed!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a fabulous party and you're surrounded by loved ones...life is GOOD!
ReplyDeleteI do hope your a/c is working! It is sooo very hot. Here's to your well being fixed and a new stove in your kitchen .....soon!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary. Your family loves you so much! As they should. You are both such sweethearts!!
Sorry about the water and stove problems, but so glad your family lifted your spirits with the 50th anniversary party! You have a very sweet family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary to the Prince and Princess! How sweet is it to be with loved ones at such a wonderful party. Soon you will have a new stove and all will be well once again! In the meantime, just enjoy the memories of that party!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary to the Prince and Princess! How sweet is it to be with loved ones at such a wonderful party. Soon you will have a new stove and all will be well once again! In the meantime, just enjoy the memories of that party!
ReplyDelete50 beautiful years with your beloved. That is so wonderful. I hope the other little minor problems will get fixed soon and congratulations again.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary!!! I loved seeing the party pictures. Your too cute with the crown. Of course you should be the QUEEN. '50' wonderful years.♥
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your stove.
Hugs,
Dee
How wonderful, what a loving and gorgeous family you have! That was so thoughtful! Love the crown, so cute.
ReplyDeleteI sure hope your water and stove get fixed soon! Take care, dear. Happy 50th Anniversary!
I'm sorry to hear about your well and your stove, Marydon. I hope you are able to get them fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful surprise from your family! Such a joyous occasion. :)
What an awesome surprise!! Happy Anniversary!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats!!!!! 50th anniversary. What a great journey. You little angel must have been watching over you in heaven.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! 50 years! Wowza. I bet it doesn't feel like 50 years. You have such a beautiful and loving family. You are so blessed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful surprise to have the family throw a party to celebrate all your years together. Looks like a wonderful time...
ReplyDeleteHate to say this but I've always found that when appliances and such around the house break, fall apart or die, it usually happens in 3's. Although the well and stove are biggies so maybe that's enough for you in this go round.
Oh, no! And of course things always break during a holiday weekend when you cant get anyone out to fix it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful party :D You look FAB-ulous in a crown. I think you would make a great Queen of the World!!! :D
Happy Anniversary! Your family rocks out loud!!!
(((hugs))),
Ricki Jill
That is just sooooooooooooo SWEET!!!! I loveeeeee the photos! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary and what a party!!
ReplyDeleteHopefully your other issues will get solved soon.
Good Luck!
Melinda
Oh sweetie your children are such blessings. It sounds like it was a wonderful, wonderful get together
ReplyDeletefor your 50th! Don't you guys look darling in your crowns??? Aren't our families our crowning glory? They make our lives worth more than anything else this world could give us.
Thank you sweet friend for your lovely words to me. You made me cry!
sending hugs your way...
Hi Marydon, What a wonderful surprise party from your loved ones. You so deserved the joy to mark your great event!! So sorry to hear about the water and stove. Well, tomorrow's another day and I hope it will be good.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you always and once again Happy Anniversary and many many more!!
Love and Best Wishes,
Smiles, Celestina Marie
Happy Anniversary, what a wonderful surprise. You always have to look at the silver lining on those days. You have a wonderful family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! That was a wonderful surprise. It never ends does it? Our dryer died last weekend. Appliances aren't made like they used to be.
ReplyDeleteSherry
Goodness, a patch of rough waters, but oh, what a glorious surprise from your precious kids and grandkids!! Nothing better than tears of joy. Glad you two had such a nice celebration meal. And just think, no stove = no cooking!!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Stephanie
Angelic Accents
Oh,Happy Anniversary♫♫♫
ReplyDeleteYou look very special wearing crown and happy for you being with many loved ones!!!
From Japan, Orchid.
50 YEARS!! WOW! That is truly something to celebrate!! Congratulations :)
ReplyDeleteSarah
SWEET party, TEARS and SMILES:) Hope you get your problems solved, just keep remembering that wonderful party! Have a blessed day, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteHappy 50th Anniversary, Marydon! What a wonderful celebration and display of love with your family. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY 50Th Wedding Anniversary!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your crown :)
What a wonderful and happy surprise!
Warmly,
deb
Oh dear, no water and no stove, NOT a very good way to begin a long weekend!! I wish we lived near each other because I have my old stove wrapped in plastic sitting outside waiting for someone to take it. I would give it to you in an instant!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely surprise that Emery and Cat gave you...I would have been crying as well! lol Happy 50th Anniversary to you and your hubby, such an amazing testimony of your enduring love for each other. xoxo
Congrats! You look fabulous in your crown. Our stove is on it's way out too. 2 of the four burners don't work...yikes.
ReplyDeleteOh Marydon,
ReplyDeleteI am sorry about those problems you had--but oh my goodness, what a WONDERFUL celebration!! You have been blessed with love, indeed!
Love,
Cindy
P.S. I love the crown!
ReplyDeleteWith all the issues the weekend brought, you still got to "crown" it with blessing! I love the Lord's sense of humor!
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet!! :) Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I normally don't have the sound turned up on my computer but today I did, when I visited your site, and I was pleasantly surprised by the lovely background music.
Hope you have a blessed week.
Linda
Dear Marydon~ I've got a favor to ask...I would like to invite you over for a visit to see a very special post I've written. I would love it if you could take a few moments to stop by.
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary to you and your hubby.
Thank you sweet friend,
Sara
Hi Marydon,
ReplyDeleteI so hope things are going better and you have water and a stove. Everything seems to break down at once around here and for many others too.
Loved seeing your party again and the love from your dear sweet family.
Thank you for stopping by my tea time today and your kind comment.
Have a great week and blessings to you always.
Love, Celestina Marie
Awww...who needs water and a stove when you have family like that? You are blessed beyond belief! Hugs- Diana
ReplyDeleteOh what a way to save the day. That looked like you all had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you my sweet friend~
Congratulations, Marydon! I'm sure your family's love and celebration helped you forget about your troubles for a short while. The crown is so cute!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Sandi
Oh Marydon what a sweet surprise that you and Harold both deserve so much!! SOOOOO happy for you !!
ReplyDeleteHugs~
Oh Sis...
ReplyDeleteI love this post. I almost missed it. How beautiful you look with those tears of happiness and joy streaming down your face. Emery got you BIG time didn't he? What a wonderful son to you and Harold to give you a surprise party for your anniversary. I love it.
The gifts from Ansel and Tatiana were just the best. I love your crowns and that magical wand, well what else could a gal ask for. The love of those two is the BEST.
So happy that you all had a wonderful family time together. I love seeing the pics. Many hugs my precious Sis and SO much love, Your Lil Sis, Sherry
Thank you Mimi for what you said about the party. I really appriciate it. your grandson Ansel
ReplyDeleteI Love the pictures you took.
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Marydon, You looked lovely as ever in your crown! Glad you celebrated a wonderful anniversary with your family. They truly love their Poppy and Mini! There is certainly nothing wrong shedding a few tears of joy. :-) Sue
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