preparation

Today we are immersed in Wedding Prep. I am cleaning the front hall and stringing lights on the trees. (I am also slacking as much as possible, but my mother's used to that.) Mom is making vast amounts of stew and pies. She's planting rosebushes, ironing tablecloths, and preparing wedding clothes. Lizzie is getting her nails done. You will have to imagine me rolling my eyes, since I don't have emoticons in this program.

There's an enormous amount to do here. The more I see, the more impressed I am. I'd just give it up four weeks out, order pizza and pick up a sheetcake at the grocery store.