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The Spanish Fairy Godmother!
July 22, 2011 – 10:45 am
ShareI just received a text message from a lady I’ve been conversing with in Spanish. (Thank heaven for Google Translations!) There was a phrase that concerned me, because I didn’t recognize it, so off I went to translate ‘hada madrina’. You can imagine how delighted I was to find out it means fairy godmother! Oh, [...]
Lily du Jour
July 17, 2011 – 10:18 am
ShareThis gorgeous day lily is called Moonlit Snow. Larry gave me this plant for Mother’s Day about eleventy bazillion years ago. Ok, more than ten years, anyway. I planted it right out front, and it has propagated and grown into a healthy lily that produces these enormous blooms. Today, there are about a dozen greeting [...]
My friend, my neighbor, my bride: Sarah
July 8, 2011 – 8:52 am
ShareSarah Mottola was my friend, my neighbor, my bride. Not in that order, and not with those limitations. When I first met her, she was Sarah Todd, a guest arriving from South Carolina, with her beau, Tony Mottola. She and Tony were guests at the B&B many times, and early on, we said, “Y’all are [...]
Wildflower Bouquet
July 6, 2011 – 7:09 am
ShareThe bride said, “I want my wedding bouquet to be filled with light, airy flowers… like you just walked out into a field and picked it.” Ah, romance. She loved it!
Purple Bride’s Bouquet
July 3, 2011 – 11:27 am
ShareThe bride asked for a purple bouquet. How pretty is that!? I love it.
The Maggie Valley Weddings Website
July 1, 2011 – 12:27 am
ShareI’m having fun, updating the anniversary picture on the Maggie Valley Weddings website every day. Nostalgic for me! Every wedding couple is unique, so every wedding has its own flavor, its own memories. I have the best job in the world. Oh yes, I do!!