Comments on: Perfection

By: Chappysmom » Bamboo

Chappysmom » Bamboo — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:48:00 +0000

[...] I’ve had this little pot of bamboo for four and a half years. It was a wedding favor at my sister’s brother-in-law’s wedding in August 2005. Ever since, it lived in my bathroom. Three stems died, but one of them hung in there and made the [...]

By: Chappysmom » Maplewing Pinned

Chappysmom » Maplewing Pinned — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:32:44 +0000

[...] and in response to comment yesterday about how a shawl can’t be too big. I refer you to this post about my Peacock shawl. The one I’ve since given away because it was just too big for me to wear without tripping on [...]

By: Chappysmom » First Prize

Chappysmom » First Prize — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:31:11 +0000

[...] here, a look at the happy little family. Thank you, Patty, for the [...]

By: Chappysmom » Celtic

Chappysmom » Celtic — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:37:55 +0000

[...] person. (He’s already Chappy’s uncle, of course.) His brother and wife–whose wedding we went to last summer–just had a baby girl. Caitlin Elizabeth. Born yesterday. Six pounds [...]

By: Chappysmom » Awww!

Chappysmom » Awww! — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:21:30 +0000

[...] brother-in-law’s family more often than I ever see my own cousins, and I WAS invited to their wedding last year. This new little person will be first cousin to my niece and nephew, and my sister’s niece. [...]

By: Chappysmom » Double Party

Chappysmom » Double Party — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:32:11 +0000

[...] was a nice day, if long. Not only the seven of “us,” but also my brother-in-law’s brother and his new wife, and his cousin. (And just as we were leaving, his Aunt and other cousin pulled up–at 6:15 [...]

By: Chappysmom » A Novel Meme

Chappysmom » A Novel Meme — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:48:51 +0000

[...] too long. When I wore it to Tim and Betty’s wedding in August, it kept getting caught on the heel of my shoe, and its front corners touched the ground when I’d put it on in bare feet. I wasn’t [...]

By: barbara

barbara — Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:17:54 +0000

What a lovely post. I looked at the family portrait, and thought “That doesn’t look long enough to tangle in the shoes!”, but the comment about having it knotted for the picture made me realize you might not have had it knotted all the time.

I’m Jewish, and somehow, guests bringing cameras to weddings seems not to have become a ‘done’ thing here, but I’d certainly be irked at having the photographers blocking the guests’ view of the wedding. That does seem excessive!

As for knitting at the reception, I’ve done it. When I say I take my knitting everywhere, I do mean EVERYWHERE!

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 09:48:33 +0000

Yeah!!! Glad to hear it went well.

By: minnie

minnie — Sun, 28 Aug 2005 22:45:38 +0000

very very nice. weddings are great, and yes, i do cry at them. i intend on hiding a box of kleenex in my bouquet, because of that! (or at least a little bag holding some)