Bailey and Friends

Hi all-just checking in. I've been busy avoiding my computer....I don't like the time it consumes. Bailey and I are very well.

I went to see my former foot doc last week. I'm considering having a procedure done this fall. The reason would be to better my chances at wearing a nice pair of heels for the wedding next spring.....and not have to change to sneakers after an hour or so. Plus I'd like to be ready and able to DANCE!!!

There are still no concrete plans for the wedding. Going to see the former foot doc meant I was in VA....and I wound up spending an evening with Ellen and Ryan, just visiting. I asked if Ryan had narrowed down his best man choice any.....he said he needed to think more about that. (The KING of procrastination!!) I then asked Ellen if she had chosen her maid of honor....I was pretty sure it would be her sister. She answered that it would be her sister then she realized she had just assumed her sister knew/would be her matron of honor. I suggested she might not want to assume that. She got on the phone and called her sister right then and, of course, she accepted.

In 4 weeks, her parents come for a visit and we go over to meet them. Perhaps by then, more will be revealed!

Hugs,
Susan

Sounds exciting and such fun - to plan a wedding!!! I always wanted to have a wedding in our back yard, I thought the bride and groom could recite their vows on the bridge, alas no one left for that, either too young or too old:rolleyes::rolleyes:


Good luck with the foot doctor. Dont't people take off their shoes to dance anymore when their feet start to hurt????:o:o:confused::confused::confused:

Anyway, I hope the procedure is not a big deal for you but I always feel like we have to haul out the pink bubble wrap for you so I get a wee bit worried!!!:o:o:o:o

Hi Sus

Popping in to say Hi and see what you have been up to! When are we off back to Florida?? I like it there, apart from the alligators!! :) Ouch, foot procedures do not sound much fun, apart from pedicures, you will need nice nails if you are taking your shoes off like Addy suggests, we sure heck do that if they pinch when we are dancing!

Hope Bailey is behaving, and all going well in your neck of the woods! xx

Hey Sus,

Tell us what is happening in BB:):):):):)

We need to get caught up on any new wedding plans, upcoming surgeries, do I need to send bubble wrap? Did you plant your bulbs? How's the weather? It was 37 degrees here Saturday morning, no more swims for us:(:(:(:(:(


Inquiring minds want to know what is going on;);):D:D:D:D:D:D

Hi Trish and Addy...how nice to hear from both of you!! :D

So many questions, Addy!!!

It's past my bedtime so I can't fill you in now, but I will for sure in the next few days.

We're well. It's nice to feel missed.:) Talk to you soon.

Love,
Sus

Of course you are missed!!!!!

And you know we want details when you have a chance.

Hugs
Sharlene and Molly muffin.

Geez.....thanks guys!:D
Okay-before I get involved in anything further today, here comes an update.
Ryan and Ellen are engaged. They were here 10 days ago for the weekend. We sat down on Sunday and tried to guide them in some wedding planning. They were both very stressed out. Each of us had been chatting with one other person, when the opportunity arose, so it seemed to make sense to just have a "group conscience" meeting. They seemed somewhat relieved after that.
The problem they are having is contending with how expensive all of this is. They don't want to spend more than a certain amount on the day. They feel it's too much money to spend, in general principles, beyond that. They are finding it very difficult to make that happen. That means cuts have to be made...either in guests or food or dance, etc. They are trying to keep the guests to under 100. Bob has a very big family, his father was one of six and his mother was one of four. And they have long life spans! And they've been "productive!";)
Anyway-that's where we are right now. They have decided to have both ceremony and reception in the Washington area. Now they have to zone in on specific venues. This weekend, her parents and we are going to stay in Arlington 3 - 4 days-so the parents can meet. It's supposed to be mostly a "social" occasion....not wedding planning strategy's.

After that, we leave from DC to go to Sarasota for a week....and we're flying down....and Bailey will have to go to camp. :( It seemed like a relaxing thing to do and it will give us a chance to make sure the place is as we left it. Only bad thing about that is we won't have any TV. It's shut off until the end of December and I can't get it turned on for just a week. The clubhouse, however, has several TVs, so we should at least be able to see our Nat's in their pennant race.:D It's my hope to just spend the days on the beach or in the Gulf and ride bikes and exercise. Hopefully by the time we get back, the guest list should be solidified and the venue selected. I think that will ease a lot of the perceived pressure.

Then the other piece of news is it looks like I will be having foot surgery (.....yes, AGAIN):( on Nov 7th. I have a large bone spur and a very wayward big toe, so I hope to get that corrected in time to be able to participate in the first dance, if there is one, wearing something other than Crocs!!:eek::eek: (Time to check on the pink bubble wrap to make sure we have some if we need it!!;):):D)

Bailey is very well, other than itching. The antihistamines seem to help a lot and more frequent bathing is necessary. I saw Don Sullivan on TV and have purchased his cds and training supplies. When we get back, the priority will be to retry training Bailey. I know how smart she is and I know we can do this, if we just try hard enough, long enough. She's much better than she ever was, but there is still too much barking and some jumping on people going on. :(

I hope everyone is enjoying fall. I think summer bowed out too soon. Several people have told us "It's supposed to be a brutal winter." That's according to the almanac or signs in nature or the fact that it's so cool already. Even though I don't get time to post here, I do regularly read the posts and am trying to keep up with all my friends.:)

See you sooner, and shorter!
Love,
Sus

I heard that too about winter and hope that they're wrong.
Summer did just fizzle out it seems.

Gads I heard the same thing Susan about the winter and I sure hope not. You'll be basking in some Florida sun at least, so that's a good thing.

What a great idea, escaping the mayhem for Florida for a week. We're escaping to California for a bit, really looking forward to that!!

Our kids are crazy, organized nuts up here. They got engaged what a month ago and I think they have almost the entire thing planned. I'm sure they did some pre planning to be able to wrap this all up so quickly. Wedding cost are in general it seems are expensive though. J found her wedding gown in one trip and I think tried on 7 dresses and ordered it. Done deal, then they found the bridesmaid dresses they liked, then went online and found the same dresses cheaper so ordered them. (that is something for your gang to think about) some of the venues provide dj's for music as a package deal.
I'm sure they are very creative and will think of options once they sit back and not to stress over it too terribly much. I know that is hard though. :(

Foot surgery! Well I hope they get it all figured out and that toe stop being wayward. A toe with a mind of it's own, imagine that!

hmm, Molly is getting very contrary in her old age, she didn't want to stand for the groomer today. Just decided she'd lay down instead. LOL Maybe she needs training refresher courses. or beginner courses. LOL

hugs
sharlene and molly muffin

Thanks Sharlene for the suggestion about dresses. I'll pass that along to Ellen.
I forgot to mention one thing in my catch up piece. I had a blood clot in my leg about 10 days ago. Scared the beejeepers out of me. Went to the hospital at 11PM and returned home around 5AM. I'm seeing my cardiologist on Thursday just to be sure it's not something I need to be concerned about. It just very suddenly popped up on my shin. Wasn't there, then all of a sudden there was sharp leg pain and when I looked down, here was this golf ball size lump. :eek::eek::confused:
Did anyone check on the pink bubble wrap?

Valerie-it looks like Friday may be kind of a summer day. Don't miss it! :D

Hugs,
Sus