I HEART NEW YORK!

A little peek at what's to come in the great Northeast...

We made it! Captain and I jumped on three airplanes last week and arrived unscathed to our destination of Grandma & Grandpa's house in Troy, NY. It is truly wonderful to be here and visiting with family, especially within the walls and property lines of their wonderful, over-200-year-old farmhouse in the country.

We went to a family wedding in Rye, NY on Saturday and, wow, what an event it was! 8 bridesmaids, a seven course meal served over hours, stunning flowers, and being inside a giant mansion aren't typical events for us mountain mamas! Captain finally got to wear her fancy dress and she was treated like a little princess the entire time. The gracious (and gorgeous) bride made a point of spending some time with her and had a princess gift bag stuffed with goodies for her. We danced until 10:45 pm and Mama Homebiscuit had her share of goodies too- in the form of champagne and something pink and fruity that my lovingly adopted little sister Carrie brought to me. I had a lot of fun spending time with my two brother in laws and their girlfriends, Carrie and Lisa, and being the Mother of the Princess was fun! I was so proud of her as she danced herself into a frenzy with thousands of photographs being taken of her.

Some rude lady asked our Grannie why she wore "that old dog to a wedding" in reference to her lovely old fur that she wore; the look of utter distaste on her face both embarrassed and hurt Grannie's feelings. Grannie told me she has had that fur forever and didn't think she should throw it out just because it isn't popular to wear animals anymore. Too bad the fur didn't have one of those creepy little preserved heads on it.... she could have lifted it delicately and made it bite that young woman in the neck with a "grrrrrr!"

I could see the tippy-top of the Empire State Building from the edges of the Wainwright House lawns. I felt super New York-y and a great time was had by all.

The leaves are turning all around and although the residents here complain that the drought conditions of late summer lessen the glory of the trees, Captain and I have been loving the gorgeous colors and the porch covered in red, amber and gold like a Halloween party. The leaves fall slowly out every window and little Captain yells out "Canadian Geese!" every time she hears their sweet call as they gather to fly south before the colds of winter.

There is magic in the air and it is a great time to be a giant kid!

Happy Fall and may the pumpkins spring onto your scene like orange devils, racing toward your porches and charming your pants right off.

Good Thoughts from the East..

Karen HB