Nice weekend but not long enough, as usual.
Had a wedding 200 miles away to attend. At first had planned to do it all in one day. Luckily my kids convinced me I did not want to do that and had a motel room reserved I could use. In the end I needed it and was thankful for expensive small favors!
Just getting ready, packed, driving and attending the wedding was enough for my energy level. Plus, the weather was so cold, rainy, WINDY, and even some snowy, it was hard to deal with during an outdoors wedding!. Thank goodness for the family being farmers and knowing how to be prepared for upstate NY nutsy spring weather! The tent they had would make Ringling Brothers' tent look shabby and ill prepared. This tent with it's three large white peaks and billowing/flowing veils of fabric coming down all around from the peaks was beautiful. This tent had heat pouring into it, windows one could see the protective tractors and plows which they had had to park around the tent in order to tie it down with huge ropes. With the storm we had during the ceremony, the 300 people there were grateful for tractors and plows!
Friday night slept well for awhile but then woke at 5am and could not sleep. Had figured to go back to sleep for a nap before driving the 200 miles to wedding. Nope, could not. So, packed, loaded and ready to go at noon, I made it to the place with 30 minutes to spare. whew! Thank goodness for late checkins to motel, although having had time to go there during day and see how to get there would have proved a good idea after what happened later.
Was tired after dinner and all the excitement of the weather and watching them get married and watching my son, one of the groomsmen do his duties for his buddy. In between the pouring rain and wind, got new directions to motel, figured to get there just before dark so could see to drive. Ha, directions did not work and I got lost in Utica! Wandering around and being so tired, down from whole social thing (hey, don't knock it, you have no idea how hard it is for me to do these big social things!) just collapsed in car on side of road.
What to do now? Calling kids at wedding no good as they did not have their phones strapped on for a change and with all the noise would not hear me anyhow. Found a gas station to park at, called hotel almost crying and got some directions. Even without real faith, found the Lord had guided me in the right direction at least. I was only ten minutes away and not that bad to find. FINALLY got checked in and under covers and watched, of all movies, 27 Dresses, falling asleep near end with dreams of a wedding I never had.
Next morning got a good breakfast, ready to get on road by 8a.m. to find it windy and cold cold cold. Got packed, left to about 15 miles outside of town to find snow, sleet, rain, even some sun the whole trip home! Made for intense driving. Got home, came inside, sat on bed, read for awhile and was asleep! Spent rest of Sunday either reading, watching stuff or sleeping! Quiet nice recuperative Sunday.
I notice I am more tired than I think from these surgeries and recovery! Being nice and lazy to myself is actually a good thing at this time....
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