Once you start looking for photographs in your archives that say “serenity”
-you think of more and you’re seeking the ones that make you feel calm and peaceful inside, just to look at them.
So you just go with it, like a raft on a gentle ocean wave.
Nice job Marlene! (Mark’s MIL-and Erika’s mom) has been sending me the photos of the cookie baking and today all the sisters got together and “trayed” the cookies. I had never “tray” in a verb form until I lived in Pittsburgh.
Marlene is Godmother of the Bride.
If you’ve been following the blog this week, you’ve watched the progress and everyone pitching in to help.
Here is what they did today and took them to the hall. The hall where the wedding reception will be held tomorrow June 7th.
The Alphabet Stamp cookies are from that well known kitchenware store but I see alphabet letters are available in other locations online so no commercial plug.
We used them at Laura and James wedding and also for Jaclyn and Mike’s wedding. It is fun to change the little letters to spell out their names. (Well, not that much fun, they are tiny.) But so satisfying to have them as part of the cookie table display.
Thanks Marlene for the photos for today’s post about the cookie baking this week in preparation for the big day….
I added the last one of the biscotti I baked after school yesterday. Will bring it to the wedding tomorrow. xxoo Ruthie
p.s. My dear friend Donna commented on the cookie table blog, remembering the cookie tables she put together for her son John and his bride Angie’s wedding which was five years ago. Click here to see her beautiful and delicious baking
Granddaughters Anna and Maura and Cousin Parker- a junior bridesmaid and two flower girls for their Cousin Victoria’s wedding in June!
Anna found an empty room at the back of the hall and they were dancing and twirling in the available light from the window.
They had been so good watching all the gifts opened and had a moment of feeling free in their fancy dresses.
Cousin Parker dancing in the light
Here they were earlier watching the bride open all her lovely gifts
Just after arriving from Sleepy Hollow, NY, my cousin Lori, husband Fredi, her college freshman roommate Patricia( who lives here in Pittsburgh), & my friend Steve met at Ritter’s. Can’t remember the last time I ‘d been in there. They’re on their way to Cincinnati to see friends. May 19th Lori will be Honorary Bat Girl for the Yankees and throw out the first pitch!(click link) She won the contest. Tonight she photographed her Peanut Butter pancakes but I forgot to photograph the food. I had two eggs over, wheat toast with butter on the side. Scroll down for gallery.
