Yesterday was the graduation party/Bon Voyage party for Robert. It's why I didn't write much last week. We were working our little rear ends off and it was crazy. The weather was dangerously oppressive, and that didn't help either. It really zapped our energy.
Things worked out fabulously though. Our house was extremely clean, and we even had things pretty well set up by noon yesterday. My aunt and uncle had spent the week smoking pork and chicken wings, and they arrived to help get that all ready. My best friend Steph also arrived at that time to help with final details.
We were blessed with absolutely gorgeous weather for the afternoon. Highs in the low 80's and low humidity. It was fabulous. Over 70 guests came to visit, and I regret that I didn't get to visit with each one more. A couple of them who came from our former town brought tears to my eyes, and a life long friend flew in from New York to be here. It was a wonderful afternoon!
While I was starting to wind down and be ready to begin my evening of relaxation, my friends Jen & Amanda were inside washing all of our dishes. I was grateful beyond words! I was able to spend the evening visiting instead of cleaning.
I don't know that there has ever been a day when I have felt as much gratitude and full of as many blessings as I did yesterday. It really showed us who our friends were, and even one of my mom's friends mentioned I was so lucky to have friends like family. I was grateful that Robert was able to be celebrated, and to say good bye to so many friends and family. It was a day where my home was full, but my heart was even more full!
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