PREP PREP PREP

 Weddings.  So many details.  I am keeping track of maybe one eightieth of all the details in that are in April and Myles heads.  I pray to the powers that be that their wedding works out on every level.  I know that she can cope with any glitch that happens but I am not so sure Myles could.  And if Myles isn't happy, April isn't happy.  Her number one priority in this whole event is that Myles is happy.  As we sit here at the nine day mark, they both are so happy and anticipating.

Wow I typed that first paragraph ages ago.  I have been busy finding an outfit for the wedding and baking.  Many many cookies!

Finding a decent outfit is very very difficult!!!  I don't wear dresses.  In the words of My Big Fat Greek Wedding bride, when I put on a dress I look like a walking table cloth.  Dresses used to look fabulous on me but a hundred pounds up?...not so much!  Like I said to April it's like putting lipstick on a pig!

So I do have a couple of outfits to try.  So a couple of nights ago I put on my top fave pick.  I love the dress.  It is actually a 12 dollar shorter dress, sleeveless and looks like stained glass pieces.  I really like it!  I had just put it on and was admiring  (shovel list...not really) myself in the mirror when Monte arrived home.  'How do I look?'  God no!!! he says immediately.  Why I ask.  It's too short and informal.  At least he didn't tell me I looked matronly, like his father did once.  So that was a no go.

I do have a very expensive dress I have never worn.  It is a beautiful animal print and almost goes to the floor.  I will put a pic below....easier than explaining it.  I was worried it would be too tight but it was actually too big.  Dam!!!  So I put a black jacket with it and that helped.  I had Monte take a pic and I sent it to April.  A very polite and gently stated question came back immediately...you are wearing black????  She then told me I could wear tights with a pretty top.  Well all my pretty tops went out in one of four massive garbage bags the other day.

Then I remembered that I had bought a couple of long dresses from a cheap Asian website I have mentioned from time to time, a couple of years ago.  I never tried them on.  I just figured they would be too small when I looked at them and I put them away.  Well guess what?  They fit!  One of them turned out pretty good.  And it is predominantly blue...which matches the wedding party colour.  I had Ange take pics and I sent it to April. She loved it. I shall put that one below too.  I like it but I still think I look like a tablecloth.

Monte and I made a trip to Nanaimo.  Costco and Lenscrafters.  I picked up my glasses.  Honestly there isn't much difference in the strength.  My biggest complaint with the old ones is they slid down my nose just enough to interfere with the bifocal part.  Well guess what?!!  These ones are even worse.  I think I am going to have to go back and get them tightened again and get a cheap pair that is all bifocal.  It's annoying because when I look away from phone or laptop everything will be all warped.

Monte's suit needs to be dry-cleaned and ironed.  I had Monte take it to the only dry cleaners in town.  And wouldn't you know it.  They were closed.  Til frigging Tuesday!!!!  We leave Friday.  This stupid town is getting on my last nerve.  You have to be able to live randomly and very unsophisticatedly.  Grrrrrr!!!

MY FAVE AND THE FINAL PICK (my only complaint is those artistic dark patches look like giant grease stains and with me that could be quite possible)

Well thats it.  I shall load the two pics.  It's getting late.  I apologize for the lateness of the post.  This next week I will try to slide a way more interesting one in before the wedding.  TFL and TTYL

    THE ONE

THE REJECT

MY NEW GLASSES