Time Flies.

This coming weekend my daughter will marry her fiance in a "destination" wedding in upstate NY on a lake near a lodge with the fall foliage in full bloom. Tonight at dinner her dad and I discussed how, even though she is in her mid-30's, it seems like yesterday she was just a little girl. We are thinking about the toasts we will give and the memories came flooding in. I remember the evening she was born and everyday since then. And now she has chosen such a great young man to be her mate. We are pleased for her and thrilled with her choice. He is good for her--smart, good looking, reflective and a great listener. They have a lot in common and yet are very different people. I have always wanted her to choose a man who will challenge her and be her champion and I believe she's found just the right one. It will be a great weekend.

Before that rolls around I still have a lot to do planning for the Love Cap Gathering.

I've been furiously knitting a cap, a sweater, scarf, pair of socks and am planning on doing some knitting to felt as soon as the wedding and Love Cap "do" is over. Christmas is looming. And a new great nephew is on the way--the needles will be clacking. Time is fleeting!

My two book clubs read Olive Kitteridge this month--it is a great read. I've finished The Book Thief for next month's book club in the neighborhood and the other one is reading Look Homeward Angel--got to get started on that one and it will take a while. My Kindle is loaded with several books I'm anxious to get to--South of Broad, Lush Life, Sarah's Key, and Oprah's new pick. I'm going to have to buy the new thing from Amazon that lets the Kindle stand up on a table so I can read and knit at the same time!

Time is flying toward my next birthday, one of the big ones--60! I cannot even fathom it as I see myself as still in my forties. Where did the 50's go? I've lived in four cities this past decade and three states. I quit working at 51 and yet it seems like yesterday I was teaching school. I felt my four years in NH were slooooowwwww but now am busier than ever. And this summer seems to have gone by in a blip despite all that happened. Yes, as my daughter's marriage takes our little family of four to five and as I soon reach the decade of becoming eligible for Social Security (OMG!) I can say for sure that.....time flies. That's the way it is.....