BreyerFest, the Funeral, and More

Tick! Tick! Tick! BreyerFest is getting closer and closer! Here are some updates for you along with some speculation and hopes from me.

More BreyerFest News.

I did not think that Breyer would post new information about BreyerFest on a Saturday, and I was right. I did see a blurb somewhere about the guest horses, but that wasn't really news; it was more revisiting or a reminder about who the guest horses are and their personal back stories.

However, Breyer had posted their list of virtual vendors for BreyerFest 2024. I went in and poked around the various sites and saw some fun things. Despite BreyerFest being three weeks off, the links to the sites were open and I was able to check out every site I clicked on. Go take a look!

Lynn's (Very) Wild Hopes

Speculation continues about who the Mystery Surprise model will be. Indications have been that it will be a mare.  My hopes are (notice I said "hopes"):

1. In Between Mare (now there's a wild hope for you!)

2. Lippizaner Mare 

3. Grazing Mare (another one that will not happen)

4. Standing Quarter Horse Mare

5. Andalusian Mare

6. Susecion

7. PAM (this would cause a lot of excitement among hobbyists)

8. Marabella

9. Shagya Arabian

10. Weather Girl

Quite a list, hm? And realistically, most can be ruled out. But a girl can still hope and dream!

Triple Booking the Date

When you have a big family, you simply cannot accommodate everyone's plans for other things. Such is the case with this:

Catch that date? Yep, BreyerFest Saturday. (Music City Cole's birthday, too!) But it will be okay - I am doing virtual BreyerFest plus the shower is being live streamed so I can stay home. Always, always, always, family things take precedence over my hobbies. In this case, I can do both the shower, the birthday, and BreyerFest. JC (our grandson) and Jayci's wedding is also getting closer - August 2!

Uncle Ned's Funeral

If there's one thing good that came out of the pandemic, it's that so many events are now live-streamed. I am so grateful that I can participate in events (Ned's funeral, Jayci's bridal shower, BreyerFest, and more) without the expense and time of leaving home.

The funeral yesterday was lovely and I took a couple of screenshots.

Sissy (my aunt) leaving the service escorted by my cousin Robert. Family is following. Lisa is in the cranberry dress on the back right and is just preparing to step out and join the family.

Lis joining the family processional.

She would next  be heading out to the cemetery with the rest of the family.

My cousin Robert gave the eulogy. The gentleman next to him is interpreting the eulogy in sign language. My cousin Shannon is deaf, and so the entire family signs. 

Sissy and Ned used to have trouble with that in church. Instead of asking their kids to not talk during the service, they had to issue a broader directive - no communicating in church. My cousins would sit there and sign to each other, making no noise to disturb the service, instead of listening!

Second Women's Cap Finished

I finished the second women's cap yesterday afternoon. Like the first one, it has sewing clips holding the seams flat - you just cannot iron them as there is too much gathering.

I have Mila's girl cap to make next and that's on Monday's agenda. 

It's still hot here in Indiana but it's not expected to be as hot as it has been. I am hoping to get outdoors a bit today. Lisa is flying home and I will go drop the dogs off at her home, then head over to church. Curt and Vanessa have asked us all over for dinner, so we will all meet up there around 5:00.

A busy day, but a good one. Hope yours is, too.