Cousins Weekend

Well I am home from my fabulous cousins weekend.

Since I bought my Grandparents house, the 5 girl cousins get together twice a year and oh what a grand time we have! One cousin is a professional chef and she does the cooking for us.

The weather on Friday was warm and humid,  but great for enjoying the porch

Here we all are!

The peonies in Grandmother's yard are blooming

Donna lighting the grill for steaks

Some salad

Oh yes! and a little champagne to celebrate being together!

For desert....Grandmother's chocolate honey cake!

The next morning we got up early, because it was spring clean up day. We borrowed the twins truck and we had to load the old carpet that has been in the garage since I bought the house.

Aren't they cute! Mary got us all matching gloves!

The truck is loaded along with my cousins SUV!

The man working the dumpsters said he had never seen 5 women have so much fun at a dump!

Then we were on to take Frank and Felicity around town

All our family in town got flamingoed!

Lunch out at a local cafe/chocolate shop

Some shopping at the antique mall

Checking out Tete's booth....looking good girl!

We were having trouble with a raccoon visiting us in the porch attic. I guess he wanted to join the party, so I had to call " Trapper John" in.

So when we got back................Oh no!!

Someones poor dachshund found our raccoon cage....I felt so bad. We got him out and he ran away like lighting.

Cousin Fred is here! Time for dinner!

The twins are in the house!

Baked tarragon chicken, Grandmother's home made dumplings, vidalia carrots and key lime pie!

The 5 cousins the CCC's!!!!

Did I mention we had some wine??

Then it was time for bed

Silly girls!

Good Morning...we had decided to have everyone back for brunch

I was doing the omelet station

More cousins joined us, good thing they ran into the twins at church so they knew to come!

Me showing cousin Max and Joy how their house was flamingo ed!

Buying 1515 has been such a blessing. We saw each other at weddings and funerals, but now we get to know each other and share more moments.

I am sure our parents and Grandparents are smiling today.

But we will be together again in October!

The Love Story of Felicity and Frank

 In honor of Don Featherstone, the creator of the Pink Flamingo's who died this week.

It all began on a quiet day in Charleston,

Frank and Felicity met and fell in love at the Will Rogers Theatre during a showing of  Flamingo Road with Joan Crawford.

They were both students at the local University where they were soon to graduate.

They loved to go out to dinner at their favorite Pizza place

Felicity is from Charleston, so she showed Frank the sights

Felicity family participated in the Charleston Riot by flying messages between the Copperheads.

They laid a wreath at the Veterans monument to honor Frank's fallen friends. You see, Frank is a veteran and sustained a serious leg injury during the war. He is going to EIU on the GI bill.

The local hosptial where Felicity's Aunt Bessie who was a RN helped hatch many a chick.

As time passed they realized they were meant to be together. They started buying things to set up house, they went by the town motto " Shop Local".

Benedict's 5&10 where they were registered

Persimmon Lane for some vintage furniture.

The big day was finally here!

They got married at a former church, where they had the reception and honeymoon.

They decided they wanted to buy a house so they went to check at the local Insurance agent.

Frank always pays the bills on time.

They starting looking at houses..........

Felicity loved this house on a quiet cul-de-sac, but it was too expensive.

the next house.......

They thought...this is the one! Until a fox ran across the back deck!

The next house was had a wonderful pond, BUT....they decided their family would want to visit the pond to often.  So they moved on.

The next house was in town, had a beautiful yard but needed some updates.

But they decided, this is the one!!

They settled into life as a married couple and one night they decided to relive their college years!

They had a few too many cocktails and they decided to fly on down to the square for some fun!

Unfortunately their adventures causes them some difficulties. Felicity was able to run away, but poor Frank.......................................

Due to his war injury he was unable to get away, Felicity had to come get him.

So they decided it was a good idea to go home and relax. Frank is trying to make up with Felicity

This has been a CCC production

Getaway car driver: Marty

Look out : Mary

Set Director: Deb

Wrangler and owner: Donna

Photographer: Ann

Stay tuned for more adventures from the CCC weekend! We have already been to the dump and found a dachsund in our raccoon trap!