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{Rachael, the Mama of the family}
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Amen Sister. I'm so glad you turned that one around. Blessings on the BrideTreasure each moment.
- that was the ‘silver lining ‘ for sure .And the beaches where my daughter was supposed to be honeymooning next week are being evacuated!
Treasure each moment.
YesTreasure each moment.
Might have been lifted in Tassie (and Samoa too) but not over here yet - the surges are rolling in. No one is allowed back to sea level yet.I believe the tsunami alert has been lifted but you're still in for a shaky ride with aftershocks.
Thinking of you all, our neighbour across The Ditch.
Glad your daughters wedding was able to be re-arranged...it looks beautiful.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
Best wishes
I think I will treasure the backyard ceremony (even though I was barefoot and my husband’s pants were at the dry cleaners!!)..... I do know my daughter is now looking forward to May 7 when she will get to wear her wedding dress and share a meal with the full circle of family and friends....but she’s holding the date lightly!Backyard weddings are the best.
...2020 taught us nothing really is ever certain. Please stay safe!
No warnings for us here thankfully. The news article has been updated & now says the NZ tsunami warning was lifted before the third quake struck...& quickly reinstated.Might have been lifted in Tassie (and Samoa too) but not over here yet - the surges are rolling in. No one is allowed back to sea level yet.
My sister lives up a hill, by the sea on the east coast of Northland in a normally quiet secluded section. They were marooned by a combination of high tide and surges for a short while. The civil defence evacuation area was right behind their house, so they had a lot of people in the section next door until the early afternoon. And the siren was behind their house blaring continuously for hours.Yep @kazrobbo the biggie struck just after they had lifted the first warning - the current warning was likely to be in place until late afternoon (which incidentally is when our Prime Minister is supposed to be giving a Covid update and hopefully telling us we’ll be down to level 2 lockdown next week - she’s a busy lass today!)....even as I was writing news came through that evacuees can return home, although everyone is advised to stay away from beaches (my parents live across the road from the beach on the East Coast!!)
Your photo is lovely, and they will always have a story to tell about it.Might have been lifted in Tassie (and Samoa too) but not over here yet - the surges are rolling in. No one is allowed back to sea level yet.
I think I will treasure the backyard ceremony (even though I was barefoot and my husband’s pants were at the dry cleaners!!)..... I do know my daughter is now looking forward to May 7 when she will get to wear her wedding dress and share a meal with the full circle of family and friends....but she’s holding the date lightly!
“The first wedding” was all about loving community creating beauty in the midst of suffering and commitment come what may - that’s what truly matters.
We joked that a big rainy storm tomorrow would make it all seem so much better - no one expected earthquakes!!
As you said nothing is certain. God BlessTomorrow (Saturday) my second daughter was supposed to be getting married but at 9pm last Saturday an announcement was made that our city would be going into level 3 lockdown at 6am Sunday for a week. Tears! By midnight she was saying her vows in her backyard under a stunning moon, surrounded by family and friends and fairy lights. Her brother who was in the bridal party FaceTimed in from another city where he had gone for the weekend- yay for technology.
Today, the day we were supposed to be decorating the church and reception hall, we are sitting quietly in high alert - still in lockdown but now more concerned about the three large earthquakes that have hit this morning and the tsunamis that might be approaching. Suddenly COVID isn’t the biggest news. And the beaches where my daughter was supposed to be honeymooning next week are being evacuated!
Treasure each moment.
My eldest son is meant to be getting married in six weeks - nothing is certain!
The simplest marriage Rites are always the best.By midnight she was saying her vows in her backyard under a stunning moon, surrounded by family and friends and fairy lights.
I am thrilled to know that there are people out there who in the midst of potential disaster come up with brilliant ideas! (Unlike me who would have decided the Universe was trying to tell me not to get married!!)Tomorrow (Saturday) my second daughter was supposed to be getting married but at 9pm last Saturday an announcement was made that our city would be going into level 3 lockdown at 6am Sunday for a week. Tears! By midnight she was saying her vows in her backyard under a stunning moon, surrounded by family and friends and fairy lights. Her brother who was in the bridal party FaceTimed in from another city where he had gone for the weekend- yay for technology.
Today, the day we were supposed to be decorating the church and reception hall, we are sitting quietly in high alert - still in lockdown but now more concerned about the three large earthquakes that have hit this morning and the tsunamis that might be approaching. Suddenly COVID isn’t the biggest news. And the beaches where my daughter was supposed to be honeymooning next week are being evacuated!
Treasure each moment.
My eldest son is meant to be getting married in six weeks - nothing is certain!
Beautiful wedding! Congratulations!Tomorrow (Saturday) my second daughter was supposed to be getting married but at 9pm last Saturday an announcement was made that our city would be going into level 3 lockdown at 6am Sunday for a week. Tears! By midnight she was saying her vows in her backyard under a stunning moon, surrounded by family and friends and fairy lights. Her brother who was in the bridal party FaceTimed in from another city where he had gone for the weekend- yay for technology.
Today, the day we were supposed to be decorating the church and reception hall, we are sitting quietly in high alert - still in lockdown but now more concerned about the three large earthquakes that have hit this morning and the tsunamis that might be approaching. Suddenly COVID isn’t the biggest news. And the beaches where my daughter was supposed to be honeymooning next week are being evacuated!
Treasure each moment.
My eldest son is meant to be getting married in six weeks - nothing is certain!
Thank you Rachael, I managed to join them briefly on a video call. Just as well I didn´t try to go, it now looks like I have the dreaded virus, although only mildly thank goodness (I´m 74!)@Sansthing You are right - these ARE hard times. The disruption of "how we do community", indeed, how we do family is one of the challenges. I hope you were able to find some way to be connected in spite of the physical distance. Feeling for you.
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