A year ago...

A year ago I was busily making plans for my daughter's wedding. Well, actually, the PLANS were all made, it was finding the money to have the plans all come together that was so stressful.

But, from this vantage point, it doesn't seem like it was that stressful at all! In fact, it all seems like it was great fun.

Thankfully, I do have a memory, and I remember thinking how much easier it would be if they just eloped. We could have handed them a wad of cash and saved ourselves a ton of work.

I also remember that it was a year ago when our dryer broke. We are not the kind of people who can plan a wedding and replace a dryer in the same decade. We still don't have a dryer. BUT, I did learn something wonderful that I will pass on to you, just incase you ever find yourself without a dryer.

It is possible to dry an entire EXTRA LARGE load of (extra large) underwear on an undecorated Christmas tree. Really, I kid you not. It will dry overnight. Ours looked rather festive, with bras draped around it like garland.

My husband and children thought that this was dispicable, but they did like having dry underwear, sans the 'basement' smell.

This year, we did not put up the large tree. We found a smaller one at a thrift store a few weeks back, and set it right up in the living room. Out of the deep love and respect I have for each of my family members, I have refrained from hanging underwear on it. I hope my thoughtfulness shows up in gifts for me beneath the tree.

I also remember that last year we thought that our financial troubles would come to an end once the wedding festivities were over. What fools these mortals be.