Sewing seams and working out!

A few weeks ago I read my friend's status on facebook and decided to be bold and see if she wanted a workout partner!  She'd been doing 30 minutes on her elliptical and then 30 minutes on her wii fit.  She jumped at the chance to have an accountability partner and it was a partnership born!  I want to lose a little (a lot, actually) weight and tone up before Lee & Emily's wedding.  So far, I've found my muscles are pretty much in retirement and my weight is stubborn!  But the workouts are providing me with new found confidence, stronger muscles and bones (I need that since I'm on hormone replacement) and the energy to complete my new tasks.  

What are those new tasks?  I'm glad you asked.  After much him-hawing and wavering.....Emily FINALLY decided on the bridesmaid dresses that she wanted.  Of course, they aren't anything you can just walk in and buy off of the rack.....oh no......but they did happen to be available in a vogue pattern........found at Joann's.......requiring a seamstress...........That's where I come in!  Yes, folks, I have dusted off the old sewing machine from the kid's younger days, when they would wear home-made clothes; and gone to task.  4, count them, FOUR......floor length, black formal gowns.  Of course, no 1 girl is the same size, so many fittings to come.  I've actually broke down and ordered an adjustable dress form for this big undertaking, and believe I will be glad I did so.  

Now if she would just decide on her additional accent color, and the dresses for the candle lighters and flower girls...uh oh....I bet I'll be making them as well.  This wedding is fun stuff, but I will definitely be ready for a rest once it's over.

On a side note, the house showed yesterday.  Showed well, but wasn't quite what the single mother of 2 wanted..........thank heaven..........we don't have time to move right now, I've got dresses to make!