Final Fitting

I don't like the dress (!!)  If I had to wear it for the wedding I'd get other alternations done (take off cap sleeves and take out some volume on the skirt which was suppose to happen with this alteration).  I don't have a picture (YET), but I'm taking ones this week for a friend to see.  The service went from "Southern Hospitality Charm" to "Don't Let the Door Hit You" -- seriously?!?  Got a backroom fitting room (even though plenty of big, front ones available), huffs that I wanted to see it in the 3 mirror platform and told it was "practically a sundress."  Southern ladies can turn on a dime.

I'll save the dress if I have another big occasion, but I'll get it altered again and then I think I'll like it.  I love the back of the dress.  It needs a few more tweaks, but I didn't want to pay to have that done now.

That dress is WAY TOO MUCH for the upcoming wedding.  I had one idea to find another dress.  White House Black Market.  It's on the way home from the other fitting.  The Dress Gods were looking out for me.  There was ONE dress fancy enough for a wedding and one of those in my size.  After trying on, TWO other people wanted that dress in that size.  OMG.  I got it by about 10 minutes.  

The fabric is dressy -- light and almost silk like.  The skirt is pleated and it's super comfortable.  I ordered a black shawl for the evening.  It's summer-lite, but fall colors so it works great.  Done and dusted.

In other news ...

Here's a start of my fall itty bitty garden.  I'll plant the seeds within the next week.  I got some plants from Pike's Nursery when I bought the soil.  

Lettuce

Mint

FOUR more cucumbers
and tons of cherry tomatoes ...
STILL !!

Lavender

Strawberries

New pots for seeds.
Carrots and greens.

Today is lunch with my friend from the foster group.  Cooler weather today -- woo hoo!  Outside as usual.  

I'm crunching to read the Jen Hatmaker book selection by Saturday.  Darely Greatly (Brene Brown).  I read it a long time ago, but need to refresh.  We're meeting at Atlanta Botanical Gardens this Saturday.  Weather is iffy though and so far, only 3 of us going.  I say I have about a 50/50 chance of it happening.  They're offering flex tickets now so I can use it another time.  In-person meeting was my push and I'm glad it's happening (or at least, trying to happen).

Have a great day.  Later gators.