Meow Matrimony by Lisa Lickel

Author:Lisa Lickel [Lickel, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Fiction
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2018-12-18T00:00:00+00:00

14

On Saturday, Mom insisted I go with her to meet Amy at Ethereal Events to finalize the decorations, table favors, and timing of events. Forty-two days to go until the wedding. Adam gave me Saturdays off until the wedding—unless he needed me for something last-minute. I should have probably been a little more nervous about our upcoming marriage since we hadn’t sorted out the rest of the details with Pastor Gaines at New Horizons where we went to church, or personalized our vows, or music. We’d get to it. The ceremony was at the church—short, I planned. Two-o’clock p.m. the last Sunday in June. Sunday might be considered left field for a wedding, but it worked for us, and who said weddings had to be Saturday-only affairs? Lots of people were scheduling Friday weddings too.

However, I would prefer the ceremony to be normal. Traditional. Adam and Janet, his late wife, had written poems, he’d told me in one of his candid moments sharing quietly about his marriage. I suggested the typical vows and we started a list of favorite hymns and contemporary worship music we both liked. The printed programs should have the regular, familiar, boring info—like names of the parents, wedding party. The bridesmaids were Addy, and Marie, Adam’s sister; Jeff, Marie’s husband, was Adam’s best man, and—surprise! Virgil was standing with them. Taylor and Timmy Robbins were our flower girl and ring bearer. Martha had already gotten their outfits together, a floral dress that matched the dusky rose and fern color scheme Mom and I agreed upon, and a matching bowtie and vest for little Timmy.

“You and Addy are going to Colby next Saturday, right, sweetheart?” Mom studied me across the table over coffee and oatmeal.

I came back to the moment instead of listening to my mental aural interpretation of the “Wedding March.” “Ye-es?” She hadn’t wanted to come, had she?

“Good.” Mom smiled slightly. “Virgil and I are going with the Seeds to clean and tidy up at the Thrifty Nickel. Then we’ll have lunch and a tour of the new exercise store. Fit’r U. Did you hear about that? They may even hold a sit and fit class for seniors if there’s enough interest.”

“That sounds great, Mom. You planning to teach those seniors?”

She chuckled.

I rose and kissed her cheek on my way to set my mug and bowl in the sink. “I did read about the store. I might sign up for a membership. Adam, too. Yes, that’s the day we’ll pick up my dress.” I grinned at her. “I mean, pick it out.”

“Don’t wait any longer in case you need alterations.”

“I won’t. Thanks, Mom.” I went to get ready for the day. Virgil had sent me his bill. One hundred dollars and forty hours of community service. It wasn’t like jail time, and I could easily work with the Seeds to fill the hours. Virgil’s Core of Good Seeds was the senior volunteer group he’d founded after his real retirement. He’d needed to keep active and

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