Once again

the night is echoing to the sound of a small (tiny) person braoadcasting distress. (it's teething trouble). This time the tiny person is shrieking like a stuck pig. And I do wish I could think of something useful and soothing to offer but I can't.
Oh well, the party so far is going like an autumn bonfire. Brilliantly. I will certainly have a hangover again tomorrow but I have some nice photos and so has Peter and everyone has finally arrived (Adam at 10.00 pm). Vast quantitiies of food have been eaten and vast quantitiies of washing up done (not by me). Everyone is happy with all of ourselves. the day was enhanced with juggling and food and drink and sunshine and rain and assorted delightful children and babies. Also croquet and Aunt sally. Finished off with a merry drunken conversation in the dark and gentle drizzle under canvas and a flying visit from Youngest and her new boyfriend with hair raising tales of drunken, violen, lesbian head waitress, frightened apprentice, nervous cook and enormous important wedding feasts.
Tents and matresses were bandied and dragged around (in the rain) but I think everyone has a dry place to lay their heads and warm covers. and maybe even lights of some sort.
There was a moment when several of us discovered that we all blog and didn't know it (Ooh, lots of fun new blogs to read, I've said no one may leave without writing down their blog URL).
A family party is a good time to invesigate the invisible lines which connect us. And how we like to follow them. One time I came in to find a whole lot of people reading my blog (!!!) and another time there was a conversation about who looks like who.
Tomorrow it seems Eldest is going to help out in the restaurant (if he can find shoes and socks to fit) since the mad drunken etc head waitress will be gone (or still around and causing mayhem) and youngest will be struggling to keep things going smoothly. I suddenly wonder if we should all go and help out..it would certainly be entertaining.

Well just now, there is softly clattering rain and a marvellous cool breeze and I am as usual, the last one up. Oh and the dog's just been sick!
tomorrow I may be more coherant. Maybe :)
Sleep well.

Oh, forgot to mention extravagent compliments from nephew, a charming and enormously talented boy who will probably go far. I do like a boy with discerning taste!
And two teenage girls who distinguished themselves this year by being much nicer and a bit more approachable than last year. Svelte and merry and funny girls.

Oh and in case you were worrying, the tiny person has settled down. Phew. Mum and dad can get some sleep at last :)