Sew Sumi

Alyssa totally highlighted her hair. If you look at older pictures of her, her hair is plain ole brown; now it's much more golden. I thought coloring hair was verboten in Gothard circles. I know that the Duggar girls said in their book that after a home peroxide disaster from Jana that they will live with the color God gave them, I figured this was a Rule. I liked her dress, except for that blasted flower. Why can't the fundies leave this certain embellishment ALONE? The tulle headdresses of the poor flower girls, Addee and Ellie, were atrocious! If I knew how to link a .jpg pic here, I'd give y'all the evidence. At any rate, they're certainly on the FB Bates Family Fan Page (or whatever it's called...a search with those terms should get you there). They have lots of wedding pics up. Smuggar and the duggarfam's Instagrams also have a lot of pics (and a couple videos...one of The Kiss).

I'm thinking that this is one of Boob's rentals. He's into buying run-down places and flipping them, but maybe he had this one on the market and pulled it to rent to Jerick for a cut rate. I can see them wanting to build up a bit of a nest egg and let Jill to finish up her midwife training (and dare we hope, go on to a real nursing school!). However, their ultimate goal is to be in the mission field. It's probably best for them to rent until the point in life when they have too many kids to be able to properly proselytize to the unwashed masses. Especially if Jill is constantly pregnant and has difficult pregnancies and/or deliveries (I hope not, but not everyone is a broodmare like Mullet or Kelly Bates). I can see them staying put for a couple of years; Jill is certainly aware that TLC will want to chronicle the pregnancy/delivery of what will likely be the first Duggar daughter's baby.

Jessa is the one who uttered the words "vow removal." The JSlaves had been working around the clock getting things ready for the ceremony and in a moment of total sleep deprivation Jessa (with Jinger) mentioned how much work they'd been doing for the "vow removal." She and Jinger both realized what she said and busted up. It was one of the few times I've ever liked Jessa. Comparing Smuggar to Derick is laughable. Smuggar was a horny 20 year old prickwad; at 25, Derick is far more self-assured. Not to mention, he learned manners along the way, unlike the Turd.

Read a blurb yesterday that Jana will be the Maid of Honor, they're getting married at the church (now mega) where Boob and Mullet married and had the vowel removal, AND they want a "soccer team" of kids. Okey doke...

They refer to a lot of people by Mr/Mrs/Miss [first name]. Jim is a common name in the generations prior to Bin's. It could be anyone. As far as we know, he doesn't have any experience that would make him employable by TLC, and what would Mr. Jim the soundman have for the kid to do? That said, I DO think Benessa got engaged over the long weekend. Jill set up her social media accounts on the very day she got engaged (March 29). I wouldn't be surprised at all if Bin popped the question once they got back to AR after attending Alyssa Bates' wedding on Saturday. I don't think they could risk her flashing a rock in front of all of those prying eyes at the Bates' shindig; pics flew fast and furious on social media from that event. However, with the season finale next week, they could easily contact People and plant an engagement announcement just in time to wrap up the season. No way they can hide the engagement until the next season drops sometime this fall (and if Anna's as knocked up as pictures suggest, they won't be able to keep that under wraps either).

I'm sure age of the eggs is factored into the falling percentage of conception into the late 40's and beyond. I was regular as clockwork until 49, when I would have prolonged time between some cycles, until they just stopped altogether about a year later. I was under no delusion that I could become pregnant, even if I wanted to. My SIL had her one and only a month shy of 45 (totally natural pregnancy - oops! baby - my niece is now an over-achieving almost-6th grader). My SIL also had an amnio and would have terminated pregnancy under some circumstances. I think it's pretty clear that Mullet would never have an amnio, but would also never address a special-needs child as it should be. You can't just throw it on the pile as she's done with all her other kids, even to a certain extent, Josie the Miracle Child.

Not getting why this episode was called "Something New." Mullet's eggs are anything but. I have a feeling she has been missing some cycles off and on for a while and taking pregnancy tests. Boob and TLC may have done this to probe to her once and for all that her baby making days are over. Of course, Mullet's voice over on the preview says that the results will determine her future. Which means that they're probably inconclusive, ie. in perimenopause when she can still theoretically "catch a baby," although with irregular cycles, it really WOULD be "up to God."

I saw a slowed-down version of the preview for next week and it says a lot about quite a few people. Before Jill succumbs to Derick's full-frontal hug, there is a moment of hesitation where she bends in from the waist, avoiding full-body contact. I'm sure everything she ever heard about defrauding and purity ran through her head at that moment, but she said FUCK IT and went for it! Go Jill! At the same time, cameras are on Boob/Mullet/rest of family. Boob looks like he got kicked in the gut. Mullet can't even watch; she acts as if it's her own moral failing that her daughter is such a hussy. The voice over pretty much confirms this was her thinking at the time. Grandma looks over at Boob; of course, she can't say anything. This is his kid and he is the Headship of her as well. Derick acted like a guy in love. Very interesting, to say the least.

FWIW, in the clip with Josie's birth and Jubilee's loss, Mullet did correctly label Jubilee as a miscarriage. I guess the correct terminology was pounded into her head often enough, by the right people, for her to change the designation. I remember this because I was so shocked that she was actually right for once!

Given the recent twitter exchanges (You are the peanut butter to my bread, etc), it looks like Jessa is trying the "goopy" shit. I'm an ENTJ (and just BARELY extrovert at that), so I agree that it's the Judging - hey, we're all here doing just that - that is the common denominator here. I'm another one who pretty much gags at the romantic crap. I would never simper with a baby voice like Mullet modeled. There are other ways to show "Bin" that she loves him...IF she does in fact love him. Compared to Jill/Derick, they really seem like 12 year olds.

Well, Zach Bates lost in his bid to become the Mayor of Anderson County, TN. In the Republican primary, he lost to a WOMAN!!! As of At 9:45 pm, Terry Frank had 3,896 votes to Zach's 3,406. I wonder how many of those votes came as a result of his celebrity? It certainly had nothing to do with experience (he listed his experience as a volutneer fireman, but NOT the fact that he was a County Commissioner). WTF? The Duggars' streak of campaigning for losers remains intact (they also campaigned for a Tea Party guy in NC who also lost today).

They were there for 2 weeks. What's odd is that Boob allows a side hug when they greet, but they're supposedly not courting yet. Also, the preview when Derick's hand goes up to touch Jill's back and Boob pulls her away...that's a pretty normal gesture for a guy with his girlfriend. Even though Boob pulled her away (only sidehugs, none of that walking arm in arm stuff!). I think they were courting before the cameras began rolling, although the Show description says that Derick asks Boob for her hand in Nepal, and next week is when he pops the question to Jill (obviously set up in a place far nicer than a messy home office). And here's Boob playing Ugly American in Nepal. Thanks, TLC! http://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/19-kids-and-counting/videos/lets-try-some-authentic-food.htm?mkcpgn=fbtlc1&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=19Kids&Counting

Since we were unsullied for the Craster's stuff, I found it interesting that Jon allowed the noob Locke to be the forerunner for his attack party. Sure, obvious plot device, but still, wasn't there another Brother that was more trusted, rather than...enthusiastic? It's sad that the moment I saw the wolf pen, I called the Ghost kill. I knew it was coming, since they obviously have to reunite Ghost and Summer with their respective humans. In a totally unsullied (and newbie thie season) moment, my husband gasped out loud with Jon's spectacular kill (couldn't recoginize who, other than one of the assholes). I LOLed and said that I was glad we were back to more conventional deaths. He's not a reader, so all I can explain to an unsullied is based on what he's seen. How frustrating it is to be me!!!! Brn2bwild, we cross-posted. I think Dany's "resignation" is actually her losing strength because her dragons are off and doing their own thing elsewhere. This was a well-developed plot point in the books. However, we're halfway through the season, so I see the siege coming and probably ending the season. How far will they advance Tyrion in this area? Now that Braavos is mentioned, I hope they get Arya there ASAP. This storyline is tired, but as I understand, necessary. They can easily end the season with her there and blind.

That won't happen unless she totally breaks free of the cult mentality. She's had the J'Caleb story pounded into her head since she was old enough to understand words, and being one of the "miracle twins" that came after the miscarriage, I think the pressure from the pro-life crowd is even more intense. That's why she'd have to break free and get some real education about the Pill before she'd ever use it.

Jenny's got new glasses y'all! And not fakeity-fake ones like Hannie wore at the skating rink during the last episode. I saw a pic on Famy's Instagram with a different cast of characters and she is wearing the glasses there as well. I guess she was falling so far behind in her Wisdom Book studies that SOMEONE finally decided to take her to a doctor. http://instagram.com/p/njAwYsGldR/# The purple frames are adorable! As for Joy, take off that stupid shirt. You did NOT "survive" Roe v. Wade. There was no choice involved when Mullet was pregnant that she would have her 9th baby (poor Joy, she and the boy twins are pretty much the Jan Bradys of the Duggar clan).

From the Duggarfam Instagram today. Taken at a fundraiser for the local (volunteer?) fire dept. Jessa has the makeup gun set to HARLOT! http://instagram.com/p/njamTGmlZs/#