I have decided that my blogs might be few and far between for a while. I like to give those who check back something new to view, but unfortunately my life is not very accommodating to regular blog updates right now. In addition to just being SUPER busy, our Internet at home is down so the posts I wanted to write with pictures, I'm not able to unless it's from my laptop, which I'm not used to using as much (the desktop Internet doesn't work but the wireless does, odd).
So, please be patient! I might be able to lay down an update this weekend when catching up on a few things, as this week is shaping up to be another busy one!
In the mean time, only 34 days to go!!! 5 weeks from yesterday!! We can't believe it's so close and this weekend's activities with family in town really made it seem real! It was SO great and we are SO ready!! The weekend gave me a good taste of how the wedding weekend might go and I've decided that I'll be fine as long as I get a consistent dosage of caffeine (and therefore potty stops) as I was exhausted!! But VERY happy ;)
Don't forget to RSVP for the wedding!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
The latest...
As a "blogger", I feel bad when my blogs are few and far between and mainly display facts about what is going on. I think to hear about feelings and emotions a little more than facts. Although sometimes, your life just doesn't allow for much more. That's where I am...
Here's what my week looks like:
Tonight Mark and I have our evening-at-the-new-place night. Once a week we spend an evening at the new apartment (we're at my place almost every night), we eat there, work on a project, and move more of my things over. It's very fun!! And helps me feel like I'm belonging there. I realized a week ago that part of the reason I don't always want to hangout over there is because I have nothing to DO over there. I guess it helps me feel settled when I have stuff and little things I can work on. Tonight I need to create a play list, get the place organized a little for company this weekend (although Mark did a good job of that on Saturday). I'll also need to need to move all my filing in with Mark's and have a whole list of other projects! Along with things that we need to find places for.
Tomorrow night I spend the evening driving. First to pick up my sister from her visit in Salem with family. Then to the airport to get my mom. The airport trip wouldn't be that big of deal, except that tomorrow is the opening of Ikea, which happens to be located near the airport. Mom's flight arrives near the time the store closes and from everything we are hearing, traffic will be icky.
Thursday night is my first bridal shower! I'm VERY excited! It's an open-house, all evening affair from 6:30-9:30. Not sure how many people will be able to stop by, but I'm looking forward to it!
Friday I'm taking off work and we're spending some of the morning at the church to think through wedding set up and decorations. Then probably running wedding related errands. Mark's parents and sister arrive that evening (our new bed is also being delivered to the new place). Mark is excited to play dad for the day as he watches his little niece Rian.
Saturday morning mom and I go for a long run and then get prettied up and head to my aunt Wendy's for the family bridal shower (yes, another one... we wanted them to be when mom is in town). Mark's mom, sister, sister-in-law, and niece will be joining us, along with my aunt Laurel from Montana (who happens to be in town) and several other aunts, great aunts, cousins, etc. I think it will be a really nice time and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and having them mix together! That evening we'll probably do dinner together with Mark's family and me and Barb, Christina and Mom.
Sunday early my mom flys out and a little later it's Christina. I'm not sure when the rest of the gang leave town, but it's always sad when the party is over!
Here's what my week looks like:
Tonight Mark and I have our evening-at-the-new-place night. Once a week we spend an evening at the new apartment (we're at my place almost every night), we eat there, work on a project, and move more of my things over. It's very fun!! And helps me feel like I'm belonging there. I realized a week ago that part of the reason I don't always want to hangout over there is because I have nothing to DO over there. I guess it helps me feel settled when I have stuff and little things I can work on. Tonight I need to create a play list, get the place organized a little for company this weekend (although Mark did a good job of that on Saturday). I'll also need to need to move all my filing in with Mark's and have a whole list of other projects! Along with things that we need to find places for.
Tomorrow night I spend the evening driving. First to pick up my sister from her visit in Salem with family. Then to the airport to get my mom. The airport trip wouldn't be that big of deal, except that tomorrow is the opening of Ikea, which happens to be located near the airport. Mom's flight arrives near the time the store closes and from everything we are hearing, traffic will be icky.
Thursday night is my first bridal shower! I'm VERY excited! It's an open-house, all evening affair from 6:30-9:30. Not sure how many people will be able to stop by, but I'm looking forward to it!
Friday I'm taking off work and we're spending some of the morning at the church to think through wedding set up and decorations. Then probably running wedding related errands. Mark's parents and sister arrive that evening (our new bed is also being delivered to the new place). Mark is excited to play dad for the day as he watches his little niece Rian.
Saturday morning mom and I go for a long run and then get prettied up and head to my aunt Wendy's for the family bridal shower (yes, another one... we wanted them to be when mom is in town). Mark's mom, sister, sister-in-law, and niece will be joining us, along with my aunt Laurel from Montana (who happens to be in town) and several other aunts, great aunts, cousins, etc. I think it will be a really nice time and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone and having them mix together! That evening we'll probably do dinner together with Mark's family and me and Barb, Christina and Mom.
Sunday early my mom flys out and a little later it's Christina. I'm not sure when the rest of the gang leave town, but it's always sad when the party is over!
Friday, July 20, 2007
A day when...
Today is a day that I can't believe I'm getting married!! In a good way ;)
Our wedding is only 6 weeks from Sunday. 44 days away.
We already have RSVPs.
Most of my friends have their plane tickets purchased to come out.
I spent yesterday evening at the new apartment with Mark, making dinner, working on a project, bringing more of my belongings over. It's exciting to think that soon I'll be living there as well! I think it's super cute and can't wait to get it all set up after the wedding.
This weekend we buy our bed ;)
We've already received some wedding gifts in the mail ;)
Next Thursday I have my first bridal shower!
I'm trying to keep running and watch what I eat so I can look good at the wedding.
The dress just needs to be cleaned, we need to finish our gifts for people, a few additional arrangements for the weekend need to be solidified, the favors need to be assembled, the flowers need to be approved, the cake needs a matching color, we meet with our officiants on Sunday to go through the ceremony and finalize our ceremony music.
Is it really possible? Is this really my life? Do I really get to merge my life, belongings, and everything else with my best friend, the one I adore, and one of the greatest men I know? How is it possible to love some one so much? And how is it possible that it gets better? And how it is possible that I could love him more in the future than I do today?
Our wedding is only 6 weeks from Sunday. 44 days away.
We already have RSVPs.
Most of my friends have their plane tickets purchased to come out.
I spent yesterday evening at the new apartment with Mark, making dinner, working on a project, bringing more of my belongings over. It's exciting to think that soon I'll be living there as well! I think it's super cute and can't wait to get it all set up after the wedding.
This weekend we buy our bed ;)
We've already received some wedding gifts in the mail ;)
Next Thursday I have my first bridal shower!
I'm trying to keep running and watch what I eat so I can look good at the wedding.
The dress just needs to be cleaned, we need to finish our gifts for people, a few additional arrangements for the weekend need to be solidified, the favors need to be assembled, the flowers need to be approved, the cake needs a matching color, we meet with our officiants on Sunday to go through the ceremony and finalize our ceremony music.
Is it really possible? Is this really my life? Do I really get to merge my life, belongings, and everything else with my best friend, the one I adore, and one of the greatest men I know? How is it possible to love some one so much? And how is it possible that it gets better? And how it is possible that I could love him more in the future than I do today?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Random things from life today
This be, I believe, my 2nd edition of random things from life today.
- update on Mark's car, nothing new... it's at the shop, has been since Thursday and (as far as I know), they haven't looked at it yet. Mark is fairing okay with rides from people. We'll figure out the game plan when we know the estimate to repair the problem.
- the wedding invitations were sent last week!! I'm getting a few back in the mail so am making corrections and resending. Also, RSVPs are trickling in on the wedding website, which is awesome!! I have to give my friend Rebekah props on the invites, they came out better than I hoped!!
- my bro dog JR is in town for a brief stay before heading to Billings to set up residence. We had a great visit on the way back from picking him up at the airport this morning at 2:30am. We're doing dinner with some family tonight and then going to see Die Hard and he's heading out tomorrow.
- I got my craigslist wedding dress on Sunday!! I discovered 2 things; 1 it fits and looks beautiful!! And 2 it had some stitching in the skirt that needed to be fixed. I didn't realize that. Was a little bummed, but no biggie, I'm meeting with someone tomorrow night who's supposed to be able to fix her right up!
- in traditional pre-wedding fashion I'm trying to perhaps drop a tiny bit of extra flab before the wedding... it's proving to be uncomfortable as hunger pains rule! For some reason my body seems to think it should be eating non-stop. The running doesn't help (the hunger part) and I'm a miserable failure at any kind of dieting so my plan is to be regular about my workouts and focus on portion control and perhaps pull back a little on the sweets. Although my workouts are only about 3 a week, including my long run. But hey, something is better than nothing!
- this past weekend Mark and I and Barb went to visit Mark's parents on Whidbey Island. It was a wonderfully relaxing weekend, as usual! We also enjoyed our first wedding gifts!! His parents gave us a beautiful Minton tea set and some of Mark's great grandmother's (who's name was Carrie ;) china! Since Mark's mom is English, tea is in his heritage and I feel so honored to be getting a piece of that!! Jack and Jean (and the rest of the Peeples), you are truly a blessing to both of us, thank you so much for your generosity!!
Here are a couple pics. Mark was funny and didn't quite understand the specialness or significance of the china ;)
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Car is being held for ransom
While driving home from work at the end of the day yesterday I passed my brother's car, which is parked on our street while he's in LA. It has been there for barely a week. It had a bright florescent orange sticker on it saying that if it wasn't moved by 11:45am (yes, it had the time listed) on the 5th, it would be towed. Not being very pleased that neighbors called in an innocent car, I quickly moved it over to Mark's covered spot at the new apartment. Problem solved.
New problem: I hung out at Mark's place waiting for him to come home before heading back to my place. While waiting, Mark decided he wouldn't stop at his place and just head to my house so I left to start walking home. I was on the phone with Mark during this time and when he was really close he commented that his car died. I looked behind me and sure enough, he was parked on Horizon (a non-parking street). Not only did the car stop running but we couldn't get it started. Seeing as it was after 7pm in the evening and the night before the holiday we, (never having been in this type of situation before, decided to leave the car on the street with a note saying we'd tow it on Thursday. Mark also listed his name and number on the note.
This morning I left for an early morning run with Trisha and Mark asked me to check to make sure the car was there on the way back. I thought that was rather silly seeing as it wouldn't have even been a day since it had been there and the car couldn't even be started.
On my way home I drove right past where the car should have been and it wasn't there. I got home and Mark was there for breakfast, so I told him. We checked his messages and he had gotten a call at 12:30am from an officer saying that if he didn't move the car in the next 5 minutes (it was the second call), then they'd tow it. In some ways, having someone else tow it was rather convenient as we weren't even sure where to take the car too and every place was closed anyway. So it work out (expensively) well ;)
We've called a few numbers to find the little Passat and will head out soon to get the release from the Beaverton Police Department and pay whatever amount they will hold it ransom for. Although we can't do anything with it today since nothing is opened.
In reality, you couldn't have asked for worse timing with the wedding coming up. So if we don't end up with some important element at the wedding, like cake... you'll know why ;) JK
The car is already old and not worth repair, much. We're in agreement about not sinking money into the black hole but have decided to at least get it diagnosed. In the mean time, Mark's humbly decided to take the bus to work as that's mostly what he used his car for anyway. So, if the repairs are more than we are comfortable paying, we're not sure the next step. With wedding expenses, we don't know if we can afford another car. We'll just take this one step at a time.
When I first got home and told Mark it had been towed, I thought it was kind of funny, in a sad way. And it was also funny to realize you had no idea where the car was. Because we didn't want the car anyway we decided we could just not respond to anything and leave the car where ever it was ;) But of course, you pay handsomely for every day it's held.
Alas, the little Passat continues it's plunge into the pocket book. Even if we end up "junking" the car, we still have to pay the ransom to get it realized, tow some place that can diagnose and the diagnoses of the actual problem. Poor Mark has to be without a car and we have yet, another expense. But at least it doesn't threaten our health, relationship, or future marriage so in the end, is just another life puzzle we get to solve together!
New problem: I hung out at Mark's place waiting for him to come home before heading back to my place. While waiting, Mark decided he wouldn't stop at his place and just head to my house so I left to start walking home. I was on the phone with Mark during this time and when he was really close he commented that his car died. I looked behind me and sure enough, he was parked on Horizon (a non-parking street). Not only did the car stop running but we couldn't get it started. Seeing as it was after 7pm in the evening and the night before the holiday we, (never having been in this type of situation before, decided to leave the car on the street with a note saying we'd tow it on Thursday. Mark also listed his name and number on the note.
This morning I left for an early morning run with Trisha and Mark asked me to check to make sure the car was there on the way back. I thought that was rather silly seeing as it wouldn't have even been a day since it had been there and the car couldn't even be started.
On my way home I drove right past where the car should have been and it wasn't there. I got home and Mark was there for breakfast, so I told him. We checked his messages and he had gotten a call at 12:30am from an officer saying that if he didn't move the car in the next 5 minutes (it was the second call), then they'd tow it. In some ways, having someone else tow it was rather convenient as we weren't even sure where to take the car too and every place was closed anyway. So it work out (expensively) well ;)
We've called a few numbers to find the little Passat and will head out soon to get the release from the Beaverton Police Department and pay whatever amount they will hold it ransom for. Although we can't do anything with it today since nothing is opened.
In reality, you couldn't have asked for worse timing with the wedding coming up. So if we don't end up with some important element at the wedding, like cake... you'll know why ;) JK
The car is already old and not worth repair, much. We're in agreement about not sinking money into the black hole but have decided to at least get it diagnosed. In the mean time, Mark's humbly decided to take the bus to work as that's mostly what he used his car for anyway. So, if the repairs are more than we are comfortable paying, we're not sure the next step. With wedding expenses, we don't know if we can afford another car. We'll just take this one step at a time.
When I first got home and told Mark it had been towed, I thought it was kind of funny, in a sad way. And it was also funny to realize you had no idea where the car was. Because we didn't want the car anyway we decided we could just not respond to anything and leave the car where ever it was ;) But of course, you pay handsomely for every day it's held.
Alas, the little Passat continues it's plunge into the pocket book. Even if we end up "junking" the car, we still have to pay the ransom to get it realized, tow some place that can diagnose and the diagnoses of the actual problem. Poor Mark has to be without a car and we have yet, another expense. But at least it doesn't threaten our health, relationship, or future marriage so in the end, is just another life puzzle we get to solve together!
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