Rainy days...

...are the best nap days!!I've gotten some things done today (mostly small annoying things) and then decided to snooze a little while it was raining.  I most productive use of my time on an off day!  Then I woke up and kept thinking of everything that is still left to be done...remember I Dream of Jeannie?  Or Bewitched?  A simple nod of the head or twitch of the nose...*sigh* that would be nice sometimes.  So, off to cooking one of my go to dinners and maybe getting a little more motivation to actually accomplish some more this afternoon?  Yeah...sure...why not?

Signs of Spring...

This weather has me completely thrown off, but loving it!  Things are blooming way too early, but it has be totally ready for the spring!!  It seems like a lot of minor details are left for the wedding, so I allow myself to get distracted by the bird chirping aimlessly outside, the many buds on my plants, and just sitting outside for a little bit (until I start sneezing).

I was terribly excited to see my day lilies sprouting up and have had to fuss at the dogs for nibbling on them (u can see some shoots in the back that have been prematurely shortened).  Note, too, the fresh mulch (thank you Brian), but the dogs have also learned that it is fun to chew as well!  Can't wait for the grass to come back in- they may have to be supervised at all times outside when that happens!

Ada got a little nosy

So glad to be getting things done and moving forward!  Still quite a bit to get done in a short period of time, but I'll let the hints of spring distract me a little more!  It has been good in a sense that I really want to clean out the house with a good spring cleaning!  That notion could not have hit me at a better time as more space needs to be created! (Amazing what 1 person can accumulate in the span of a couple of years.)

A weekend...finally

I've been ready for this weekend for a while...why?  I have no idea.  There's still plenty to do and lots of running to do, but I'll have some time at home.  This is probably one of the last weekends I'll have almost completely free to do what I want until after April.  Somehow there just doesn't seem to be enough time, ever, and the weekends sometimes make me feel like I've managed to catch up a little bit (even if it really is only a miniscule amount).  I've wondered what the next couple of months will be like and what they will bring.  I know most everything I am prepared for...I also no there will be some things I am completely and utterly not going to be expecting (that makes me stomach flutter).  I don't want to be completely nonchalant about things, but sometimes that approach is appealing:)  So, my attempt this weekend is to remain sane...finish the flowers...finish some invitation stuff...programs maybe...pictures with the photographer...more notes to write...hibernation at some point...sounds like fun doesn't it?

A Weekend of Festivities

It's February, right?  I cannot believe how quickly the time is passing!!  This past weekend we traveled to celebrate our engagement with family and some friends.  It was quite a whirlwind of a weekend, but fun nonetheless!!  I enjoyed meeting lots of new people and it was so nice to see all of the love and encouragement Brian and I will have in our future together!  We definitely feel loved beyond measure!  And the weather was absolutely beautiful...the day that we left:)  Funny how it always seems to work that way!


It seems the closer we get to April, the more it feels we have to do...but somehow there is a calmness about it.  If you know me, that is a rarity when there is lots to do!:)  I have been so blessed by this man I'm marrying.  He knows how to keep me calm...most of the time;)  We have learned a lot more about each other these last couple of months and I'm ever so grateful for the knowledge we have gained.  It amazes me how much you learn about yourself when you are about to be married.  Making the transition from just me to an us is good and bad!  Good in many ways, like there is someone to help shoulder the load and be an encouragement.  Good in that we are fulfilling a design set forth by Christ at the beginning of time, mirroring His image in many ways and serving one another as He intended (hopefully doing this, as it is a learning process).  Bad in that you realize how deep your sin is rooted.  Bad in that your natural behavior is the very thing that hurts the person you love most.  This "bad" actually is somewhat of a mirror image of how our sin hurts God as well.  Through so much of my reading lately, I'm realizing just how "bad" I am and how little I deserve God's grace.  But that is the glory of His grace, it was and is freely given through the sacrifice of His son.  This cyclical thinking happens constantly in my head and brings me to my knees every time-- we are so undeserving and He is so loving.  I'm so very thankful to have this mirrored opportunity to teach me to continue taking steps forward in faith and to trust His ultimate design.  Yes, we will struggle...yes, we will face difficulties...no, we are not a perfect mirrored image- no one is, we are sinful in our core-- but I hope that we will be iron sharpening iron, encouraging one another towards Christ.