New Beginnings

As a few of you may know, it has been almost a month since moving to North Dakota.  It has been a trip so far.   Knowing that my family is about 2000 miles away, and his is just right up the road.   For the first part of our relationship, my family had been there just about every step of the way.  Now, its his family's turn I guess you could say. 

The first Friday we were here, we met for dinner and drinks with family and a couple that his folks know.  I met and talked with his cousin Kim.  She's a neat lady and very into Relay for Life.  I can understand.  Both of her parents are gone, her mom passed from breast cancer a few years ago.

Our first delivery we received was from my favorite flower lady, Tracey.  She sent us a nice arrangement with this one cool flower tho I can never remember what its called, pine cones, twigs, and small white flowers.  It really made me feel happy, after the stress of the move and all.

Christmas was different but fun.  We had Christmas Eve dinner with his parents, the kids, Aunt Linda, and his brother Tyler (who I've finally got to meet).  After dinner, we unwrapped gifts.  I got lots of bath stuff (yay!), fuzzy socks, plus a book about a woman who helped settle North Dakota.  I'm really enjoying it so far!!  From his brother, we got a couple of gift cards, which works cuz we enjoy eating out every once in a while!  Christmas Day we hung out around the apartment til dinner time, then back over to his folks for dinner with Tyler, mom and dad, Ericka, Linda and her friend John.    All in all, a very nice Christmas.

Next thing that happened is that I started working at David's Bridal.  I'm sure most of you that know me are thinking, she's working in a dress shop?!?!  And the answer is yes, and I am really enjoying it.  Its nice coming home not covered in dirt and grease.  Don't get me wrong, I loved my job, mostly because of the customers.  Got my first pay check on Friday.  Whoo-hoo!  Income again!!!

New Year's was pretty quiet.  Spent the night here in the apartment, after taking Austin, Sabrina, and a friend of theirs out to dinner to celebrate Austin getting a job.   New Year's day we spent most of out at the farm with the dogs.  Got some really fun pictures of the 4 of them playing in the snow!  Bailey is really enjoying farm life.  I miss having them around tho.  This place is pretty quiet without canines around.  But alas, not allowed to have them here.  I'm making plans to go out and see them this week.  Maybe tomorrow..

Futures now entwining

Hard to believe that in just over 8 months, Ryan and I will have been together for 2 years!  Crazy huh?  He is everything that I could ever need.  He is my rock, my pillow, my ear, my shoulder to cry on, my best friend, And now he has a new title.  Fiance. Yes, Fiance.  He proposed to me the week before we left for my friend Dawn's wedding.  It was simple, just us at home.  We had talked about it since we were now living together. It was a Monday night.  The ring is a square cut diamond with 2 smaller stones flanking the sides with a woven 2 strand band.  In silver of course.

We have talked about an April wedding in 2015.  Official date up in the air tho I think we will be going with the 11th.  Nevada in the spring can be beautiful.  Can be miserable too! hahahaha! So gotta plan for that case.

Plans are already in the works.  Well at least with me.  I have a dress picked out, tho not yet purchased.  Minister is already agreed to do the ceremony, colors picked out, flowers already in discussion.  Things not yet really worked out is guest list, locations, arrangements, photographer, and invites.  You know, the little things. (laughs)  So if anyone knows of a good, inexpensive photographer, let me know! Bahahaha!

It is short, but not much to discuss right now.  Next post, I will post a photo of the beautiful shiny that I now sport daily!


[Spring is] when life's alive in everything.
Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

In the spring time, the only pretty ring time, when birds do sing... sweet lovers love the spring.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), As You Like It, Act V, sc. 3

To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
David Viscott, How to Live with Another Person, 1974

A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop words when speech becomes unnecessary.
Ingrid Bergman (1915 - 1982)

Ugh..

Today was a day that started cruddy, was pretty good, down right grrrrrrrrr, then ends with a wonderful visit with my favorite florist Tracey!

First it was cruddy because I was comfortable in bed, having weird dreams and then had to get up... :P

Was pretty good cuz we were busy at work and so this morning went by pretty quick. 

The down right grrrrrrr was when I convinently found a fat wad of gum on the sidewalk in front of the store, three feet from the trash can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was found by the bottom of my new shoes and the wad used to be the size of a half dollar, till it got attached to the bottom of my shoe...

Then after work I cruise on over to the local flower shop and visit with Tracey and she was ordering flowers for the shop, after that she was showing me funny youtube videos of Tom Lehrer.  So funny!!  Saticical, dry comedy!!