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..

Stepping out back into the world!

Well, it has been an interesting week!!

First off, I rejoined the dating world with my first date in 4 years on Sunday. Date turned out wonderfully! I was so incredibly nervous, but as it turned out, there really was no need! Justin is a one of a kind guy. Treated me like a princess. He picked me up, opened doors, made me laugh, and listened to me as I babbled! Lol! We spent just hours talking and laughing. We had made plans to go out again when we both weren’t busy. 

Now onto Thursday.  Justin caught me off guard a bit by asking me what I was doing that night.  Was kinda weird since I figured that since we were both busy for about a week that we wouldn't see each other till after Thanksgiving.  Well he told me he had traded his Sunday/Monday days off so he could have Thursday.  We had our second date.

And it too was wonderful.  He met my mom and the three of us had dinner then we came back to my place.  We spent the next few hours just hanging out, cuddling and talking. It was a wonderful time.

He is an amazing person who treats me so incredibly well!  I had almost forgotten what it was like to be truly wanted by another person! 

Now something funny..we had been talking of our exes, yeah I know, not an extremely great choice of topics but it did come up.  Then the most random of things happened today.  Tim texted me.  First communication we'd had in almost 2 months.  It was all innocent and what not, asking me about stove pipe. (he's installing a stove in his shop.)  Then he came in and for me, it was kinda awkward...we hadn't seen each other in 2 months, then he followed me down an aisle to where I was showing a customer that we both know well if we had something that was supposed to have been ordered for him.  He then came back later in the day, with Megan.  It was nice to see her, and him too to a degree.  I was wondering how things would be since we'd split.  Glad it went off well enough. 

Ahh, but still the best part of my day was getting to talk to Justin... he just makes me feel completely, utterly happy!! :)