My Mom

My Mom drove up this week to help and spend time with me until the wedding.  Which, by the way, is fast approaching!  She has been an invaluable resource and comfort to me in the last few days.

Yesterday, I had my Bridal Pictures taken.  They almost didn't happen.  When I picked up my dress and had my fitting on Tuesday, the seamstress said that she would make the final alterations and then bring up the dress while I waited.  I trusted that it would fit the way it did when it was pinned on me and that the alterations would be done correctly.  Well, I found out, as I was putting on my dress at Thanksgiving Point for my pictures (with the photographer waiting), that the alterations were not done and the one seam that was put in was done incorrectly and not straight at all!  My Mom calmly tried to cover the back (that was buckling horribly) with the sash.  It did not work.  While she was out finding the photographer (at my request) to cancel the session, a clerk at the little store came in with safety pins and helped my Mom pin me in my dress.  In the end, I got myself under control and had the pictures taken (careful not to expose, with my Mom's help again, the back that was pinned like crazy).

My Mom and the nice lady at Thanksgiving Point were truly angels last night for me.  I am glad that we took the pictures.  I think they will turn out nicely even with the rough start.

Isn't my Mom wonderful?  Oh, and another thing my Mom is really good at...getting people to fix things - especially when her offspring has not been treated fairly.

The Last TIme

Tonight when I kissed Dan goodbye, I told him that it was the last Wednesday I would ever leave him.  That made him smile.  It made me giggle.

Sometimes, "last times" are hard or sad.  Saying goodbye to a loved one or friend, selling a car (Rachel...), or selling a piano (me...).

This next week will be full of "last times" for me.  I am struggling to think of any that will be hard or sad.  I won't mind not having a bed to myself.  I will (do) love cooking for more than one.  I'm even looking forward to sharing all of the money and finances (and everything else that goes with it).  Dan told me a long time ago that everything is easier with two people.  I realize more every day how right he is.

I am looking forward to finishing my week of "last times" and starting my life of "first times".

It makes me giggle. 

Let Them Wonder

My dear, sweet Fiance and I have begun running together early in the morning.  I am to the house by 5:45 a.m. so that we can get done before he has to go to work.  This has been a great thing to start, but I know the neighbors will begin to wonder.  If they don't look out their window after 11:00 p.m. (I am gone by then so I can get some sleep), they won't see that my car is gone.  All they will know is that my car is there in the morning (still? they will think) when they wake up and are leaving for work.

I am toying with the idea of honking my horn when I leave at night as an announcement to any that care.  Church on Sunday should be interesting...  

P.S. Our paper chain is getting too short to hang on the banister.  Hooray!