We Have to What?

So, there are only 9 DAYS until we head off on our amazing-belated-honeymoon-of-bliss and leave our home and kittycat in the loving care of Lord Bob (also known as the amazing Sanjeev). 9 days, we can get all packed and ready by then right? I was thinking about it this morning and I'm not so sure...

I've been dealing with a LOT at work getting ready to go (bad timing for a software conversion!), and home has not exactly been the chillaxed 'palace of prep' I was hoping for. Along with me working late, and Brian working every night/all weekend, we have been social butterflies! Seeing friends and family like there's no tomorrow, and it continues right up until go-time.

Between now and next Saturday we have to:

1. Dinner with Brian's Aunt tonight.
2. I have a hair appointment Friday night.
3. Brian works all weekend.
4. I have to finish 2 weeks of work and a full software conversion by Wednesday.
5. Next Thursday night we're driving to Okemos for my sister's birthday.
6. Next Friday night is our weekly double date with some friends.
7. Also next Friday night, some other friends are coming into town to spend the night with us.

So sometime, within that, we have to pack, get the house nice and clean for all this company, get all the travel-bank-stuff straightened out, pull our boarding passes, etc.

Hopefully we'll get through it all so we can relax in style for a whole entire week! Well, at least Goji's ready to go...

Too bad he's not allowed to come.

Also... pray that we don't get any hurricanes in the next week!

And the Awesomest Person Award Goes To....

I would like to take this opportunity to thank someone for impressing the hell out of me. My dear hubby, has begun a glorious transformation from apartment-dwelling gamer nerd, to functioning homeowner handyman gamer nerd! In the last couple weeks he has:

1. Fixed the broken Garbage Disposal
2. Identified the problem with our dryer (a dryer is supposed to DRY right?) located a replacement part and fixed it HIMSELF.
3. Found us a massive deal for our car insurance (I'll take that 50 extra dollars a month back THANK YOU!) saving us a boatload of money.

Wow. I'm so amazed, I've gotta step-up my grown-up game next to this guy!

Am I the only brat?

Here follows a confession followed by overly mushy crap. You have been warned.

So, I woke up this morning toooootally on the wrong side of the bed. Just a bland mass of simmering rage. After my shower (where I forgot to unwrap my new all-natural soap that smells like breakfast) I had to pick out something to wear, and that's where it just got bad.

I gained some weight about 1-2 years ago. About 30 pounds of weight actually. Well I lost it again (and then some!) pretty quickly last summer and have had no trouble keeping it off. BUT most of my clothes just don't fit right. Sometimes this makes for a cranky Bre in the morning. I have bought some new clothes, but I still can't find jeans that fit, and old favorites now look like poo. So this took my simmering rage, and turned it up to full boil. I was being a major, huffy, BRAT. So I was grumping around this morning, left in a huff, proceeded to insult at my car who's windshield wipers broke again (mechanic guy who apparently didn't fix them right, you'll be hearing from me!), etc. It was not a mood I would recommend for any young lady with a shred of dignity.

Well, all the time that I'm in this funk and behaving like I'm 4, Brian is just being sweet as ever. And when I got to work, he had posted this video on my facebook:

I had to run to the bathroom because the sweetness of it all made me tear up. Even when I'm undeserving of it, he's the best. Yes I called him to let him know that.

My mood being in much better shape, I've been thinking about how lucky I am. We haven't gotten to spend any time together lately because of work schedules, and that has been draining. But he's still as wonderful as ever, no matter what I do, which I don't deserve.

A little Up-North is good for the soul!

So we trekked on up to my grandparent's house in Leelenau County this past weekend. I've been going there my whole life, and I never get tired of it. There's something about those clean woods, fox kits, and the waves that really does wonders for your state of mind. Also, seeing my totally amazing grandparents isn't too bad either! We spent lots of time around the fire, grandpa playing taps at sunset, and played games. Thanks G+G for a wonderful weekend at Windsong!

 

The backyard. See Lake Michigan out there?

UGgghh! Bad timing!

Do you ever have an idea for a project or something you want to do, but it's just about THE WORST possible time? This just happened to me. I have a fabulous idea for a new quilt. And I still haven't finished my other sewing project. Or my final. Or a bunch of house stuff (I'm looking at you boxes of vinyl fencing in the garage!). Also being broke from car repairs throws a wrench in as well.

I hope when I finally get to this ambiguous mystery quilt I'm as excited about it as I am right now.