i'm at work. this song is actually awful. but the name is kind of appropriate. maybe not what you would expect to hear from someone who just got married... but... i am referring to all of my house guests. it is nice to have the house to ourselves again. i don't think i am quite ready to blog about the wedding and what it was like. i think pretty much all of you know that it is a whirlwind and everything is over so quickly. so much work. and it is over so fast. but... it was the party of a lifetime. by far, the best party i have ever been to. everything was perfect. and i know it was a lot of hard work by a lot of who care very much about me (i don't think i could ever say enough to show my appreciation).
dessy left on tuesday. and when i woke up wednesday morning it was the WEIRDEST feeling to just lay there in bed and not feel like i had to get up and get a million things done or drive everywhere or take everyone everywhere. i just took a deep breath and layed there for a while. it was wonderful. although... it is strange in my head to not be worrying and thinking about so many things and planning everything that i have to get done. its nice. but weird. although... my house was the biggest mess EVER. seriously.
before gill left on sunday (while tyler and i were at my mom's to clean up there and open gifts) gill actually tidied up our living room and did all the dishes (which made it WAY LESS overwhelming to come home to). i wasn't expecting that. and it was fantastically amazing. on monday i drove jasmine home to vancouver. there and back in one day. i didn't get home till 11:30. i was exhausted. tuesday i woke up and was told about dessy and shelby's itinerary for the morning before she had to go to kelowna to get on her flight home. they wouldn't have been able to get it all done without me and my golf. so... i complied and helped them out. breakfast. and a few other stops. she still didn't get everything done. and as everyone left town... the sun finally came out and it warmed up. i spent tuesday afternoon with caleb and rhiannon and zach at the beach. it was nice.
wednesday life kind of went back to normal... with a big clean up... which we still haven't finished. i got so many awesome things at the bridal shower... but... i do NOT have the kitchen space to put everything away. i am still trying to shuffle everything around and figure out what i can get rid of to make room. its hard. i have such a tiny kitchen. there are lots of things i don't use regularly... but... that's because i hate cooking in my kitchen. i love my small kitchen appliances and gadgets, they are just a bit of a pain in the ass to use in my kitchen. there isn't enough counter space, and then they take up so much space to try and clean... the whole thing is just a process.
there is also one gift that there was no card for? we are still trying to figure out who it is from. it was like a woven looking black tray thing filled with some things wrapped in coloured tissue paper (a plate, 2 mugs, soap and lotion, and a couple of wall hangings... and a bottle of wine). if anyone knows who it was from...? help me out?
and now that all that is over... saturday started 36 consecutive days of work. i work every single day of july. no breaks. but i am not complaining! we need to save like another $6000 for our honeymoon. but it is looking like a go! we can make it all work. EUROPE IS HAPPENING!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
to the sea.
my days are withering away.
yesterday was a write off basically. zach is here visiting layne. but layne still has to work. so yesterday i went to bootcamp in the morning (so i guess the day wasn't a total write off...) and then after i showered and got ready, i drove to kelowna to pick up zach. we went to the mall in kelowna to get him a new canucks hat (a necessity, as it was pretty much impossible to replace it in utah). then we drove back to vernon, and picked up rhiannon and andrew and headed to the beach. it was beautiful yesterday and it was my first time going to the beach to swim this year. we went down to my favourite beach, and then hiked over to where there are some small cliffs to jump off and some warm rocks to hang out on. we found this AWESOME spot complete with a floating dock that was anchored to the rocks. rhiannon and i hung out on the floating dock. andrew and zach did some cliff jumping. i took pictures of them. they will be on facebook.
at 2 we had to go back to my mom's because she had to pick up a lamb that she took to the vet, and, for some reason, couldn't drive the car AND hang on to the lamb at the same time. andrew took off when we got back, and zach went to help my mom with the lamb. my friend austin was there working on the pathway for us (yay austin!). i went home to make something to eat before i had to drive zach back to kelowna. i drove him back just in time to watch the hockey game with layne, and i made my way back home. i did my voice tracking for last night AND tonight (woo!) and then i went home too. i was really tired. wiped out from the sun no doubt. my shoulders even looked a little red (all gone now though). my freckles are officially out in full force. i like my freckles. they're cute.
so i was supposed to be washing windows today, but the big job rescheduled. instead i am going to meetings at the radio station, and then going to get zach again to do more hanging out. but today's hanging out needs to include some things that i have to do for wedding prep unfortunately. i wish i could just do more fun hanging out. but... the weather isn't that great today anyway... so... that makes it easier to do things i need to do anyway. my friend dessy who made my dress is getting here at 6 this evening. so i will take zach back when i go pick her up from the airport. friday i am going to vancouver after working in kelowna to pick up jasmine and bring her here. we have to leave vancouver at like 6 am saturday morning because i got offered a remote for saturday afternoon. a remote is an on location. and i get paid the big bucks to do that. i just couldn't turn it down... especially considering how broke i am right now because of everything i have to pay for. except i just realized i won't even get paid for it until after the wedding... bummer.
do any of you have white twinkly lights you could let us use for the wedding? i promise they will get back to you and in the same condition. thank you. that is all.
yesterday was a write off basically. zach is here visiting layne. but layne still has to work. so yesterday i went to bootcamp in the morning (so i guess the day wasn't a total write off...) and then after i showered and got ready, i drove to kelowna to pick up zach. we went to the mall in kelowna to get him a new canucks hat (a necessity, as it was pretty much impossible to replace it in utah). then we drove back to vernon, and picked up rhiannon and andrew and headed to the beach. it was beautiful yesterday and it was my first time going to the beach to swim this year. we went down to my favourite beach, and then hiked over to where there are some small cliffs to jump off and some warm rocks to hang out on. we found this AWESOME spot complete with a floating dock that was anchored to the rocks. rhiannon and i hung out on the floating dock. andrew and zach did some cliff jumping. i took pictures of them. they will be on facebook.
at 2 we had to go back to my mom's because she had to pick up a lamb that she took to the vet, and, for some reason, couldn't drive the car AND hang on to the lamb at the same time. andrew took off when we got back, and zach went to help my mom with the lamb. my friend austin was there working on the pathway for us (yay austin!). i went home to make something to eat before i had to drive zach back to kelowna. i drove him back just in time to watch the hockey game with layne, and i made my way back home. i did my voice tracking for last night AND tonight (woo!) and then i went home too. i was really tired. wiped out from the sun no doubt. my shoulders even looked a little red (all gone now though). my freckles are officially out in full force. i like my freckles. they're cute.
so i was supposed to be washing windows today, but the big job rescheduled. instead i am going to meetings at the radio station, and then going to get zach again to do more hanging out. but today's hanging out needs to include some things that i have to do for wedding prep unfortunately. i wish i could just do more fun hanging out. but... the weather isn't that great today anyway... so... that makes it easier to do things i need to do anyway. my friend dessy who made my dress is getting here at 6 this evening. so i will take zach back when i go pick her up from the airport. friday i am going to vancouver after working in kelowna to pick up jasmine and bring her here. we have to leave vancouver at like 6 am saturday morning because i got offered a remote for saturday afternoon. a remote is an on location. and i get paid the big bucks to do that. i just couldn't turn it down... especially considering how broke i am right now because of everything i have to pay for. except i just realized i won't even get paid for it until after the wedding... bummer.
do any of you have white twinkly lights you could let us use for the wedding? i promise they will get back to you and in the same condition. thank you. that is all.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
early mornings.
i was reminded yesterday when i came in to the station to voicetrack that i had to operate the morning show this morning. agh. i HATE getting up at 4:30 to be here at 5. its the worst. and my neck hurts...
the only redeeming part of this morning is... i have grapes! and they are a delicious snack.
yesterday my mom and i went to karen's and dug up some flowers and things in her yard. it was awesome. we got more than $100 worth of stuff for FREE. i love free stuff. i got a whole bunch of day lilies, which i filled the front flower bed with. everyone (karen and penny) keeps telling me to just water them a TON and they just might bloom. i'm not getting my hopes up. but the greenery looks nice. there are a bunch of buds on the irises around the yard though. and TONS of peonies. i think i already wrote that.... there are also a whole bunch of buds on the poppy in the side bed. those are my favourite flowers in the yard. they are so pretty. i really hope they bloom for the wedding.
the patio is completely finished. and the pathway is over halfway. we're getting closer and closer! i will take some more pictures today when i go over there of all the new flowers and green things we planted yesterday. i planted some day lilies in the giant rotting stump in the front of the house. tyler put a bunch of dirt in it. and i want to fill it with flowers. but... i realized i will need some more flowers to do that. haha. it seems we have a never ending need for flowers. there are two more beds on the side of the house that is facing the road that still need to be weeded and have a couple of things added. tyler has his next project lined up - building some benches and creating a seating area. and i think my next yard project after we're finished with all the projects is going to be getting some burlap and painting it. i want to make one outdoor rug for the "seating area" because the spot we want to put that in doesn't really have any grass... just dandelions. haha. and i want to make a backdrop for the "stage" out of burlap with a painted design on it. and then another one for the porch too... because the plan is to set up like a photobooth on the porch for people to take polaroids of themselves for our guestbook.... IF we can get a polaroid camera and film. that is still up in the air a little bit... i might try and get that done this week so we know if it is going to happen or not.
and... the dresses have taken a back seat for the moment. i got to a point where i knew gill's dress wasn't going to fit, and my mom said it was better to just leave it and alter it when she gets here so it fits her. dessy arrives a week from yesterday (so excited!!!) and so i will have help with them then. i really hope that they get done and look good... i don't know what to do otherwise... that makes me nervous.
and that's how things are going... i am covered in mosquito bites from my mom's yard. we have to get some tiki torches for the wedding so everyone doesn't get eaten alive... but... other than that i think that the yard is coming along swimmingly. haha.
the only redeeming part of this morning is... i have grapes! and they are a delicious snack.
yesterday my mom and i went to karen's and dug up some flowers and things in her yard. it was awesome. we got more than $100 worth of stuff for FREE. i love free stuff. i got a whole bunch of day lilies, which i filled the front flower bed with. everyone (karen and penny) keeps telling me to just water them a TON and they just might bloom. i'm not getting my hopes up. but the greenery looks nice. there are a bunch of buds on the irises around the yard though. and TONS of peonies. i think i already wrote that.... there are also a whole bunch of buds on the poppy in the side bed. those are my favourite flowers in the yard. they are so pretty. i really hope they bloom for the wedding.
the patio is completely finished. and the pathway is over halfway. we're getting closer and closer! i will take some more pictures today when i go over there of all the new flowers and green things we planted yesterday. i planted some day lilies in the giant rotting stump in the front of the house. tyler put a bunch of dirt in it. and i want to fill it with flowers. but... i realized i will need some more flowers to do that. haha. it seems we have a never ending need for flowers. there are two more beds on the side of the house that is facing the road that still need to be weeded and have a couple of things added. tyler has his next project lined up - building some benches and creating a seating area. and i think my next yard project after we're finished with all the projects is going to be getting some burlap and painting it. i want to make one outdoor rug for the "seating area" because the spot we want to put that in doesn't really have any grass... just dandelions. haha. and i want to make a backdrop for the "stage" out of burlap with a painted design on it. and then another one for the porch too... because the plan is to set up like a photobooth on the porch for people to take polaroids of themselves for our guestbook.... IF we can get a polaroid camera and film. that is still up in the air a little bit... i might try and get that done this week so we know if it is going to happen or not.
and... the dresses have taken a back seat for the moment. i got to a point where i knew gill's dress wasn't going to fit, and my mom said it was better to just leave it and alter it when she gets here so it fits her. dessy arrives a week from yesterday (so excited!!!) and so i will have help with them then. i really hope that they get done and look good... i don't know what to do otherwise... that makes me nervous.
and that's how things are going... i am covered in mosquito bites from my mom's yard. we have to get some tiki torches for the wedding so everyone doesn't get eaten alive... but... other than that i think that the yard is coming along swimmingly. haha.
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