There are no lights, or highrise buildings, or golden statue guy with flowing robes, but we do have a rink! Our very own, but we will share!
We went out on New Year's Eve and put our backs into the snow removal. There were about 4-5 inches of snow t0 push away. So we slipped on our skates, grabbed a couple of snow shovels and started working. My back is so very sore now, but it will be worth it all. Tonight, Zach will bring home the water pump and pump a couple of inches of water from the pond onto the rink and let it freeze overnight. It then should form a beautifully smooth and glossy surface. Then my skating talent husband will teach me how to skate better and even how to stop a little shorter than 4 or 5 feet.
Unfortunately, we can't skate till Sunday at the earliest since we are leaving Friday afternoon for South Dakota. We have to pick up a tractor loader for Zach's Dad. So about 9 or 10 hours on Friday, pick it up and then drive back! Yay? At least we will be together.
So if anyone wants to skate come on out and if we have enough people wanting to skate maybe you can help make it even bigger too!
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
It's Post-Merry Christmas-Miss-You-Honey Day!
Christmas was very different for me this year, good, but different. Here are some of the most obvious reasons:
- I am married!
- I didn't go have Christmas with my immediate family, but went to Orient, Zach's home
- I hit my elbow really, really hard on Christmas Eve and couldn't use it at all for a couple of hours
- Zach and I have some different Christmas traditions and some compromises were made as we develope our own family traditions
- The family Christmas at Orient with the Saylors and Zellwegers was dif than usual cause two families went to the in-laws for Christmas
- The family at whose house we visited had about 5 little dogs running around all the time. There is a firm "no animals in the house" rule enforced at the Saylor and Saylor and Swope home (though the latter has been getting lax about the rule).
On Christmas Eve, Zach worked on his new truck stereo (merry Christmas, Sweetheart) to get it working by 5pm. Then for the next few hours before 5, we opened a new gift every hour. We draw names in our families, so here's what I got:
- From my bro, Michael: The "together" Willowtree carving (a couple one). I am collecting them.
- From my parents: A cute little snowman lamp with candles (I love snowmen).
- From my in-laws: a Carhart coat (I went to exchange for a smaller size and will have to wait till mid-January, but I needed a work coat and am very excited).
- From the love of my life: ice skates and roller blades, the two activites that he really likes and I know he will do with me. In my stocking, he got me a bluetooth earpiece to go with my phone. I have wanted one for a long time and it was half the price when we opened our new phone account!!
So we are going to clear off the Faith Pond tomorrow after the snow and go skating together. I can't wait!!! Then summer time we can blade on the new path in Ankeny!
It was good to get to know more relatives, but everyone seemed to just want to sit and talk. We played one game and then did a little gift exchange. I came home with a really neat porceline Christmas village set with all the little houses and people. Poor Zach got a worn out wrench, an old; howbeit, washed and non-holey pair of work socks, and a NRA hat. I was able to help out with planning the one for next year. We are going to give gifts of anykind, but that have to do with any Christmas carol or song. For example: my little Christmas town could have gone with "O Little Town of Bethlehem" or "Away In the Manger" could be a box of hay with Baby Ruth or Sugar Baby in the middle. People, well the women that is, were getting excited and having all these good ideas.
My dearest husband had developed a cold on the Sunday before Christmas and he is still getting over it. He was all drugged up and tired on Christmas so we left when most everything died down. We were loaded down with sweets and food that we are giving half at least away since there are only two of us and we really don't need all those sweets. We got home about 5pm and then we were pathetically just sitting on the couch tiredly pondering what to do to bide time till bed time. We started a movie and I fell asleep. After my nap and his just sitting back, we both were starving and after devouring leftover Olive Garden (thanks to wedding gifts) we were both wide awake for the next couple hours. We still crashed at about 9:30, but it was all good. It was a wonderful weekend and between church family and home family, we were able to rejoice of Christ's birth all together for another year!
Right now I am putting in a couple of hours at work washing laundry and little stuff to catch up over the weekend. Tomorrow I get to start shampooing and more shampooing of offices, but it is all overtime. Yay! Plus, it helps the time go by whilst Zach is working and I can't be with him!
- I am married!
- I didn't go have Christmas with my immediate family, but went to Orient, Zach's home
- I hit my elbow really, really hard on Christmas Eve and couldn't use it at all for a couple of hours
- Zach and I have some different Christmas traditions and some compromises were made as we develope our own family traditions
- The family Christmas at Orient with the Saylors and Zellwegers was dif than usual cause two families went to the in-laws for Christmas
- The family at whose house we visited had about 5 little dogs running around all the time. There is a firm "no animals in the house" rule enforced at the Saylor and Saylor and Swope home (though the latter has been getting lax about the rule).
On Christmas Eve, Zach worked on his new truck stereo (merry Christmas, Sweetheart) to get it working by 5pm. Then for the next few hours before 5, we opened a new gift every hour. We draw names in our families, so here's what I got:
- From my bro, Michael: The "together" Willowtree carving (a couple one). I am collecting them.
- From my parents: A cute little snowman lamp with candles (I love snowmen).
- From my in-laws: a Carhart coat (I went to exchange for a smaller size and will have to wait till mid-January, but I needed a work coat and am very excited).
- From the love of my life: ice skates and roller blades, the two activites that he really likes and I know he will do with me. In my stocking, he got me a bluetooth earpiece to go with my phone. I have wanted one for a long time and it was half the price when we opened our new phone account!!
So we are going to clear off the Faith Pond tomorrow after the snow and go skating together. I can't wait!!! Then summer time we can blade on the new path in Ankeny!
It was good to get to know more relatives, but everyone seemed to just want to sit and talk. We played one game and then did a little gift exchange. I came home with a really neat porceline Christmas village set with all the little houses and people. Poor Zach got a worn out wrench, an old; howbeit, washed and non-holey pair of work socks, and a NRA hat. I was able to help out with planning the one for next year. We are going to give gifts of anykind, but that have to do with any Christmas carol or song. For example: my little Christmas town could have gone with "O Little Town of Bethlehem" or "Away In the Manger" could be a box of hay with Baby Ruth or Sugar Baby in the middle. People, well the women that is, were getting excited and having all these good ideas.
My dearest husband had developed a cold on the Sunday before Christmas and he is still getting over it. He was all drugged up and tired on Christmas so we left when most everything died down. We were loaded down with sweets and food that we are giving half at least away since there are only two of us and we really don't need all those sweets. We got home about 5pm and then we were pathetically just sitting on the couch tiredly pondering what to do to bide time till bed time. We started a movie and I fell asleep. After my nap and his just sitting back, we both were starving and after devouring leftover Olive Garden (thanks to wedding gifts) we were both wide awake for the next couple hours. We still crashed at about 9:30, but it was all good. It was a wonderful weekend and between church family and home family, we were able to rejoice of Christ's birth all together for another year!
Right now I am putting in a couple of hours at work washing laundry and little stuff to catch up over the weekend. Tomorrow I get to start shampooing and more shampooing of offices, but it is all overtime. Yay! Plus, it helps the time go by whilst Zach is working and I can't be with him!
Monday, December 17, 2007
A Tribute Short, but So Sweet!
I just have to put this out there. I love my husband so very much and I want everyone who just might read this to know. He is so very incredibly patient with me!!! He is so sweet, says wonderful undeserving things to me, offers to make me breakfast, puts his towels back on the rack, rubs my neck when it is sore, watches old movies with me (even animated ones and marvel comic ones sometimes too), keeps me from falling on the ice, prays with me, willing to listen to my great (though not very often acheived) aspirations, and is teaching me to just sit down and relax. Really so much more too!!!
All my love to you my darlin' and I wish I didn't have to wait till 9:30 tonight to see you!!
All my love to you my darlin' and I wish I didn't have to wait till 9:30 tonight to see you!!
3 CD Disc Changer?!...Bonus!!!!
So the last three weeks our little apartment is becoming more and more settled. We rearranged furniture, set up for Christmas, put away trickling in wedding gifts, put up a coat rack (booyah!!), set up high speed internet (long and desperately needed), and such. Little by little the Lord has provided and even in fun little things.
Well, I have wanted a new stereo for a while since my old one was dying early this year. It was a good stereo and my first large saved-up-for purchase as a teen. So well appreciated, it was retired! I have mentioned the stereo to Zach once or twice, but since there are other things that we need way more, I have dropped it.
Last night we were out getting some more things for groceries and those little things that you find you just ran out of when you just got home from the grocery store next. You know. So he asked if I wanted to look at stereos and after making a couple of excuses, was led to the electronics. We were disappointed at the selection at Walmart and Walmart was out of candy thermometers so we scooted on over to Target. Thou beloved Target!!
We found a cool one of a good brand on sale and decided it would do well though the ampage wasn't quite up to Zach's caliber. I double checked and all of Zach's approval and we hoisted it over the to checkout. Got home and set it up and it is so way newer and cooler than the last. Then after playing around for a bit to turn on the tuner, I discovered that it was a 3 disc changer. Bingo!!
So today at lunch I stuck in three CDs cause I could and just listened to "Pride and Prejudice". El Neato!!!
Well, I have wanted a new stereo for a while since my old one was dying early this year. It was a good stereo and my first large saved-up-for purchase as a teen. So well appreciated, it was retired! I have mentioned the stereo to Zach once or twice, but since there are other things that we need way more, I have dropped it.
Last night we were out getting some more things for groceries and those little things that you find you just ran out of when you just got home from the grocery store next. You know. So he asked if I wanted to look at stereos and after making a couple of excuses, was led to the electronics. We were disappointed at the selection at Walmart and Walmart was out of candy thermometers so we scooted on over to Target. Thou beloved Target!!
We found a cool one of a good brand on sale and decided it would do well though the ampage wasn't quite up to Zach's caliber. I double checked and all of Zach's approval and we hoisted it over the to checkout. Got home and set it up and it is so way newer and cooler than the last. Then after playing around for a bit to turn on the tuner, I discovered that it was a 3 disc changer. Bingo!!
So today at lunch I stuck in three CDs cause I could and just listened to "Pride and Prejudice". El Neato!!!
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
The Ring!
So the ring story really wasn't finished...ha! The ring slipped on well at the wedding as he had lotioned up and then our hands were sweaty. Well, after about 3 days, we were in the Roy and Dale Museum in Branson (fun place and perfect time...Christmas lights, Christmas shows, and all that, but everyone else there was above 50 years old :)), when Zach started fidgeting with his band a lot. I asked him if he was okay. He told me that it was really tight and that he had tried to get it off with soap, but to no avail. About 15 minutes later and while my mood had been somewhat darkened and I was allowing myself some let out steam against Greenbergs, Zach asked if we could leave as it was really starting to hurt. My poor guy!! We drove back to the condo in silence and while his finger was turning a nice shade of plum red.
We put ice on it for a few minutes, then used lotion, and he, amid laughing and thinking it was all hilarious, tore it off finally. Ever since then I have been wearing it on a chain around my neck. He thinks it isn't fair that I get three rings and he gets none.
As soon as we got to Ankeny on Friday, we went to Kohls and checked into a new ring. We struck out. Then we made a last minute stop at Fiscus Jewelers. That proved to work out great! They used a wideband sizer and refigured his size, found one almost identical for half as much, and ordered it. We can even get it engraved as well when it comes in since they do it right there. Yay!! So we should get it no later than Tuesday of next week.
Zach told me and I have heard from other wives, that the rings don't really matter too much to the guys, but it really does to us wives. So we got on it and I can't wait to get it in and on for good on my husband's hand. He really compliments the wedding ring well! Ring three, but at least it wasn't three stikes and we were out!
We put ice on it for a few minutes, then used lotion, and he, amid laughing and thinking it was all hilarious, tore it off finally. Ever since then I have been wearing it on a chain around my neck. He thinks it isn't fair that I get three rings and he gets none.
As soon as we got to Ankeny on Friday, we went to Kohls and checked into a new ring. We struck out. Then we made a last minute stop at Fiscus Jewelers. That proved to work out great! They used a wideband sizer and refigured his size, found one almost identical for half as much, and ordered it. We can even get it engraved as well when it comes in since they do it right there. Yay!! So we should get it no later than Tuesday of next week.
Zach told me and I have heard from other wives, that the rings don't really matter too much to the guys, but it really does to us wives. So we got on it and I can't wait to get it in and on for good on my husband's hand. He really compliments the wedding ring well! Ring three, but at least it wasn't three stikes and we were out!
Living in a Dream
I'm baacck!! So I have been happily...no, very much happily, married for 10 days now. Doesn't seem that long even. I feel like I am living a dream though since reality has yet to hit for me. It has for Zach, but it is all so different for me that I am having fun, but it doesn't feel real yet. Oh, well.
The wedding went well I believe. I think there were just about 300 there and that is even consdering a snowy weekend and Thanksgiving as well. I wonder how many wouldv'e been there if it wasn't a holiday weekend. Some may ask "Did you cry?". Well, I didn't at all. The closest I came to it was when Dad and I walked down the aisle and he was trying to hold back sudden sobs. Actually, I was trying not to laugh or giggle on stage. Zach did well too and didn't cry though he was close a couple of times.
After the wedding we waited around a while and I made a mad dash to the restroom (fun times in those dresses I tell ya). Apparently it worked out well, cause some little kid puked downstairs in the reception hall. Actually they got the leg of the photographer and they needed to clean up. Poor Donna! We got announced and Mr. and Mrs. Saylor and we went in and cut the cheesecake. We were nice to each other, but I couldn't eat any more of the tasty stuff cause I was too excited. I downed a glass of the yummy cranberry punch Mom made and then we started making rounds of seeing people. I was so happy to see the people who came. I got to see my good friend Karen from highschool and her two little girls for a short time. (I was so sad it wasn't longer!) Then an hour and 15 min. after the start of the wedding we were running out of the church whilst birdseed was being flung at us. I will tell you now that while it is safe environmentally, you will have birdseed everywhere for the next couple of days.
We drove off to get a couple more fun pics with Donna and then took off to the hotel. It was a good day and God blessed us in so very many ways!!!
The wedding went well I believe. I think there were just about 300 there and that is even consdering a snowy weekend and Thanksgiving as well. I wonder how many wouldv'e been there if it wasn't a holiday weekend. Some may ask "Did you cry?". Well, I didn't at all. The closest I came to it was when Dad and I walked down the aisle and he was trying to hold back sudden sobs. Actually, I was trying not to laugh or giggle on stage. Zach did well too and didn't cry though he was close a couple of times.
After the wedding we waited around a while and I made a mad dash to the restroom (fun times in those dresses I tell ya). Apparently it worked out well, cause some little kid puked downstairs in the reception hall. Actually they got the leg of the photographer and they needed to clean up. Poor Donna! We got announced and Mr. and Mrs. Saylor and we went in and cut the cheesecake. We were nice to each other, but I couldn't eat any more of the tasty stuff cause I was too excited. I downed a glass of the yummy cranberry punch Mom made and then we started making rounds of seeing people. I was so happy to see the people who came. I got to see my good friend Karen from highschool and her two little girls for a short time. (I was so sad it wasn't longer!) Then an hour and 15 min. after the start of the wedding we were running out of the church whilst birdseed was being flung at us. I will tell you now that while it is safe environmentally, you will have birdseed everywhere for the next couple of days.
We drove off to get a couple more fun pics with Donna and then took off to the hotel. It was a good day and God blessed us in so very many ways!!!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
The Longest Day in the World
So today is four days till my wedding and my last day at work till I come back from my honeymoon all married and vacationed. It is the most lonnnnngest day ever though. It started at 7:30 am and will end at 3 and then start again at 4 and end at 5. I am so ready to say I am done with work. Plus I am on my own today and it makes for a very lonely and slow day of boredom. I guess it doesn't help when your mind is really other places the entire time.
We move Zach into the apartment tonight and then do all the last minute little preps. Tomorrow we run around for a hour or so picking things up after I have coffee time with my good friend at 10:30. Then it is off to Creston!! Yay! I get to start putting the corsages and guys' flowers together tomorrow and get started with the decor. I can't wait.
Hopefully tomorrow we also get to pick up Zach's ring. The saga from the entry last posted continues as the factory sent the ring to Sioux City. Seriously, what is in Sioux City?! So they are overnighting it to Ankeny to have it in by noon and before we leave town. Greenbergs was doing okay and I like the selection and sales people are nice, but the service and confusion is getting very frustrating and I can't wait to get the ring and not have to go back!
Only 48 min left!! I need to go work for a little while.
We move Zach into the apartment tonight and then do all the last minute little preps. Tomorrow we run around for a hour or so picking things up after I have coffee time with my good friend at 10:30. Then it is off to Creston!! Yay! I get to start putting the corsages and guys' flowers together tomorrow and get started with the decor. I can't wait.
Hopefully tomorrow we also get to pick up Zach's ring. The saga from the entry last posted continues as the factory sent the ring to Sioux City. Seriously, what is in Sioux City?! So they are overnighting it to Ankeny to have it in by noon and before we leave town. Greenbergs was doing okay and I like the selection and sales people are nice, but the service and confusion is getting very frustrating and I can't wait to get the ring and not have to go back!
Only 48 min left!! I need to go work for a little while.
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