Apartment: Living Room

A ton of people have been asking me to see pictures of the apartment, so here it is! The living is the only room that's completely done. More art will be added to the walls as time goes on.

We've found several mysterious bugs.When I find one I usually trap it, and then tell Cory where it is when we comes home from work. The south grows bugs big. A couple saturdays ago I worked for an older lady and one of my tasks was to kill all her spiders on her back porch...but thats a story for another time.
Sometimes the neighbors surround sound comes through the front door. Every morning I can hear the guy upstairs pee. And ever so often the kitchen wall vibrates. I dont want to speculate on that one.

1. An antique box that I stole from my mom.

2. The usual clutter that stays on the coffee table. 

3. Thanks for the box Emily :)

4. Some little nick-nacks (Mom Jones, that orange bird was actually a gift for you. We took it out of the car to give to you...but then you put it in a packing box. 

5. I seriously love this chair. It has great lines, really comfy, and my mother-in law picked it up for only 40 bucks. I picked out the fabric and she and I recovered the cushions. (it was mostly her) Ottoman, 5 bucks. We recovered that too. 

8. My antlers :). My Uncle found these while he was hunting. Cory does not understand my love for antlers.

9. I love my couch. I found it while I was out thrifting with Mom Jones. I saw it, and knew it was the one. No one else was convinced, but I knew it would look awesome. Besides, it was only 55 bucks. I found the pillows at Ikea. The coffee table was another thrift store find. As was the rug. 

10. The lamp was another grab from home, and I picked up the side table at a garage sale.

11. Cory made me the long picture for Valentines day last year, the small embroidery hoop was from my mom, I used some old lace to make the second embroidery hoop, and the drawing is one of mine that I did in highschool. 

So theres our place. I love everything that we brought into it. The kitchen sink and stove I wouldn't have chosen but...ah well. Luckily Cory doesn't mind the kind of burnt food that that oven produces. It doesn't really regulate temperature. At all.

A month later...

In one month I've gotten married, went to the Jamaica for our honeymoon, moved thousands of miles, and went grocery shopping for the first time! (Big deal for me)

Hello being a grown up!

We have a tiny apartment, one car, a stove that kind of works, and sometime the kitchen wall mysteriously vibrates.

I'm in a coffee shop that is in the process of closing for the night, so thats all I have time for. Someday when we have wi-fi... someday.

Uh...I'm getting married next week.

I'm back with my hunny :).
Spent a fun week in PA meeting some great people, enjoying being with Cory again, and making preparations for our future little home! We officially have a couch. And its awesome. I told Core that no one is allowed to eat anything that is dangerous to the fabric on my couch. I bought pillows for my couch too. They're aweseome.

And that is all I have time to say. We're going full speed ahead in the least days before the wedding, honeymoon, and moving toooooooo.... well I dont think I'm gonna say just yet. ;)

As seen by Gus.

In a month I'm getting married! And in 11 days I get to see my guy!

1,2,3, and 4: Me, and two of my best friends spent the day downtown and explored some of the coolest antique shops.

5: Its been SO hot (duh. everyone knows that) I think I've been drinking way more than eating. Its just too hot to eat. I live on iced tea and water. 

6: Same as above... the fourth of July was 110 degrees. 

7 and 8: Whatever. A blah day. And M picked me a flower. But it was the neighbors flower...

9: My obsession with glass bottles continues.

10 and 11: Car ride to my Baba's house, and the picture that has been in her front hallway for as long as I can remember. There are certain things that should never change much; grandparent's houses should be one of them.

13: Family breakfast. HUGE portions, lots of coffee, and we got to sit by the jukebox. Guess who got to pick the tunes that serenaded the whole restaurant all morning? I hope everyone liked 70's rock. 

14 and 15: My (first) wedding shower was this past weekend! It was gorgeous and a lot of fun. Afterwards me and my maids went out for coffee. 

My last day of work was last week, I have about 2 weeks till I go down to PA for a week to see Cory! So I plan on getting A LOT done between now and then. Today I (half) finished a wedding craft project, and sent out the last payment for the photographer. Go me. 

After the week in PA, Corsizzle and I will drive back up here, to finish all the wedding stuff and then get hitched!!!! :) 

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berry bushes.

Last weekend the neighbors invited us to pick some of their raspberries and blackberries (I snagged a couple strawberries too). They had already picked several gallons, and there definitely more then just several gallons left on all those bushes. They said we would be doing them a favor. I thought that that this was going to be the best "favor" I've done for someone in awhile.

The neighbor showed us around his beloved garden, telling us about every plant, and the work that went into it. I just kept thinking.. this is what I always pictured the garden to look like from The Secret Garden. The neighbor has been retired for awhile now, and this is how he decides to spend his time. Being outside, caring for his plants, always improving on what is already lovely. He seems pretty content to me, and I think thats cool.

I can't believe its already July. Time is flying! But its going slowly too... The day that things are going to change forever is coming closer and closer, I don't think its sunk in yet.

If you think of Cory and I you could still pray for us please. Things are still very much undecided. We're taking a huge blind jump of faith together. Some days I feel like we're just jumping into a really big hole, but other days I'm very confident that we'll land on something wonderful.

Happy new month people!

As seen by Gus.

So far my summer has been...

1. Lots of time spent at the beach (its been in the high 90's lately. Near the water is the only place survivable.)

2. Having adventures with my friends. I'm going to miss them all SO FRICKIN MUCH after I move.

3. Playing with "my" kids outside. Trying to keep them not bored...now I understand why my mom always 

 Looked tired during summer break. I'm always glad to hand them back over to their parents at the end of the day. 

4. Finding awesome stuff at thrift stores. A pile of books, mid-century chair, dishes, mason jars, and the perfect summer maxi skirt just to name a few...not to brag or anything... ;) 

5. Reading on the deck with big glasses of iced tea or lemonade. 

I love summer. Its the best season. There is no doubt in my mind on that one.

I'm torn between wanting summer to hurry so August 19th comes faster, and wanting it to slow down. I miss Cory times a million, and I can't wait to start what we've been talking about and planning for a long time, but I also feel like I need more time to get everything done!

Happy (day late) Summer solstice!

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Summer days.

Lazy summer days are sitting on the deck, making a big glass of iced tea last, slowly nudging the swing back and forth with my toes, and a big book to read. Summer days are spent sweating in the sun with your fingers in the dirt planting seeds, with only faith expecting that they will grow. Weekends in the summer are spent at the beach and smell like sunscreen. Summer evenings is waiting around outside watching Dad grill, and hoping the food will be done sooner rather then later. Summer nights are spent staring into fire, (unsuccessfully) licking marshmellow off of my fingers, and waiting for the twinkle of a lightening bug to catch my eye.

There's a bit of what summer has always meant to me.