Story of Now

Right now there is a lot of planning (wedding) and celebrating (babies)! So this post is no surprise. Yesterday, Matt and I headed north to taste some different pastas for our grooms dinner. We arrived and met with Sarah and she brought us to this table that was set up with white linens and 2 glasses of water and a pitcher of water. So we sat down and Sarah and the chef brought out our pasta. We got to to try 4 different ones: marinara, marinara with meat, vegetable primavera and chicken mornay. They were sooo delicious! For our grooms dinner we get to choose 2...so we went with marinara with meat and vegetable primavera. Oooh so exciting. While we were there we checked out the room and it is a nice big room with a private bar and bathroom...woohoo! Anyway we are looking forward to celebrating with our friends and family. On our way back home Matt said "Honey, should we put it all on red." Like a silly girl I said "sure." So we stopped off at the casino, had fun but...

A B C D E F G...H I J K L M N O P...Q R S...T U V...W X...Y AND Z....Now I know my Abc's next time won't you sing with me!! On one of the photography forums I am a member of, there was an assignment back in March/April where for 26 days in a row, you had to take a picture of something starting with the letter of the day. It was really challenging to come up with something every day...and it was also a lot of fun. As you can see, I cheated a little with things like "Not Again" pertaining to the snow, but it was all in fun! Enjoy!

Today, I was reading an article about how to change the world, here is the link Goodness Graciousness: How to Heal the World in Fifteen Minutes#links It talks about a way that no matter what religion you are (if any at all), what part of the world you are from, what language you speak, whether you are young or old, male or female or any other sort of category we put eachother in, it would work to make the world a better place. The suggestion was to sit in quiet contemplation and intention for 15 minutes a day. Sometimes the world seems so busy, there is so much to see, so much to experience...and yet how often are we really experiencing? I find myself doing a million things at once. I am listening to the radio, going back an forth from checking my email, editing pictures, reading articles, answering the phone...etc. Half the time I am not sure I even taste what I am eating, because that usually gets done in front of the computer too. When I get myself out of my routine to take a walk o...

On Friday afternoon, Matt and I headed north for an adventure...and was it ever an adventure! We got to the campground around 5pm and set up our bed in the Cube van. Our friend Larry and his whole family (siblings, parents, nieces and nephews) were all camping for the weekend. They introduced us to one of their fantastic traditional camp food...pizza pies and dessert pies. Here is a picture and description http://www.thecampersstore.com/castiron.php So basically we buttered the outsides of the bread and added sauce, cheese and whatever else we wanted in our pizza and then cooked em over the fire. They were so tasty!! Then for dessert, it was bread again with some canned apple pie filling...mmm. I can't believe I never heard of these things before, and neither could Larry and his family. They were teasing on us. I tell you I want some of these pie cookers...they just make so much sense! The campground was right on a lake, so after dinner Matt and I headed to the lake. We were standi...

What a week...a good week! Well I worked Wednesday night through Tuesday night. I was suppose to go to a fun lake party and visit with Matts sister and nephews on Saturday but unfortunately the apartment above me was getting new carpet...and it took 3 days to prepare and install...so I didn't get the best sleep. I was very sorry to miss Wendy (Matts sis) and the boys, because now they are back in Japan :( I wish they weren't so far away...the boys are growing up so fast and we are missing it. I hope they will be at the wedding! On Monday evening I met up with Emmy at Jakes (such yummy food!) and I got to see the pics from her Ultrasound. Baby is healthy...they are not finding out what it is...and I just love that. I think it is so exciting to wait and see if it is a boy or girl. There is very little in life that is a huge wonderful surprise. Ultrasounds are just so fascinating to me, I think I am going to be able to go with her to one of them...YAY!! Emmy and I had a very nice ...

I just gotta say that I love these canvas bags! I never thought something so simple would make me so happy. I love them because.. 1. They don't add to the mess of bags under my kitchen sink 2. They are large enough that I get by using 3 of them for my grocery shopping (so far) 3. They are sturdy and I am not afraid that they will break half-way to the door 4. They help save the environment by not adding carbon into the air through the making of or recycling of paper and plastic bags 5. They have long handles so I can carry them over my shoulder If you think they would make you happy too, this is where I got mine http://sacksandsuch.com/Recycled-Cotton-Canvas-Tote-Bag/M/B000I2PYYC.htm I know they have them at Cub and other stores, I just didn't want mine to say Cub on them. The following video just gives me a sense of Unity, Peace and Love. It connects the whole world. People are people. We love and fear and worry and laugh and dance and sing. Besides the fact that it is a spons...

Our weekend started on Thursday with my cousin Ryans' wedding. It was a gorgeous evening wedding. Matt and I always forget to get a picture when we are dressed nice...not this time! We got a pre-wedding pic outside! It was fun to hangout with the fam and have a couple glasses of wine and some deilicious food. I didn't take too many pics though, but I did grab a couple during the first dance. Here is Ryan with his new wife Jess. I tried a different treatment in Photoshop and added some texture to it ( I like it, they look classy!). Congratulations, hope you are catching big fish in Alaska! My cousin Jacquie is going to be my personal attendant for our wedding. I am so excited about that. I used to read her this crazy little childrens book called "Bony Legs" when we were younger, such good memories. Here she is with her boyfriend Chris...I just think they are so right together. After the reception my brothers and mom came back to the apartment and we ate some popcorn ...