2010 is Half Over

I know it say it almost every month, but where did the time go? How can it possibly be 4th of July weekend already? How is it that my wedding is just two months away? Crazy.

Yesterday I started to write a post about a couple things that were annoying me. I was just bothered all day. But because of work being busy, I never got around to posting. And I'm glad I didn't. Not because I had anything really bad to say, but because I'm not annoyed today and it would have been a wasted post.

Instead, I'm feeling good. The weather is perfect, I got to go for a run outside this morning with the hubs-to-be, and it's Thursday, so I'm volunteering at the hospital this afternoon. All wonderful things.

And it's almost the 4th! I LOVE the 4th of July. It's my favorite holiday...followed very closely by the general holiday season in the fall/winter because I love pumpkin lattes and making paper snowflakes...but anyway...yes. I love Independence Day. Not because I have a seriously deep love for America, I could take it or leave it really, but I love love love fireworks. I love laying in the dark and feeling the explosions so close it vibrates your chest. I love being with family and lighting sparklers. Oh and I love hot dogs, so any excuse to eat them is fine with me.

I'm so excited for this weekend! We're going to the James Taylor and Carole King concert on Saturday and Maine for the holiday! And the forecast looks wonderful. No need for negativity here!

The Weather and the Wedding

I am not a fan of summer in Massachusetts. Yes, I grew up here with these same kind of summers, and yes, I chose to move back here from a much drier climate. Regardless, I do not enjoy the humidity.

The hubs-to-be and I don't have an air conditioner. It's never been on our list of things to purchase. Those things cost quite a chunk of change, and we only have three windows, so why block one with a bulky AC? We do pretty well with just the fan and the slight (and I mean SLIGHT) breeze off the river. But there are certain times...like tonight...where I sit as close to the fan as I can get without losing a finger and am still sweating,  that I wish we had one.

So far, the summer hasn't been too bad though. We've been traveling a lot (just around the area) and are even going camping this weekend. Me sleep in a tent in the outdoors? Yes! I used to do it all the time when I was a kid, so I'm actually pretty excited for it. We'll see what actually happens, but we have an air mattress, so how bad could it really be?

This past weekend we went home for Father's Day. It was a delightful time, and best of all, I got to see my wedding dress!! It's being handmade for me, so I haven't even tried it on before. I was a little nervous, but it turned out so well. I just *knew* when I put it on that it was my dress. The dress. I'm so happy :)

So for now I'll be happy about my dress and our wedding plans...and maybe next year we'll get an AC...or maybe when we have more windows...

A Day Late and a Dollar Short

Ok, so I'm not really short a dollar for anything, but I am a day later than promised with the pictures. Yesterday got busy, and today I was away from my desk for a good portion of the day. Regardless, here are some shots from my crazy busy weekend.

We started our weekend with PRIDE 2010. I made a rainbow cake...also know as a gayke. It's my second year making one, and it's a pretty huge hit.

mixing the colors. thank goodness for rainbow colored ikea bowls to keep everything in order.

 the finished product. so festive.

We also went to the baseball game again. I love going to the Red Sox games, but we had to sit in the rain and I was not all that excited about that. But it was a good game and we always enjoy being at Fenway.

  the hubs-to-be and his huge play-offs beard love the rain more that I do.

On Sunday I went for a walk. A 7 mile walk, actually. For Children's Hospital in Boston. We had a great time, even though it was misty and humid. There were lots of families out and it was great to see some of the kids who were benefiting from our efforts.

the girls and me after the walk. i had to fix my hair before the picture tho...so much frizz.

 awesome people walking for the healthy kids :)

So there's a short recap of the busy weekend. Tomorrow we're having a holiday party. We have to cook and dress for any holiday. I'm busting out the corned beef skills again and doing a St. Patty's rerun. I'm pretty excited. And it's Father's Day, so I'll get to see my amazing dad. Should be fun. I'm just SO glad tomorrow is FINALLY Friday!

Tuesday?

It's Tuesday, but it definitely feels like it could be Thursday. I had a busy busy weekend and went nonstop, but it was fun. Pictures tomorrow, promise.

The Joys of Life

I am pretty sure I have the best friends anyone could ask for. They are fun, trustworthy, interesting, and supportive. Despite where they live, they are always there for me. To cry with, or to laugh with.

Tonight, we laughed. We had a fantastic meal, and watched horrible movies on FX because no one wanted to change the channel. Our hosts have a pesky apartment mouse they've so sweetly named Rosco. I'm pretty sure if they're able to catch him, they'll want to keep him as a pet. The boys talked physics and we closed the night with Nerf guns.

Does it get any better?

Wide Open Spaces

Our apartment feels huge. There are no extra people, but more importantly there is no extra stuff. The floor is terribly dirty where it all used to sit, but the stuff itself is gone. We're not really sure what to do with ourselves at this point.

The wedding invitations are done. DONE. Licked, sealed, stamped, and sent. I'm SO glad they're done. I really love that we made them ourselves, but it was a lot of work, and I'm glad to have one less thing to worry about! Now it will be the organization of the response cards I guess...

Hopefully I'll feel more normal this week. I got to catch up on some sleep yesterday and felt rested for my way too early in the morning gym session. The temps in the city have FINALLY cooled off, and the humidity is no longer 90%, so I plan on enjoying a little evening fresh air while I do some laundry. As it turns out, I really enjoy my daily grind.

Alone Time

Tonight we will have no house guests. It's the first time since March that no one else will be at the apartment. Just the hubs-to-be and me. I'm so excited for it.

The in-laws-to-be came in last week, and it's been fun having them around. We've done some fun Boston stuff, and spent time in Vermont (with a stop at the Ben and Jerry's factory!) They're here until Sunday, but are spending two nights down the Cape, so we're on our own. My sister moved out of our living room and into her own place this weekend too, so even she doesn't need our couch. (This I am pretty sad about. I loved having my sister with us. Luckily her new place is only a few blocks away!)

So what will two young, vibrant, engaged people be doing tonight in our alone time? Why, working on our wedding invitations and cleaning our apartment of course! I wanted to mail the invitations yesterday, but it just wasn't going to happen. The arrival of the family came too quickly and there was just no time. So now our two nights alone will be spent doing arts and crafts. And cleaning. Lots of cleaning. It's hard to really get a good deep clean when the apartment is stuffed with people and their stuff.

It may not be the most exciting plan for time alone, but mostly just the lack of other people will be nice. We've been missing that quiet couple time we'd been so used to. It will be nice to have it back, even though we do love having family around.