Ray's House of Love (Volume II)

Congratulations, Kristie!!

Congratulations, Kristie!

HI Everyone! IT's acutally chilly outside this morning.

High here today is 60 and supposed to get down to upper 30s tomorrow night...I'm not ready for cold yet.

The last couple of weeks here have been crappy too. For those of you not on FB...I lost my mom almost three weeks ago, rather unexpectedly. I'm not sure it's really hit home quite yet...she and I were super close and I still don't know what I'm going to do without her. I think I'm in that 'Denial' stage as they say, regardless of what my brain logically knows. I do wonder why our minds play those little tricks on us...maybe it is to let things sink in slowly so we don't just flip off the deep end.

On top of that, her house was broken into last week. Stupid things taken like DVD player, VCR, cheap microwave, camera, etc. They didn't take the Bose Clock/radio/CD player which was right there and probably worth more than everything they took combined. We figure that may have been kids.

Then night before last, my sister's Lincoln Navigator was stolen from in front of their house (three doors from my Mom's house). My sister's in the hospital for abdominal surgery, which has been a four month fiasco and a whole other story, so she and my BIL weren't home. They found the truck in a not so good area of Cincinnati burned out the next morning. Don't know if there is any relation between the two incidents, but I doubt it.

So really I guess this whole year has been crap for me...lol...I know, poor me. I'm not really feeling sorry for myself...well, except for losing my Mom. That just sucks. But I really just want to try to get through the Holidays and look forward to a better 2010.

/whine finished

Thanks for letting me vent, I really needed it. And I only a cried a little

Elonna, you have my sympathies. On all counts.

I was about to start a whining session of my own but you know what? Compared to you, my troubles are just totally insignificant.

Thanks for your post. I was in sore need of a perspective adjustment!

And I hope that things brighten up for you and your family starting now. 2010 is just too far away still to wait till then!

Sup, dorks?! *hugs*


What's with all the volume ll stuff? Did we down size? Ive been away for a couple of weeks.

Perle_Rare said:

And I hope that things brighten up for you and your family starting now. 2010 is just too far away still to wait till then!

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Well, my sister got through the surgery with flying colors so that is definitely a silver lining.

Thank you for your thoughts *hugs*

El,

So sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. And the terrible things that have been happening in your family. My thoughts are with you.

Elonna, I'm so sorry for your loss. It will take time. I lost my mother 15 months ago and there are days, I think to myself that I should call her and tell her something that's new and then I remember. It's hard but it gets better with time.

Elonna, I'm so sorry. My prayers are with you.

Hi, all. I've been checking in but not posting a lot.
Kristie - congratulations!!!! I'm so happy for you. I can't wait to see pics!!

So I think I have a new job. Well, I definitely got a new job, I just have to decide to accept it. I'm really stressing about it. It's more money, 2 miles from my house, more responsibility, the company is more stable than my current employer. The biggest drawback is the people I'll be leaving behind. Is that silly? I personally and professionally love everyone that I currently work with. And I'm good at my current job. And I'm comfortable there and I don't do change well.

Looking at it written out, I realize that I'm being silly. The benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. Although I like everyone I work with, I only socialize outside of work with a few of them, and I'll still see them. This new job is a good thing. And even though my boss cried when I told her that I got the new job offer, the company certainly won't go under if I leave. I need to just suck it up and do it.

Do it. It sounds like an incredible opportunity.

Sorry...I have no idea why they're so big.

Here's my dad and Nick walking me down the "aisle". Nick was supposed to do it alone but refused so Papa had to help out. Oh and he wouldn't drop the blankie either!



During the ceremony...

The kiss...possibly the last time he will ever kiss me in public!


After the ceremony...


And at the fire department...because you have to have your picture taken with a firetruck!

Kristie, you look so beautiful! Thanks for posting photos, sweetie!

I never miss an opportunity to show off what a hottie my new hubby is!

Beautiful, KristY! Thanks for sharing. Everything looked perfect.

Absolutely beautiful, Kristie! What a fabulous day

Grrr... I can't see your pics here at work!!! Maybe I can get to them on my phone. I'll give that a try.

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing, Kristie!