It's been a while...

...over a month actually. I mean, wow. I talked to Alejandra the other day, and she has shamed me into updating, haha.

Basically, Christmas was great. New Years Eve was a lot of fun. And the rest of the new year has been proof that weddings consume a lot of your time. I've been planning the wedding nonstop and preparing for it by doing premarital counseling with Tom and my preacher, going to bridal gown fittings, and now, getting ready to meet with the church wedding coordinator, the florist, and figure out stuff for our cake. I also have to get my jewelry and the bridesmaids' jewelry for the day of the wedding, and I need to do a million other things.

We've also been trying to bargain hunt for furniture for our apartment. Craigslist.com has been great for that, but it means that you have to drive out to wherever the person is located and pickup the furniture. We were able to get great deals on a coffee table, 6 dining room chairs, and an entertainment center though, so that's pretty exciting. The coffee table is in the apt already, and the entertainment center will be by next week! YAY! We got some help paying for the entertainment center, so we only had to pay about a 3rd of the cost, since I talked him down to a doable price, and we also got help with our washer and dryer, so we are seeing the place start to come together! haha I don't know how we would have gotten all we needed without that help, and we're really grateful. It's hard on us that I don't have an income besides babysitting right now, but I am trusting that God has a job in Alpharetta for me since His answer to my prayers for one in Covington seemed to be "no." Tom is working so hard, and I want to relieve some of the pressure for finances.

This week I need to work on chairs for the dining room. I'll have to post before and after pictures, because right now they are looking a bit on the rough side. The ad I found for them said they used to belong to a diner that had been around forever in the Alpharetta area and is now closed. So they need a fresh coat of paint, some cushioning in the seat and new fabric. I'm hoping to get that all done by Sunday so they can be in the apartment, and hopefully I can go up and get the entertainment center and chairs set up for me and Tom on Monday. =)

So, you see, this is my life right now. What fabric should I get? What flowers should I use? What jewelry goes with my dress? What appointment should I be at? And on and on and on. I'm really excited about getting it all planned, but I'm REALLY excited about the wedding and the trip to Jamaica afterwards. A Jamaican vacation is JUST what we both need. =) And it'll be all that much nicer to go on a trip as Mr. and Mrs. McFarlin. 65 days and counting...

~Meghan