New Beginnings

Dancing Down the Aisle as Mr & Mrs

      

I have been blogging through a different forum for a while now. I decided I needed a change of scenery because I want to try to do more with my page. Of course, I'm still a blog dunce, so my changes will come very slowly, but at least they will come!

      I have titled this blog new beginnings because I am entering a time in my life where I have lots of those creeping upon me. I just got married, moved into a new (to me) house, finding out what's it like to live with another person permanently, and working on patience throughout the process. It's been interesting thus far to say the least, but I think I've done pretty well adjusting. I love being married (25 days and counting) so far. It's really nice to go to bed and wake up with Davey by my side and we dont' have to plan our evenings around my hour drive home afterwards. It is kind of nice to come home and settle in.

      I've been working tirelessly to make this house our home. I have been a decorating, cleaning and organizing fiend, but I think we're making progress. I have completely cleaned out the kitchen and reorganized it to be a functional space. PS: spaghetti noodles stored in that tiny cabinet above the microwave with batteries and breakfast bars does NOT make sense! I have cleaned every nook and cranny and decorated it to look like a home. I still have a long way to go, but it's my first major project I've tackled.

     We've redone the bedroom as well. We invested in an incredibly expensive roller coaster Sleep Number bed. This thing could probably drive you to the store and pick up your dry cleaning if you set it correctly! It's crazy, but so comfy. I can't really complain about that! We purchased new nightstands and lamps, built a new closet and shoe cubbies, decorated the bathroom, and started hanging a few things on the walls.

     My next major project to tackle will be clearing out the guest bedroom (it's become a storage hole at the moment) and then hitting the office space. This is the room that's stressing me out the most. I have to figure out a decent way to blend my style with a huge gun safe, pictures of a generator all over the wall, and an enormous wooden desk Davey purchased years before I came along. He's slowly parting with the huge furniture he has in the tiny house, but it's been hard for him to let go. I hope he knows I am not just trying to rid him of all his belongings. I just need to make our small space feel bigger. Huge furniture is not helping with that plan. Once that room is complete, I'll feel more settled and can start working on the basement and eventually the yard. I'm determined it'll be the cutest little old house ever! It's just got a long way to go.

     Meanwhile, I'm settling in as a Mrs. and trying to enjoy it. We've had some tragedies strike one right after another in a short period of time, but we're growing closer together because of them. I am ready for happy things to start again! I know God is preparing our hearts and our lives for something special, so I'm just trying to be patient to find out what it is. I know for sure I desperately miss being part of a church family. I have had several years away from regular church attendance and I can really feel the void in my heart. We have visited lots of places looking for the home for us, but we haven't yet found a place we feel we belong. I keep hoping that God will point us in the right direction and we can begin to serve him as a couple as well as individually. I know it's time!

     I'll try to start my blogs from the wedding/honeymoon and move forward. It's going to take me a little time to get everything rolling, but I'm going to try to stay committed to this one! Watch out blogosphere...here I come!