I didn't sleep much that night, trying to decide if it was really real. But the next day at school, when I told all my sixth graders, being surrounded by their excitement, I started to bubble over too. Unfortunately, I had to give it up that night after school for it to be sized. Bummer. But a couple days later, I waited on the guys from the jewelry store and they remembered me and told me my ring was finished and I could come pick it up! I was there first thing the next morning. For the next several days, I could not stop looking at my finger, and was more and more convinced this whole thing was reality when the ring continued to be there.
Apparently though, six to seven months is not much time for planning. When Mom and I went to David's Bridal, the first gal we came across looked at us with wide, incredulous eyes when we told her we were just looking and getting some ideas. Everyone seemed to lighten up when we informed them I'd only been engaged for less than two days at the time of our arrival in their store.
They did get us to try a few, and I ended up picking the second one I tried on. Well that was easy. Mom seemed kind of disappointed we'd found it that quickly. But I have to say, it's nice having that done already. I'm a very indecisive person, and I actually made a decision without hesitation that I don't regret at all. That in itself is worth recording.
Finding a reception hall, on the other hand, has been quite an adventure. Everywhere books a year in advance and all Kal's friends are graduating and getting hitched this summer and were already engaged with dates set long before us, so we were kind of stuck in a corner about choosing a date and a reception hall, since they kind of go hand in hand. But last week, I made an executive decision that I was getting married on July 5th, and the reception hall should be nailed down before the end of the week. Save the Date cards are on the way! We were able to buy them for 10 cents a piece, and they're postcards! So cheaper postage! YAY! Now I just need to get all the addresses for the people on the guest list. Such a long list….all the more for a very big party! :)
I have a lot of emails to send tomorrow and I have to look into one more reception location. Hopefully, the final pieces of that will come together faster than they have been so that we can just call it done and move on to the next thing. I'm ready to move on to the next thing. I'm tired of dealing with this thing. I'm kind of scared of losing my position in any place and end up with nothing while we're waiting for responses from one place. Seems ridiculous to me. Phones work even if the weather's bad people! You can access your schedule from home! I believe in you! Slowly….slowly….I just wish it wasn't soooo slowly….six and a half months just isn't that long….
But the next stage is drawing closer :) I'm so looking forward to filling in the blanks once the big pieces are down on the table. We're going to have so much fun :)
But for now, school has been cancelled for a few days because of the snow and cold, and I should really start taking better advantage of it. So far, I'll only go to school on Friday. Wonderful. Going back on a Friday. Welcome back to Social Studies, kids! We will be completely unproductive. Not because I want it to be that way, but rather because it's inevitable, so I will need to put my brain to work tomorrow. Lots to do! I better get to sleep so I can focus correctly….
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