Okay, so some random things that won't be as fast as I think they should be...
Ever since Joe and I went to Missouri and left the cat at the vet clinic, she has become super needy. Bess has alternated between being somewhat independent minus shower and bed time to needing to be with me constantly. In fact now, she is sitting on my lap purring regretting that I won't let her back up in front of the computer. She still pushes me off of the pillow at night. When I'm downstairs and the dogs are up, Bess is usually found sitting on my chest. She shared some KFC with me today while the dogs were at the park with Joe. I hope it didn't wreck her stomach like it did mine.
The rest of the chimney disappeared sometime yesterday morning. There is still a big hole (the portal to hell) where it once was. Hopefully, no one falls into it.
Joe has gotten off the smoke free bandwagon. I'm incredibly disappointed in him. Before going back to Missouri, he hadn't smoked in like six months. There were a few slip ups and some bad days but he was doing so great. Then we go back to Missouri and the people that supposedly care for him (his closest friends, his mom) are smoking around him and letting him smoke. I made it clear then under no circumstances was he to smoke when we got back to Pennsylvania. Then yesterday, he declared he was buying cigarettes and was smoking again. Now I'm certain its not back to just one or two here and there but heading back to his full blown addiction. I'm so very disappointed in him. It hurts me to think that this really is a betrayal of my trust.
I actually sort of kind of got some wedding stuff done this weekend. I emailed two caterers and a photographer. I spoke to the florist last week and will set up an appointment the week after next. Tuesday, I look at wedding dresses and hope to finally purchase one. I should send out some additionally hotel type information to guests via Facebook because I worry that they won't find any hotels because of the car show...though that may be a great way to reduce the guest list! So one of the caterers called me back this afternoon and seriously, stressed me out even more. I hope I better get granted the deferment on my student loan so that I can actually afford the people that will feed us, photograph us, house the reception, play the music, and so on. Its looking bleak now. I did mention once that my mom and I were on the outs regarding the wedding. Despite having her be with me when I went wedding dress shopping the first time, we are still essentially on the outs regarding wedding talk. I get upset thinking too much about it. No matter how hard I drop hints regarding the cost of wedding things (i.e. photographers are $1000, caterers want $50/person...), she doesn't offer anything. Joe's mom and stepdad at least offered something. Not that we are going to take them up on it. Sometimes I think I shouldn't even bother to invite my parents. In March, when I ask if they have reserved their hotel room and they haven't, I'm going to tell them that they have to sleep in a tent then. I don't care. I'm not doing it for them.
Joe and I were going to go on a Yuengling Brewery tour on Saturday but the farrier is coming out to trim the ponies and I don't think there will be time. Sometime this spring or summer! Speaking of the ponies, today we walked them down the road and saw a male pheasant. My understanding is that pheasant are not native to Pennsylvania (not anywhere in the US but there are breeding populations since their original importation) but are released to the gamelands for hunting. Those that escape the hunt successfully have never gone on to establish breeding groups. Shame. They are pretty.
I moved on to the last of my Beverly Lewis books for the time being. Its getting interesting because in the last book Liddie started her running around time and started to be courted by Jonas Mast's youngest brother Jake. Jake turns out to be Sadie's long lost baby! Switched at birth by the well meaning doctor because Mrs. Mast's male twin baby had died and this was convenient fix to the 'dead' baby problem. Of course, the family gets wind of this and off to Ohio Jake gets shipped. Once there, Jake incidentally meets up with Jonas. The truth starts coming out and back to Pennsylvania goes Jonas to find his maidel, Leah. Such drama!
Did I mention that Joe is working a new shift? He goes in at 7am which means he gets up about 5am and gets off before dinner. He's made dinner and done the dishes nearly every night of the week. Its sort of nice.
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