I haven't forgotten you....

Just a quick post to say I haven't forgotten about this here blog; I've just been insanely busy. Busy with things like:
a) getting married
b) finishing residency
c) having a BABY
d) moving to a new duty station
e) taking specialty boards (in less than 2 days)
f) starting new job

Here is our baby boy!

(photo courtesy of my dear friend Susan)


(photo courtesy of my dear friend Susan)

And something more recent:

Wishing for a wedding planner

I know I could/should do it all myself -- and I think I might enjoy it, if I didn't have so much other stuff going on between residency and my Dad -- but I really find myself wishing we could have one of those magic wonderful wedding planners like you see on TV. I almost wonder if I should sell a few bottles of the wine Dad's been saving for me, just to pay for one. But I hate spending money, and if I were to sell these treasures, I feel like I should spend the money on something more lasting. Sigh. I really wish we had won that contest we entered at the Bride's Cafe. I still can't believe they picked another military couple who are having a freaking barn wedding too. Sigh. Except they're only half-military. We're "whole" military. And weren't sitting in what looks like first class in our photo. But I'll stop talking sour grapes. Maybe. Double sigh.

Mossy Centerpieces from Morgan

These most awesome centerpieces have totally inspired much of my wedding vision. I'm just trying to reconcile them with the shimmery sparkly thoughts I have too. Shimmery and sparkly and woodsy and autumnal all at once -- can that be done well, and tastefully?
And ARGH I canNOT get flickr and google and blogger to talk so that I can actually post her photo here. So I will have to settle for linking.
I have already collected a bunch of apothecary jars from Boscov's -- hopefully they're not broken; I didn't have time to open all the boxes before Win tucked them into the garage to lessen the growing pile of boxes in the apartment.

I'm picturing these jars with moss scattered around their bases on the tables, with some leaves or rocks or whatnot, and the simple clear hobnail votive holders I got at A.C. Moore. They look a lot like these. I think I've amassed at least 40 -- but I'm not sure. I bought the last 27 they had last week, and they were on clearance, so drat -- I might not be able to get them anymore!

Bridesmaids'/matrons' dresses

Ahh, contemplating the bridesmaids' (matrons') dresses.
I hate to ask people to spend a lot on them. But I really like these Watters dresses, and the ladies seem to as well. But yipes, they're 'spensive.


We like the sleeves, and the fabric is gorgeous (or so it appears online). I like the "acorn" color, perhaps the "snapdragon," or the chocolate brown shown in the photo, or perhaps the sagey "meadow" color.

They're just so expensive!

Wedding bands

Now is the time when I say I will try to start posting more wedding-planning stuff here. I will start with these lovely hammered bands by Isabel Jewelry.

I've been looking for nice, simple, handmade hammered bands for ages, it seems -- it's just that any google search involving the word "wedding" seems to yield nothing but mass-produced and/or super-commercial crap. I came upon Isabel Jewelry while looking for meteorite rings, when I found this wikidot site on unusual wedding bands.
Anyway, I love them! It's a toss up at this point whether we order from her, or go to Dominion Jewelers just because they're nearby and also do handmade stuff.

Something lighter. And mildly stupid. But probably true.

Of course my cat is trying to kill me. Both of them are. That's what cats do.