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I'm out of practice with the whole shopping thing. For the past decade, 35 bucks spent at the Goodwill constituted a shopping spree. But, I think I'm getting the hang of it.
In the past couple of weeks, we've been buying stuff. I have to tell you that furniture stores, and Mall retailers, become far more interesting when you're looking to buy, than they are for the discontented Browser.
Yesterday, for instance, we bought a sofa. We got to pick out fabric, and custom order the thing. I heart my fabric. We won't see the actual product until sometime in October.
We also bought his wedding ring. I am so not over the fact that I get to marry Tim from house church!!!! How did I get so lucky?

It's been raining here. My tan is fading. It's blue-jean weather. Which has been great since I haven't worked-out since early Spring. This has been the oddest Summer on record, in my book. School begins in about three weeks, and I'm really looking forward to that routine. We'll try Summer again next year.

I have visions of married life dancing in my head. In my imagination, marriage looks like this:
Sleeping in the arms of a handsome man,
rising early to freshly brewed coffee and a clean house,
a vigorous exercise hour once the kids are off to school,
and then a leisurely homeschool routine.
Can you just hear the music swell?
After the kids are all happily home again from their various schools and sports, we will lovingly gather around the bountiful table prepared by my Man Chef.
Once the dishes are washed and dried by the children, we will look to the man of the family for evening devotions,
and then tuck the children into an early bed,
that we might enjoy what's left of our evening.
While he rubs my feet.

Oh, shut up.

We'll have two in football, one in volleyball, two at elementary school, one at high school, and one homeschooled. We have two dogs, one cat, four cars, and a lizard.
If we see each other at all, it will be in passing, as we run from one event to another. When we finally tumble into bed at night, we'll be tired as any long-married couple. Perhaps I should reevaluate my expectations.

The house is still a shambles, though the garage is somewhat organized. My yard is in dire need of an energetic work crew, and a large sum of money. And there's packing yet to be done.
But, today, I am going to go lay by the pool, since the rain has cleared. I will be wearing a white dress on Friday, and I need to freshen up my tan.
One has to keep one's priorities straight.