Getting Ready for Turkey Day!

Happy almost Thanksgiving! I am only working Monday and Tuesday this week and then I’m off for a much-needed vacation. I am so ready for the holidays. I thought that it would be hard to get in the holiday spirit because, you know, it’s not 20 degrees and snowing, but I find that I am adjusting just fine. This year, for the first time since we moved from Oregon, we are going to someone else’s house for Thanksgiving. The three previous years, I have made the whole dinner for just Steve and me. It was fun, but I look forward to being with other people and, of course, not having to do all the work myself!

We’re heading to Malta, Montana to spend the long weekend with Steve’s family. I will definitely get my dose of cold there, as it’s been snowing and below freezing for a week. The trip might be rough because of the snow. The nearest airport to Steven’s hometown is about 4 hours away in Billings, MT. That means that when we fly in, we still have a looooong way to go to get to the stopping point. I just hope that it doesn’t get too nasty, because we might find ourselves in Billings for the holiday. I’m holding out hope that things go smoothly.

In other news, my Fiancé is now an official lawyer. I raced home last Friday to watch him type his credentials to the California Bar online site at 6:00 pm sharp. We had been waiting 4 months for an answer we got in three seconds: “Steven Green: This name appears on the Pass List.” The celebrations were the following—Steve relaxed in his chair, clapped his hands once and laughed. I jumped as high as I could with my fist in the air and screamed “YES!” What a HUGE relief that was to know that he didn’t have to take that horrendous test ever again. We had a low-key celebration by cracking open a bottle of Dark Lord and heading to our favorite burger joint – Jeffery’s Hamburgers – to grab dinner.

Wedding planning is coming along okay. I am using the checklist from the Knot.com and while November is a slow month, December, and the 8th month mark has a crazy amount of things to check off. I think that we’re poised for the most part, but some other decisions are just so hard to make! I think we’ve found out photographers and guitarist/DJ. I’m meeting with florists next month, and I think we’ve found a pastor who is well-enough acquainted with the family to do our ceremony. I’ve been to four more wedding dress boutiques on my own, and while that may sound lonely, I have actually grown accustomed to it. It’s like I’m weeding out all the bad places so that when I do want people to come with me, it won’t be a waste. I think I’m getting closer to finding the dress I am going to want to wear. It’s a process, and while I still have about two months, it’s the to-be-made decision weighing most on me. That and the dough that it’s going to take to get everyone and everything “reserved” for the big day. As if December wasn’t already a spendy month!

So, I’m launching into the holidays and wedding planning with full-force! Have a safe Thanksgiving!