Bad Wolf.
Okay, just a bad girl. I haven't updated all week.. been entirely too busy!
Wedding Update: Last night, Ken & I registered at Target. Let's just say that Ken had entirely too good of a time pointing and scanning things in, including a John Tesh (ugh!) CD and a bunch of batteries. We have one more place to register at which we hope to do before the bridal shower invitations get sent out next week. The wedding invitations came in from invitationsbydawn.com and they are fantastic. Very much what I had envisioned in my head. I also printed off the inserts for the Save th Date cards that will be going out in the mail tomorrow. Ken, his brother & dad are all getting fitted for their tuxes tonight and then we are having a family dinner together. The bridesmaid dresses are being picked up tomorrow from my friend Heather who graciously got them from David's Bridal for me and assured me they were okay. I got the design specs/ideas together for the brooches for the bridesmaids' dresses and gave all the info to the artist/friend who will be making them. I finally decided that I'm going to make drawstring bags instead of felted purses for the girls as their other gift item. I need to fill out the contracts for the hotel bookings & drop those in the mail tomorrow as well. I'm getting approximately $2,250.00 in the mail next week - the final payment from my Mom and some money from my Pop for the big day. I'm really happy how my planning is going. It's going to be such a beautiful day. :)
Chemo Caps: I now have 10 knitted caps. Five done by me and five by my sister. I need to add a couple button embellishments to a couple of them. I'm hoping to start some cabled hats next and continue to bust through my stash. My sister's and my goal is to make 10 hats each month between the two of us.
Knitting: Besides the caps, and the bridesmaid's drawstring bags, I've made a couple of hippy headbands, finished my scrap-wrap (which is gorgeous) and cast on for the Kitty Pi Bed this morning. Once I finish the bed, then I *must* get going on the bridesmaid's bags.
Mom Stuff: Sunday we're planning on going through more of her stuff & deciding what to bring to the 4th of July for the extended family to have. We want to get as much out of the house so that my sister can get her stuff from her old place and continue to make the house more her home. Also, we plan on getting the home appraised to see about selling it in less than a year.
Weight Watchers: Going well. I finally, FINALLY, finally passed my 25-pound loss marker. I maintained my weight for five months, basically since Christmas. In June, I really busted my butt to get past this plateau. The way I look at it though, I could have gained 20 pounds considering all the stress/grief I have had, but I chose to be good and maintain, so go me! I've also been doing arm exercises every other day with a 5 pound dumbbell. Trying hard to tighten up those arm muscles, upper back and lose that fat.
All else is good, for the most part. Just enjoying the ride.
Wedding Update: Last night, Ken & I registered at Target. Let's just say that Ken had entirely too good of a time pointing and scanning things in, including a John Tesh (ugh!) CD and a bunch of batteries. We have one more place to register at which we hope to do before the bridal shower invitations get sent out next week. The wedding invitations came in from invitationsbydawn.com and they are fantastic. Very much what I had envisioned in my head. I also printed off the inserts for the Save th Date cards that will be going out in the mail tomorrow. Ken, his brother & dad are all getting fitted for their tuxes tonight and then we are having a family dinner together. The bridesmaid dresses are being picked up tomorrow from my friend Heather who graciously got them from David's Bridal for me and assured me they were okay. I got the design specs/ideas together for the brooches for the bridesmaids' dresses and gave all the info to the artist/friend who will be making them. I finally decided that I'm going to make drawstring bags instead of felted purses for the girls as their other gift item. I need to fill out the contracts for the hotel bookings & drop those in the mail tomorrow as well. I'm getting approximately $2,250.00 in the mail next week - the final payment from my Mom and some money from my Pop for the big day. I'm really happy how my planning is going. It's going to be such a beautiful day. :)
Chemo Caps: I now have 10 knitted caps. Five done by me and five by my sister. I need to add a couple button embellishments to a couple of them. I'm hoping to start some cabled hats next and continue to bust through my stash. My sister's and my goal is to make 10 hats each month between the two of us.
Knitting: Besides the caps, and the bridesmaid's drawstring bags, I've made a couple of hippy headbands, finished my scrap-wrap (which is gorgeous) and cast on for the Kitty Pi Bed this morning. Once I finish the bed, then I *must* get going on the bridesmaid's bags.
Mom Stuff: Sunday we're planning on going through more of her stuff & deciding what to bring to the 4th of July for the extended family to have. We want to get as much out of the house so that my sister can get her stuff from her old place and continue to make the house more her home. Also, we plan on getting the home appraised to see about selling it in less than a year.
Weight Watchers: Going well. I finally, FINALLY, finally passed my 25-pound loss marker. I maintained my weight for five months, basically since Christmas. In June, I really busted my butt to get past this plateau. The way I look at it though, I could have gained 20 pounds considering all the stress/grief I have had, but I chose to be good and maintain, so go me! I've also been doing arm exercises every other day with a 5 pound dumbbell. Trying hard to tighten up those arm muscles, upper back and lose that fat.
All else is good, for the most part. Just enjoying the ride.