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the retreat two weekends ago was WONDERFUL. i forgot how much i love scrapbooking and renewed my commitment to keep up with my family album. i’m completely caught up on my family scrapbook (right up through jeromy’s birthday party) and i’m over half done with my wedding album. i did 79 pages total over the retreat. the weekend also gave me a chance to reconnect with my mom and spend some quality time with her. she’s a great lady and i enjoyed laughing with her for four days straight.

poor jeromy has been working a lot lately. i’m going to try to take it down a notch at work and try to be at home more to cook and keep up with laundry, etc. i’m so blessed to have such a helpful, respectful partner. i would be so amazingly stressed without him. i’m looking forward to a time in the future where i can take care of all of the “wifely” things and give him the home environment he deserves.

i’ve been getting some signals and post-it notes from god. some pretty big ones about some potential changes to come next year. jeromy and i are both being prepared right now. i’m glad to have a partner that has the same goals and values as i do. he is receptive to promptings of the spirit and it’s such a blessing to be on the same page. good things to come… i feel it.

first hockey game of the season this friday. we’ll be going with david and lori to kick things off. whee! i’m stoked to see some dallas stars action. i think we’ll be going to the state fair earlier that day, too… we’re still working out the details.

i had a dream that a polar bear was chasing me and trying to eat me. global warming rears it’s ugly head.

first hint of chill in the air this evening when i went outside. i love it. i’m hoping to start the christmas gift buying process soon. it’d be nice to have most of it done by thanksgiving, but we’ll see how that goes. my weekends are all booked to the brim with red brick shoots in october, which doesn’t leave me much/any shopping time. bleh.

146 days until our cruise.

going to bed. nighty-night.