The Proposal

Did you know that it has almost been a year since my husband proposed? Yep. It's true. Not a full year, mind you, but I was just browsing through some of my office stuff and found this disk. So brave, this man of mine.

Strange

Last weekend I experienced vertigo for the first time in my life. It was so disorienting, feeling like my brain was tumbling around in my skull. It was all I could do to stay in bed and keep from vomiting. That's gross. You didn't need to know that. And no, I am not pregnant, thanks for asking. 


My body is just troublesome enough that I think I will head on in for a little checkup. Because my husband loves me and asked me to. 

"It's Blaine" -Blaine

Before Krystle and I were married there were these shoes; Toms.

They looked so comfortable and you could wear them without socks and some would say, "Without taste too."

But they were Man shoes. I could imagine smoking a pipe, wearing a sophisticated black robe and wearing Toms out to the front porch where I would pickup the morning paper to read before starting my day.

I was so excited when I was able to purchase them and they arrived with a small flag that I could wave proudly. (The flag was about the size of a piece of paper so I could use it on a tree-fort or clubhouse)

Anyway, that's besides the story. I unwrapped the package and beheld the MIGHTY BURLAP!

They were beautiful. The burlap so clean, the smells so rubbery with a hint of leather from the inner sole.

THEY WERE MINE, ALL MINE.

I wore them to parties, to family outings, I was tempted to buy black ones and wear them to my wedding.

I wore them in Denver on our honeymoon, I wore them to Idaho to the Bassett Reunion, I wore them everywhere.

Until that dreadful day a few days ago.

My loving wife told me they smelled FOUL. And when they smelled FOUL, I smelled FOUL! I was crushed, my faithful bachelor friend was letting himself go and dragging me down with him. I thought about counseling, I thought about Deseret Industries but I couldn't see someone else with my stinky TOMS.

Being Thursday....Garbage day I didn't not want to see my friend rot in his filth for any longer. I tearfully tossed my Toms into the trash and took him on one last stroll to the curb.

So Long TOMS, my Burlap Buddy.

Look at the Pretties

A few shots of the beautiful flowers my husband gave me for Valentine's day. Don't worry. They are fantastic. They look even better in real life. 

Lovely

This weekend I was able to spend time with Nicole Irene, my dear friend who is getting married. We worked to design her wedding announcement, which I would post here, but I don't want to get in trouble for releasing details early. And, it is still in rough draft form.

I love digital design, and I so wish that I could know more and do more than I actually do. So much of it is self taught, and I know there are better ways to achieve things than the way I go about doing them.

A sneek peek... Yep. Her wedding announcement includes birds. The colors are more vibrant, and it is difficult to see the connection between this image and the invitation because hers is so changed, but the lovely little birds on branches are included.

A few of my favorite websites for graphic design:

www.dafont.com

http://dryicons.com

http://www.shabbyprincess.com/

Happy Superbowl Sunday!

Didn't They Follow Bread Crumbs Back Home?

Me: What do you know about Romeo and Juliet?

Her: Didn't they follow bread crumbs back home?

Me: Huh? Oh, you mean Hansel and Gretel. Right. No. They didn't. They did. But they didn't.

Her: Oh. Really?

Me: Yep.

I am such a great teacher.