it's like crazy big.

we bought a couch!

it is HUGE! lol

hubby and i were going to go shopping but we drove past
the mall, it was crazy.

drove past target it was crazy.

drove past menards.... again crazy.

so then brandon says "hey, why don't we go there... there's only 3 cars in the parking lot."

ended up at sofa mart.

we sat in all the couches, chairs, and loveseats we could...

and we bought this.

we have a big living room and i wanted something that kind of hugged the tv.

we chose the lighter color because our living room could use anything to brighten it up.

we will get it in a month.

it also has a 10 year warranty on anything that goes wrong, i like that!


also, we got the most ridiculous super sized bean bag chair... with penguin fabric.

i am so lucky to have a husband who has the same ODD taste that i have LOL

it really is comfy.

i should really get to my list of to do's for the week than tippity type on this thing.

until next time...

there is this lady named karen who walks to hobby lobby every day.
sometimes she doesn't buy anything, sometimes she does.
she is always very friendly.
i made her a pair of mittens for christmas,
she came in wearing them and she said i'm thankful for your friendship this thanksgiving,
as i was checking her out for a greeting card.

olive juice

i went in to this new handmade gift store downtown called the Plaid Peacock, because a friend of mine had things for sale there.... it was so cool!  they mod podged the ceiling with old music sheets, had lots of crocheted hats, rugs, scarves, and lots of really cute hairbows!

they saw a picture of the crocheted cheeseburger i sold on etsy and i told them of my idea for making an a la carte version.  like have stacks of lettuce, pickles, mushrooms, cheese, and you can pick a burger and add what toppings you want.  they loved it.  now i just have to get motivated to finish some stuff! it would be awesome to have my yarn burgers for sale somewhere! lol!

i surpassed 200 listeners on my radio station on blip.fm........... www.blip.fm/himynameisally i am excited about that!

i always "blip" a song of the day.... alot faster than typing out my thoughts.

there are rumors going around my hubby's work that o'neal steel has bought their company.  everyone is pretty sure they are going to announce it at the christmas party.  this is a good thing!  but whatever happens, i am just so proud of brandon.  

it is the start of the christmas retail season at work.  yipee.  i do like all of the extra seasonal help.  there was an older lady who asked me where the vitamins were yesterday.  it was hard not to laugh, but instead i said " i wish we did, i'd take some vitamin c!" lol.

my friend steph and her fiance justin had a heroes and villians party last weekend.  i was cruella deville, i wore makeup,a dress, did my hair and everything.  it was fun!  i think we are going to have a big new years eve party here.  

i am missing my nephew... i want to cuddle and splash him in the tub.  there is not enough time!  i always ask brandon... "so what's the cutoff before i give birth to an alien baby?" our response is always 30.  is that correct?  it is to us.  we will have a baby before then.  i just couldn't go through life without having a little mini-him or mini-me.  

i have alot to be thankful this holiday season, most of all for the loves in my life.  i am very blessed.

new toy!

pre ordered a kindle fire last week!

its amazon's version of the nook color, and we're excited!

i have been wanting a tablet-type device but i've been super picky and not really wanting something
as big as a ipad, i mean, its the size of my laptop, what's the point?

the new amazon kindle fire is a 7" screen, full color, that runs on android so it's totally customizable!

i keep watching the quick tour, nov.15th couldn't come sooner!

Check it out here.

bloop.

stopped by the eagles to renew brandon's membership and my favorite piano player John was there!

he played "for once in my life" and "when i fall in love" i sang and it was amazing!

there's nothing like singing with a live accompaniest!!!!!!!!!!!!

he normally never plays with anyone but it was his birthday and he handed me a mic!

i wish there were more people in the world like him.



brandon and i are going to take a day trip this weekend.

i wanted to go to gay's mills for some apples but the festival was 2 weeks ago.

it will probably be a williamsburg outlet store day.

maybe there are some haunted houses in cedar rapids.


we finished watching season one of parenthood, great show!

and the new season of dexter started sunday, yay!

also, we are going to start watching true blood, heard lots of good things.




"your words in my memory are like music to me"
-william fitzsimmons

wedding

i played piano and sang at a wedding two saturdays ago for my friends ed and brianna delagardelle.

they got married at the immaculate conception catholic church in sumner.

i had prepared some hymns and the unity candle song i had them choose- candle on the water from the disney movie pete's dragon.

so i go to rehearsal the night before the wedding and i meet father jim.

very nice man.  he asks me, do you play and sing, like together?

i say yes, and he shows me this responsorial psalm called this is the day.

i can tell right away that it means a great deal to him, and if i was gonna mess it up i might as well go home.

and i was also informed there was going to be a cello and violin to play the pro and recessional.  yay, less for me!

so the rehearsal went well, and then we went next door to the bed and breakfast that was there.

and had an amazing dinner!  like 5 courses, you can tell brianna's family is very close.  brandon just sat there in awe.... his dad passed, no sisters or brothers, his mom always working.

so wedding day, we get there on time, i know the hymn and we run through it, sounds great!  big relief :)

i actually had fun playing those inspirational songs, i'm such a church music lady in training.... LOL.

then we went to the reception- it was at the legion hall, everything looked beautiful!

we danced and danced, and it was a blast!

a vacation day...

had the best day with mr. mcbride yesterday.  we didn't go out of town we just both had a weekday off.
this never happens.
we went to the beach, ate at our favorite restaurant, golden china, and watched a movie.

i don't have much to write ever in this blog because we keep it simple.  we live, work, love the same way we did when we met 4 years ago.

i dont need fancy, i need the everyday.

i never knew what love was until i met brandon... his love makes me independent, makes me feel free.

thank god for this day and every other.  we are blessed.