It turns out that the fuel pump in my car failed, along with the filter I guess. So who has two thumbs and got to go pay over $750 she didn't have after the dealership fixed her poor car? That's right. This girl.
I might have cried a little when I heard how much it would cost.
However, I now have a car and I had a lovely weekend once I finally made it to Canton. My sister came and picked me up from Dave's house after that whole fiasco and we made our way north to Columbus. This was a very productive drive, as she is my wedding coordinator and is WAY more organized than yours truly, and I now have a long list on the notepad in my phone that is quickly getting smaller as I knock stuff off.
Tangent: peanut butter and apples = AWESOME.
So that bit of stress went down marginally. I then got into Johnny's car when we arrived in Columbus and Johnny drove us to Canton. I fell asleep for most of the drive. Totally pooped. Went to bed the moment we got to his house.
The next day was my shower! It began at noon so I was ready quickly and looked up directions and then my future mother in-law and I got into her car and I drove us on over to Wooster to hang with my crazy fam for the afternoon.
Another fun shower! I got all kinds of exciting stuff and we also got to attend a wedding we weren't invited to. It took place at the gazebo directly next to the pavilion we were in, and it was beautiful and very small. Maybe 50 chairs had been set up and the guests just kind of trickled over from the parking lot while the bride rode up in a van. She looked absolutely stunning in her dress, it suited her perfectly and the skirt just flowed... it's too bad Erin wasn't at the shower or she could have told us what it was made of! As it was, we all applauded when the recessional sounded but I don't think they noticed.
The shower lasted for a good four hours! We just really enjoy chatting with each other and I got to spend a full fifteen minutes with a one year old on my hip for the first time in awhile, which just makes a good day.
On Sunday at church we attended this small Methodist church that we visit every now and again and, as I have a somewhat powerful singing voice, the entire congregation can hear me when we sing. This is embarrassing in itself because, well, it just is! But there is a woman at this church who is absolutely determined to get me on their stage (because, you know, they can't hear me well enough as it is...) to sing special music and proceeded to announce to everyone in earshot that I would be singing and made me give the pastor my phone number and, since we're moving a mere twenty minutes away, I really have no way out of this.
And then we went to our house just to see if anything has changed and nope, it's still not done. However, on our way over we got a call from the house owner who then met us at the house and he was about to blow a gasket. Johnny and I were seriously terrified he was going to have a heart attack he was so upset. So here's hoping our house is actually done by the time we get married so we can set up the bed we're picking up this weekend and actually have running water.
And then Johnny drove me back to Cincinnati. That drive is significantly more pleasant when you have someone making it with you.
And now it is only twelve days until I am married. I can't BELIEVE it's so soon! It'll all be over before we know it and suddenly all my stress will disappear. I've forgotten what it's like to NOT be stressed.
Now I am going to dye my hair. :) Photos to come!
