Monday and Randomness...

Yes, it's Monday. :) And it's just beautiful. lol Why is it that Monday always seems to be the day for disaster? Seriously. If it's going to break, it will break on Monday morning, bright and early just to set the tone for the rest of the week. :) Yeah. So, I dealt with some nasty virus stuff this morning and spent the rest of the day driving from here to Kingdom Come. I'm whooped. But I thought, well, I'd better get on here and post something! :) I'm sure you'd be disappointed if I didn't......right? lol Sure you would. I know all of you love me. And I love you too. :) So here are some random shots I've taken recently....reminding me of this wonderful random Monday I've had to endure. Random......that's me all right. :)

So, yep, that's it. More later. :)

My First Real Wedding....Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Merrill :)

Okay, so the day after I got back from Jamaica, I was scheduled to do my first wedding. Yikes. To say the least, I was a little bit nervous. :) But you know what? I had a BLAST! I'm pretty happy with the turnout and I learned a few things also along the way. And I think that's what's important. But I really and truly enjoyed it....I just may venture down this road again in the future. :) But this is lovely, yes truly lovely Sarah and her new husband Nathan. They were adorable and obviously, totally in love with one another. I wish them many, blessed and happy years together. And I pray that they always keep Jesus in the center of their marriage. Marriage definitely has it's ups and downs. lol You're going to need Him. :) Here's a few of my favorite pics of the day...

Love these candid moments. :)

Yes, these guys were alot of fun! I didn't have to coax them too hard to get this shot. :)

She's so stinkin' cute! lol

One of my favs. :)

So that's it for now. :) More posting later.

Back and Been Busy... :)

Okay, I really mean to post on here at least twice a week! Yeah....that doesn't seem to always happen. :) But as most of my family and friends know...I'm back! :) Bronzed and well rested too. My trip to Jamaica was....let's just say interesting. lol The first 6 days I got to experience "true" Jamaican life. :) Yes, most of you are now saying..."Cool! I would love to do that!" lol That's what I thought too. :) But this Western pampered girl wasn't use to taking cold showers every day. lol There were some things that I had to just get use to. :) The Jamaican food was WONDERFUL! We had fish, fruit (fresh mangos from the backyard), ackee, Jerk chicken and peas and rice. And so much more. :) The people were very nice.....um, some REALLY friendly people. lol It's common for Jamaican men to want to marry an American woman to be able to go to the United States to live. So the men are VERY flirty. I can't really blame them though. You see, Jamaica is a socialist nation. Which means there are a few elite and wealthy, with the majority of the people living in poverty. The resort areas are absolutely breathtaking. But when you go deeper into the island, you get a real taste of what socialism is. And it's not pretty. So my heart really goes out to these people. A lot of them have a true love for God, although pot and alcoholism run thick. Like anywhere else. So here are a few pics from my visit, I'm not able to post them all today but I hope you enjoy these. Love ya all!

Font Beach, Caribbean Sea, Jamaica.

Mangroves on the Black River, Jamaica.

Jerk Chicken....this whole meal cost about 4 American dollars. One US dollar equals 86 Jamaican dollars.

Pretty waterfall.

Bamboo Avenue, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

Yes, cows and goats run free. :) At least he was on the correct side of the road.

My favorite. :)

That's it! I will be posting pictures from my very own, FIRST wedding very soon! It was awesome! I think I may venture down the wedding road......here I come!!!

Jamaica!!!

Hello there blog readers...it's been awhile. Sorry about that. :) I've been pretty busy ( I know I always say that) but it's true. :) Every summer I like to make a special trip somewhere I haven't been before. Now, since my husband doesn't want to travel internationally, I do not let this bother me. I DO want to travel internationally. So we have a deal, he buys the tickets and I take someone else. lol Works for me. :) I learned a long time ago that when I force him to do something he really doesn't want to do or enjoy doing, it ends up making us both miserable. So, I bite the bullet........and go fill up my passport without him. :) It's okay though, because life goes by too fast not to do what you really enjoy. And I'm blessed to be able to do this. So, my next journey is.....you guessed it! Jamaica!! I'm so excited I can't even see straight! lol We have a wonderful employee by the name of Russell who is originally from Jamaica. His beautiful wife Violet has graciously invited me to come and visit for a week or so. So, I'm packing my bags and heading out of here on Tuesday! I'm really looking forward to this particular trip because it won't be the usual tourist trap vacation. I think it will be a lot more fun to see the island with someone who has always lived there. :) So I am truly looking forward to it. And yes, I will be posting TONS of pics as soon as I can. Love ya all!