Feelings of a Monday...

I haven't done many projects lately so I figured I'd do a post about my feelings instead. I'm about to make some pretty big changes, so getting my feelings out there sounded like a good idea.

This move is bittersweet for me.

I have a tendency to have mixed emotions whenever anything big happens in my life. I don't know if it's lack of confidence, my lack of experience, or being a woman. It's probably a little of all three but what it really boils down to is a lack of faith honestly.

I know that big decisions and big change help us to grow and that they're part of life. We're given experiences to become more of the person that we're meant to be. I also know that if we put our trust in Heavenly Father that he helps us grow from any experience whether you make the right decision or not.

I know that there's a plan for me. (and everyone else) Sometimes it's hard for me to understand what is supposed to come of things but I know that my life is in good hands and that he knows what he's doing.

I keep having to remind myself that things happen for a reason though and that they're given to me to learn from them and become better, brighter and more righteous. Sometimes how we thought our life would go isn't how the Lord needs our life to go. So we need to be humble and mindful enough to follow his plan.

Moving is going to be hard for me. I've never lived away from NY and never away from all my family. But I know that it's going to make me a stronger person, make our marriage stronger and help me to learn things that I wouldn't learn being here. So I'm going to stay open minded and accepting in the next few months to transition to this new life of mine.

6 days until Ross leaves now. This time next week he'll be in South Carolina. Most likely bald and crying on the inside. Or maybe on the outside, who knows.

All joking aside. He's going to do great. I admire Ross' determination in everything. He isn't a quitter and he's going to be a great asset to the Army.

Cathy

Most Beautiful Corner...

So we're down to 10 days left til Ross leaves!! Where has the time gone??

As you can imagine we've been super busy getting everything ready for him to leave. We are so excited and still a bit nervous for everything that's going to be happening in the next few months. Ross has been preparing mentally and working out like crazy to get through the next 10 weeks of Basic.

I'll be quite busy while he's gone - Operation Cathy Will Not Be a Chubby Wife When Ross Gets Home (CWNBACWWRGH) started this week. Actually it started a few months ago but I bumped it up a notch the past few weeks.

My husband is wicked hot already - him after basic in his formals..... um just the thought of it makes me want to go to the tanning bed and never touch a carb again.

Just kidding, but seriously.

ANYways I wanted to post about the most amazing store I have ever been in, that I didn't know existed.

So we're just sitting there in Chipotle one night, eating away, minding our own business and all of the sudden I look out the window across the street and saw this...

Um I LITERALLY almost had a heart attack. I've always known of Calico Corners but never knew there was one in Albany! We went right over after.

It happened to be President's Day so there was a sale going on :)

We had just been out buying a few other things for a project I've been working on and I was saying that I needed to pick out a fabric to finish it up. Fate much?

It's like it was meant to be.... I picked up half a yard of this baby to bring home:

The best $10 I ever spent. Bedazzle in Clementine. It's beautiful!

To think I've been here over 3 years and I find this store 4 months before I'm supposed to move - Just My Luck!!! :)

Still plugging away at the project. I'll keep you posted.

Until then you can find me running or eating veggies in my spare time.

:)

Cathy

Looky...

Guess what came in about a week ago?

:)

Stay tuned!!

Cathy

New Beginnings...

As of last Thursday, I am officially an Army wife : )

When Ross and I first got married we always threw around the idea of him going into the Military. He wasn't really sure what he was going to do after he graduated to gain work experience and to build up his resume and we always thought that Military service would be an amazing opportunity but we just left it at that. Just an idea and every once in a while we would bring it up.

Well graduation was getting closer and closer and we really started to do our research. For months we debated pro and cons. We thought of everything - compared different branches, different jobs, whether or not Ross would go in as an officer, etc. We finally came to a decision that we both felt great about and we really felt was best for us.

Ross enlisted in the Army for 5 years active duty and he'll be a cryptological linguist.

Which means........ we'll be moving to California for about a year for Ross to attend the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. :)

We are so excited (and nervous) to be starting our lives out west and in this new journey together!

Ross leaves for Basic Training in 6 weeks...

Wish us luck!!

Cathy

Heart Maps...

I just have to say that I found the most amazing fabric store yesterday. I was literally giddy, Ross was laughing at me. I'll do a post later this week about it.

I've been working on a project for some time now and I needed some fabric and a few other supplies for it, so I bit the bullet and bought it all yesterday so I can start it already.

(we bought a new jigsaw, but I'm suppose to say I used it because it's a female's tool :)

Hopefully in the next few weeks I can post about it. I'm really excited for it.

But onto what I wanted to blog about. I always try to find something sentimental to get Ross for holidays and this time I came across a print of a map and fell in love.

The close up stinks but you get the idea. He loved it. I thought this would be a cute idea to remember where we spent our first anniversary and where we were sealed.

I also bought this cute pillow to add a bit more to the room. :)

I can't wait for my fabric to come in the mail...I'll be waiting very impatiently!!!

:)

Cathy

Love...

It's a beautiful thing.

Ross and I decided we needed to get away for a day or so. It really didn't have to

do with Valentine's day, seeing that I don't really make a big deal out of the holiday

but that was the excuse to spend some time together.

We ended up going to a Bed and Breakfast in Vermont for a couple of days and I'm

so glad we did. We had a great time. We ate a ton, sat by the fire a ton, and enjoyed

being with each other a ton.

The Inn was about 200 years old. They've tried to make minimal changes since

it opened.

Here's the lobby:

The stairs going up to the second floor:

Sitting area on the second floor:

And here's the stairway up to the third floor where our room was:

Our cute room:

Here's my stud building a fire. He thought he was dressing for the

occasion with his flannel. He's like "When in Vermont, you must dress like

a Vermonter." :)

We went to dinner that night in their restaurant downstairs. It was literally

the best meal we have ever eaten. I could have died at the end of it and my l

ife would have been complete. Over exaggeration obviously, but it really

was the best ever.

And then we had a full spread for breakfast in the Sun room the next

morning, just as amazingly good.

We went ice skating, antiquing and ate homemade ice cream from a

Vermont creamery. It was seriously the best.

Big news coming up in the next couple weeks - no, I'm not pregnant but

just as big. I think at least.

How did you spend Valentine's days? Hopefully with the ones you love.

:)

Cathy

The Birthday Boy...

Our favorite furball had a birthday yesterday :)

I can't believe a year has gone by already. (well technically we got him 9 weeks from now but still)

Eating his Peanut Butter Delight cake :)

This was his one and only gift. He's already pulled it apart a little.

Ross calls it the Q-tip.

We love our pooch so much!

♥

Cathy