Naturally Optimistic

Steve & I always like to try to get up the shore around our anniversary. We often dream of a multi-night getaway from everything (kids, house, mice, house projects, etc) but those don't always happen. This year we drove up for the day & it was spectacular! We hiked at Oberg Mountain which is a spur trail off the Superior Hiking Trail. It is just a few miles north of Tofte. 2.3 official miles (although my pedometer tracked us for just over 3 miles), it's a rocky & rough trail (in places) with dramatic views of Lake Superior & the surrounding forests. Maple, aspen, everygreen - they're all present & we hit it on the peak weekend. It was stunning. Simply stunning. The trail was packed with others out enjoying the beautiful fall day & colors. In fact I'm not sure I've ever seen so many people on the trail. It makes me quite happy to see so many out enjoying the beauty of the North Shore. Dahlia & August were constant recipients of comments re...

Happy Anniversary, my Sweet Stevie!

Well today is a momentous occasion on a couple of counts.... Six years ago today I met Steve IRL (that's "In Real Life," Mom). We had met a few weeks prior to that online & had been emailing back & forth. The night before (Feb 5) we had our first telephone conversation & he asked me out for the next night! The rest as they say...is history. And today marks the beginning of the 3rd trimester! How did THAT happen? Ay yi yi. I'm definitely feeling more like a beached whale each day & my energy level is decreasing. I suppose that's natural, eh? Oh yesterday when I came downstairs this sweet treat was waiting for me. What a swell guy.

It's hard to believe that two years ago Steve & I got married. It seems like just days ago and it seems like I've known him forever. We celebrated our anniversary early by going up the North Shore for a night on Sunday. Dahlia stayed with Grandma B and we had about 30 baby-free hours. We had a great time. We hiked for 4 hours on Sunday, 2 hours yesterday, ate some good food, enjoyed some good wine, sat in the jacuzzi and most importantly - SLEPT IN. More pics & details coming soon. Honey - I love you. Thanks for 2 fabulous years - looking forward to many many more to come.

Steve & I had a lovely anniversary. On Saturday we met Michelle & Chris for pizza at the best pizza place in the world, Sammys. It was yummy as usual and I enjoyed it. I know it's not very FANCY but I didn't care! It's my favorite. Afterwards they came over and we had a cake that Michelle made. Yum! Michelle & Chris met at our wedding (convenient match-making seating arrangement, dontcha think? hee hee!) and have been together ever since. It was fun to hang out & catch up. I was so excited to do something SOCIAL! Whohooo! I stayed up past MIDNIGHT that night which is unheard of these days. Therefore I slept later than I planned to on Sunday. Sunday Steve & I headed up the North Shore to Lutsen for a day of fall colors. The day was gorgeous. In the upper 70's, not a cloud in the sky, beautiful blue sky with all sorts of gorgeous fall color. Not exactly like the craptacular weather we had a year ago! Ah well. We took the gondola to the top of Moose ...

I find it hard to believe this was already ONE YEAR AGO! To my sweet husband: I love you more and more every day and can't wait to see what the future will bring us. You make me so incredibly happy & I love you.

3 years ago today I met Steve for the first time. We "met" online through Yahoo or Match or a combination of the two. We emailed for a couple of weeks. We talked on the phone once. He asked me out. We met at a little cafe/bar for drinks. The place was "Nutty Megs" and was only in existence for about 6 months or so. Too bad too because it was cute, cozy, served sandwiches & soups in the day and beer and wine at night - usually with some local art on the walls and an acoustic music group playing in the corner. I got there first and was waiting in the lobby of the office building where Nutty Megs was located. Every time the door opened I would look to see who it was. If it was this "Steve" that I was meeting who I only knew through his profile pictures. I was anxious and excited although not overly optimistic. I had done this before and my "date" had seemed more like a job interview than a romantic interlude. And then he walked in. I knew instan...

Photo by Sarah Holden Photography Good Lord I almost forgot!!! Today is the 2nd month "anniversary" of Steve & I's wedding day!

Today we are celebrating one month of wedded bliss! I cannot believe that it has gone so fast. Time really flies. It's a wee bit scary if you ask me. One month before the wedding I was excited to go to Vegas with my girlfriends. I can't believe that was two months ago! Now I am happily taking time to *breathe* and regroup and resettle now that life is returning to normal. I have a list of projects a mile long that I wish to tackle and the holidays & honeymoon are right around the corner. Happy One Month, My Sweet Sweet Husband! xoxo