I got an email yesterday from a friend who said, "You haven't updated your blog in almost a month!" Yikes! Really? I didn't realize it was that long. I had meant to blog but honestly some days I just completely forgot. Other days I didn't feel like it and the rest I was just way too busy to blog. But a lot has been happening, that's for sure!
I won't go into too much detail because it's still so new (and I don't want to jinx it) but I have met someone. I met him through my sister (in-law) and brother and right now I couldn't be happier. So that has taken up some of my time. :) I may give more details at a later date but right now I'll keep it to myself. :) But since I've talked so much about wanting to find someone and patiently (or more like impatiently) waiting for him to come along, I, at least, wanted to share that I've met the most amazing man.
Side note: You know that he is someone special if I mention him on here because earlier in the year I was dating someone (for four months) who turned out to be a real bozo and I never said a word about him on here.
I finally closed on my home and am about 95% moved in. Now I was scared to death on the closing. Everyone was telling me that it so nerve wrecking and that I will feel as if I'm signing my life away, but that wasn't the case at all. It went so smoothly and we were in and out of there in no time. Even my realtor said that was the smoothest closing she had ever been to.
I'm not living there yet but I will probably finish moving in next weekend. I've been so busy that I haven't had the time to move. I've moved in stages which has been quite nice. I, along with my mom and my friend, Danielle, went over to my house this past Tuesday evening and rearranged my furniture and hung up some pictures and art work on my walls. It's starting to look so good. I'm very excited. However, I didn't realize how expensive this was going to cost. I know buying a home is expensive in itself but it's a brand new construction home. So I had to buy blinds for every window. The place didn't come with toilet paper holders or towel racks. So I had to buy those and all these little things tend to add up. I also had to get a refrigerator. They delivered it last week and it looks so cute in the kitchen. I'm excited.
I had a friend from church ask me if I had a dining set to go in the kitchen. I told her I had a dining room table that I put in the dining room/living room area but I had nothing in the kitchen. Well, I say nothing but I did set up my card table and chairs. I thought it would be cute in there with a tablecloth over it. My mother thought that was a little tacky, but hey I'm broke and needed a table in there. Anyway, I told my friend that I didn't really have anything for my kitchen area and she and her husband decided to give me their 5 piece kitchen table and their hutch for free!! Woo Hoo! I was so excited. I'll have to paint it and stain the wood but for free I'll gladly do it. People keep asking me on Facebook to post pictures but I just don't know if I feel comfortable posting pictures of my home and everything in it while I'm living alone. So don't be surprised if I never post pictures. That means, you will just have to come see me. :)
I was talking to my sister (in law) last night on the phone and she was telling me how happy she was for me. She said it finally feels as if everything is falling into place for me. I paid off my school loan this year, I bought a beautiful new home all by myself and I've met the man of my dreams. Three huge things that pretty much happened all at the same time. I told I felt the same way and then I almost said that it finally feels as if God is starting to bless me. The truth is, God has always been blessing me all along the way. He always made sure that there was a roof over my head, food on my table and friends and family that love me beyond all understanding. Even though money was tight at times, I never was late on any payments and my fridge was never empty. I have had a few bumps along the road (and will continue to have bumps) but I know that all those bumps has made me into the person I am today. I am indeed a blessed woman!
