Fall Is upon us... Or should I call it winter???

At any rate I have lots of updates... well really just one big one. I got married September 15,2012. It was thee most happiest day of my entire life!  Here is a photo of my special day! 

Isn't he handsome?

At any rate it was a beautiful day, and our small ceremony was just perfect!

The week before my wedding I found out my aunt was sick, she passed away 4 days before my wedding day to cancer. CANCER is EVIL!!!  So in honor of her 3 days after my wedding I  cut my hair to donate to Locks of love. Here are the before and afters: 

So this is the new me for a while... I hope it grows back fast though.. I really miss my long hair. But its a selfless act to be able to donate something so small. Im thinking I may want to do this more often.. but Im going to let my hair grow out like a lot. Maybe down to my lower back so that way i can still have long hair.. we shall see. 

So today I had a pretty cruddy day. Just normal day to day life crap. Go to work, get paid, money all gone on bills blah blah blah wash rinse repeat. Its rather getting old. I have so many crafts I want to do, and cooking and just yeah. Why do hobbies have to come at a price I mean really. Lol. Then come to find out the program I wanted to go to school for is no longer offered at the one and only local college in this town. So that Just added to the whole depressing dreary cloudy wet day that we had. 

Then the thought crossed my mind that I have a natural knack for taking photos. I don't mean of myself just in general.. I can find beauty in all things, some sort of artistic view yada, yada, I have a really good Camera too! I also thought that its very relaxing. To just be looking at the beautiful nature that is all around us. Believe me right now with my stresses I could really use this to just unwind. So I think Im just gonna go have fun with it. Bonus to all of it, its a digital camera.... I can print the picture at a later time :) Score! 

So after this very long stressful, sad, depressing day there has been some hope... lol kinda funny to say since my Aunts name is Hope. I got to talk to her this evening. I love her, that made me feel better, just to talk to family. My cousin texted me today to to tell me that she loved me and missed me. Made me feel good, I thought I had upset her..somehow, some way.. it had been a while since the two of us had talked. It felt good just to hear those simple words. My new friend Mady and I are going to hang out this week.. I am excited for that. And although money is uber uber tight, I deserve a small treat so my friend Nicole and I are going to go for Ice Cream. I'm excited haven't seen her in a hot minute either. There is always positive around us and I love the comfort in knowing that. 

The seasons come and the times change, One thing I can say even with the holidays coming up is that I am blessed. I have new friends, old friends, and friends still to come, I have a loving husband who understands me, my needs, and supports me in all that I do, I have an awesome family! They are encouraging, and uplifting. That is all I need. 

This last weekend in church I remember the bishops wife in relief society talk about how there is materialistic things in life, that often we get jealous of others for being able to have, but you can't take them with you when you go.. Now im not quoting her verbatim but you get my drift.  I needed to hear that on Sunday. I didn't know that I needed to hear it, but today more then ever I promise you is an example of why I needed to hear that. In then end I can count my blessing and know that all I need is my family and friends, anything beyond that is just stuff. Stuff that of course offers happiness but only for a short time. Family and friends are forever!

Ive talked a lot. I needed to!! I feel good and uplifted to this day that most definitely could of been better. My boss is right challenges in your life do make you humble. I don't like this challenge I am going through, we are going through right now.. but already I feel the humbleness she was teaching me about this afternoon. I love my boss, I love my work, I love my life, and all that comes with it. 

I leave you this to read, to enjoy to ponder on, to love me more for, or to not lol.. at any rate.. just know that I am grateful for any and all who may read this :)