Oh the News! Such Excitement!!!

So! Lots to report! Let's go ahead and start with Big Thing #1. I have photo documentation (please ignore the double-chins):

On Friday afternoon, Joe and I went and got this piece of paper. Bit hard to read, isn't it?

A Marriage License!!

Note: it's not yet signed, so it's not official. We're in the planning stages, but wanted to get this part done in advance (because of lack of free time with my new job, more on that later).

Also, please note that the above photo is a retake. The first self-portrait I tried to take turned out like this:

Cold feet already? :)

So! That's some exciting news, huh? Will keep everyone updated on our progress toward tying the knot. We aren't planning to have much (if any) ceremony with the whole thing, just a big party afterwards. I'm making my own dress, and already have the design sketches done. I'll post them soon too so you can see what I have in mind.

AND! As if that weren't enough, I have more news! I start my new job tomorrow! It's at the paper mill, and the salary is very nice. I'm looking forward to continuing the debt-repayment big time, although instead of credit cards, I'm focusing on student loans now. Anyway. I get my own hard hat and steel toe boots and safety goggles. Cool, huh? It should be pretty exciting. I'm a bit nervous, but it's not that different from what I did at the hospital, just in a different environment. I hope it works out ok! I will take some pictures this week and post those too.

Speaking of, it's almost bedtime. I have to get a few things ready before I go to bed (one of them working on my newest sweater that I just started yesterday!).

Ta ta for now!