My favorite wedding picture of today

I had no clue that Deann was even in the room when Sean and I stole this moment. It is by far one of my favorites. Sweet, sexy stolen moment.

Today was pretty dang great!

Today, despite the absence of my beloved husband, was a pretty dang good day. It was a gorgeous Phoenix spring morning with the promise of a storm blowing in which just happens to be some of my favorite weather and then the day just seemed to unfold quite nicely into perfect Saturday loveliness (except of course that my Sean wasn't here to share it with me).

Here are the reasons why today was a good day!

1) I mowed a lawn for the first time. Growing up a girl with a dad and a brother, I never really had any reason to be the one responsible for mowing the lawn and then until now if I lived somewhere with grass it came with a landscaping team to take care of it. So now, Sean and I are here in our rental house with a nice size lawn and Sean always takes it upon himself to take care of the mowing. So of course, with Sean gone, I now had to step up and take care of it myself. So today I mowed! I think I love it. I think I might steal it of of Sean's list of responsibilities. Fresh cut grass is one of my favorite smells in the world and I found it to be quite relaxing. A favorite smell, outside activity, and relaxing ... win, win, win in my book.

2) on my way to yoga today, I saw a man and a woman teaching someone how to ride a bike along the greenbelt ... bonus cuteness ... the person learning how to ride was probably in her late thirties! They all had these fabulous smiles on their faces and the student was sporting a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads. It really was such a rare moment that I got to be privilege to ... adults being astounding friends to one another and relishing in the joy of it like sweet innocent children. Fabulous!

3) I went to yoga! That is no officially the eighth time in 2 1/2 weeks including five days I spent in Arkansas with Sean and no chance of going to Bikram. So really that is eight times in about 13 days. I am very proud of myself and I feel so amazing. I am officially addicted to the Bikram yoga experience. The sweat, the meditation, the journey, the way it challenges my body in a different way each time. Love, love, love it!

4) I got a manicure and pedicure at my favorite place by my favorite girl! 'nuff said.

Today was a study is fabulousness for which I am thankful to have participated in. Now if I was just lucky enough to get to crawl into bed with my husband too .... ohhhh that would be sweet! Alas, that apparently is asking too much since I won't have Sean back in our home 'til April at the earliest. Oh well! I will keep counting my blessing and focusing on the positive. I hope you all are having an equally as lovely Saturday.

Things I promise to blog more about later, but just needed to get off my chest

1.) I miss my husband! This week has been extra excrutiating for some reason. Anytime Arkansas wants to give him back would be great!
2.) I have started doing Bikram yoga (aka: hot yoga) and I am completely and shamelessly addicted.
3.)My husband being out of town for six months and my new addiction to Bikram is breeding a guilt within me for not giving my puppy dogs enough love and attention.

I shall elaborate later ... when I am not supposed to be working for my paycheck.

the reason why Arkansas and other parts of middle America won't have power 'til mid-February

So I was listening to the news this morning and they were talking about last week's ice storm and how the death toll is up to I believe they said 82 people. That's when I remembered that I was there visiting Sean and hadn't shared any of the pictures. Here's perhaps some perspective on why the power is out until the middle of February out there.

my current favorite photo

So since I don't yet have my online gallery up of the wedding photos. I thought I would share my current favorite picture from our glorious, love-filled day. It changes daily depending on how I am feeling.

Here it is courtesy of one super talented Deann Barrera of Deann B. Photography....