bad blogger

Hello everyone,

I know I've been really bad about blogging lately...I think its because I'm bummed out without my camera. Hope has been letting me use her digi camera but it doesn't have the cord to hook it up to the computer so I have to actually go somewhere and have the pictures put on a disk. It's kinda a pain in the butt so I'm waiting till I have several pictures or until I get a new camera..its no fun blogging without the pictures! Anyway I'll get you up to speed on the last couple of weekends. The weekend before last, we went to Winston-Salem for Lee Denton's wedding. on Friday afternoon we left..road tripped it 5 hours and headed into High Point to stay at Lee's mom's new hubbie's old house....just in time for rehearsal dinner?! Tuckered out..we slept in. Where did we sleep? OK let me explain. Lee's mom marries Craig Money. She is now Julie Money, but more notably signs her emails J$. I gave Craig the nickname C-Money when I first met him so I guess he can be referred to as C$. C$ was laid off right before we left for Mexico.(he's a pharmacist)He got a new job and new apartment in Florence, South Carolina. J$ has recently been laid off at her job (NC School of the Arts) She is staying behind and living in C$'s house until she can fix it up and sell it and then move to SC with C$. GOT IT?! Probably not..but we were staying in C$'s house in NC. Lee headed off with John and Spencer for what else? Frisbee Golf.. well I stayed behind with my sweet lil future mother in-law having girl time. We all freshened up and headed downtown to a little park in the middle of the city (I guess sorta like Elmwood park in Roanoke but better) where the ceremony was held. The we headed a few blocks over to this cool little house in Winston where there reception was held. I did take the camera with me but proceeded to leave it in the car for the entire evening..therefore the only pictures I have are the ones right after Lee and I got ready..and those are lame anyway :) The wedding was so much fun...let me start with the "highlights" if that's what you want to call it...
1. I was psychoanalyzed by Hunter Dockery. A very good friend of the family. He's a really cool pastor and is a beer and sailing enthusiast. He is the dad of Spencer, Jonathan, and Jackson Dockery...not to mention his sweet wife. We were sitting at our table, drinking wine, when I literally poured my heart out to him and in the end was tearing up. So was Lee. We both really want him to do something involving our ceremony..we're not sure yet. But basically I was diagnosed with OCD..which is classic. More than likely I do have it. I'll own it. SO weird incident number one benefited me. Now onto the more disturbing weird incident number two.
2. Julie (J$) and I had probably had one too many glasses of wine and were searching around for the bathroom. Someone told us there was a private one upstairs and that we could use it..so we did. After I used it, I guarded the door (they had no locks) so that no one would walk in on her. At that moment the wedding planner (or she seemed to be running the show, regardless of title) came upstairs and started talking to me. She said "Boy it sure is hot in this house!" I replied with "Yeah, it sure is." (it wasn't really...a little warm but that was perhaps of all the wine) THEN she proceeded to finish with.."It must be even worse for you since you're pregnant, when are you due?!" WHAT?!?!? Ok, first of all, I'm not. Second of all, I've been LOSING weight, so im thinking to myself..WTF? Without even a glitch or a stutter I replied with "October." She gave me her congrats and hurried on her way. TALK ABOUT MORTIFIED! I think the reason she said that was because of the way my dress was shaped..you know..ribbon around the waist..flares out at the bottom..either that or I'm HUGE and just don't see it! So anyway I tell J$ all about it and we both start laughing hysterically, and I conveniently made my way to the bar. OH WHAT A NIGHT.
The next day we slept in and then met up with Lee's dad and J$ for lunch at the Loop! We sat out on the patio and soaked up the sun..much needed after my night of intoxication. That was the most I'd drank in a long time! I'm a total light weight again! After Lunch Lee insisted on hitting up the Juice Shoppe for a Guava Gulp (his hometown fav other than Krispy-Kreme) and we headed off to Raleigh to see Lee's friend Sean (one of our groomsmen) He just recently bought a house with his girlfriend and they had us over to grill out and tour! It was beautiful! It made Lee really want to buy one..we've been looking on and off.. going thru phases. Ultimately we've decided to stay where we're at, at LEAST for a year or two more, until Lee gets another big raise or until I get a better job, or till we have children..whichever comes first. We had a great time with them and I loved meeting his girlfriend. Those boys have so much in common its scary. Glad we left when we did or Lee would've moved in! We made it home late Sunday night..it was a fun trip!
Last weekend we headed down to Sandbridge beach (sorta like the outer banks but in VA BEACH) We wanted to go see the big waves created by Hurricane Bill. They were pretty big alright! Last weekend was a chillaxer..we did a lot around the house and hung out together. Good weekend. Monday, my brother, Josh came down from DC on work. I made dinner and he came over to hang with us. We had a great time and we're planning on heading up to DC in October. Its been so long since I've been..probably since I was 13 and I really want to go see all the sites again! Thursday night, Lee and I had date night. The plan was to go to a LOCAL restaurant that we'd never tried and then go to the new Brad Pitt Movie. We went to this sweet hang-out called Margie and Ray's on the way to Sandbridge. Supposedly they have the best she-crab soup in the tidewater. Lee and I have made it a point to try it everywhere that we get the chance..and so far..its the best. With Lucky Oyster and Hot Tuna coming in at a VERY close second! These are all places you should hit up while visiting the beach! Anyway after a few beers, soup, and dinner..we were so full that we were sleepy! We decided to forego the movie and save it for the weekend. Last nite we ordered in with Wine and Pizza and today Lee worked all day. I on the other had, completed the primer coat on the nightstand that I'm refurbishing. I'll blog about that later (once I actually finish)! Tonight I'm making flounder and red beans and rice...another evening in..and thats just fine with me. Tomorrow church and I'm excited that Julie(not J$) is back from PA. Looking forward to seeing the whole Parsons family tomorrow..then maybe lunch and the movie. Loving these last few weekends of hot weather..but hoping the FALL weather kicks in soon. Hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend..I'm sure you will now that I've bored you to tears!

Meg~

Here, fishy fishy! (for lack of a better title)

I just want to say that I've been thrilled to have my cousin, Andie here for the last two weekends! I needed some serious girl time with her. Briefly i will discuss what went down. The Office, Bridesmaid dresses, Cheesecake factory, Lucky Oyster, Beach, Shopping, Aquarium, IMAX, Funny People. Love. I loved having you here! I can't wait till I see you in October for all our fun wedding stuff!

On another happy note, Seth and Julie will be coming over for dinner on Friday night. My first dinner party in our new home. Should be interesting. I'm thinking Italian..or Mexican..or Chinese..I've trained myself in the fine art of take-out so I never have to order from a restaurant again..it's a gift!

Saturday we are going to North Carolina for a wedding. That should be fun!

I really don't have much to say...'cept peace and love :)

Meg~

Something weighing heavy on my heart today..

I've had a terrible day today at work. Actually a terrible week. Nothing has gone right. I've had nothing but trouble, angry patients, incorrect insurances/referrals, estranged co-workers, and countless other things that have been driving me insane. My best bud, Brandy got this in her inbox and sent it to me....I'm so glad she did. I feel 100 times lighter..

"…Lift up now your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward;"
(Genesis 13:14, AMP)

God has a place of victory in store for you today! You may be facing challenges. You may look around you and see impossible circumstances. In the natural, it may look like things won’t ever change, but God is saying today, “Quit looking at your circumstances and look up! Lift up your eyes of faith and look beyond where you are because there is victory as far as the eye can see!

Your enemies may have some power today, but remember, our God is All Powerful! There’s no foe that can stand against Him. Those things you are facing are temporary, but God Almighty is eternal. He’s the God who flung the stars into space. He’s the God who spoke the world into existence. When He said, “Let there be light,” light came at 186,000 miles per second. That’s power and that’s the God we serve.

I encourage you to stand strong today. Keep believing because He is working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you lift your eyes to Him, as you focus on His goodness, He will guide you and direct you in the path of victory in every area of your life!

Have a great day, everyone!

Love,
Megan