A few weeks ago, I started to feel overwhelmed. The new house, vacation, and then to add to it, my mom started pressuring me about having a real wedding, instead of elopement.
The Eliza Thompson House, Front Door (5 West Jones St)
And then, i kind of lost it. Like crying, getting sick to my stomach, losing it. That happens when things start going against my gut.
The Hamilton Turner Inn (even more prettier in person, trust me, this picture does not do it justice).
The man stepped in, and was able to get me away for one night to Savannah. Is there any city more southern, in a romantic sort of way, than Savannah?
View down Jones street, across from Eliza Thompson House. sigh. I could live here.
He walked all over with me, holding my hand, kissing my forehead, talking sense into me. Loving me.
Just dreamy....even in 100 degree weather.
He fixed my camera when the exposure got screwed up and then re-tracked to places that we had already gone so that I could snap these pics.
I want to be in a gorgeous wedding dress, photographed here....
We went to dinner at Vics on the riverfront. Had the most amazing dinner. Fried green tomatoes with feta cheese and this wonderful peppercorn sauce, and crab cakes that were to die for.
Beautiful statue in the middle of the park - I think this one is Capt. Oglethorpe.
We were surrounded by live oaks, and spanish moss, and the brightest, greenest ferns I have ever seen.
I didn't want to leave. Even with the new house waiting to be unpacked. I wanted to be selfish and have this man, and this town, and this time....just to be. Ever felt that way?
Hey chickies. Guess what...I'm still unpacking boxes....SHOCKING...I know.
But a lot has been put away ( I can see my dining room table now). Laundry has actually found drawers to jump into....walls have been painted....AND...I shopped for groceries in my new Publix yesterday.
New to me - the Publix has been there for about 15 years I think. And sidenote here...for those of you in the south, does Publix rock or what?? I was wandering around lost in there yesterday and at least 3 different employees offered to help me find something - one actually told me to wait that he would go and get it because the area was mobbed (it was high traffic time being Saturday and all) I love me some Publix. And it gives me the warm fuzzies when I watch Paula Dean pull out her Publix brand butter and slap it on the counter on her show. Marketing geniuses they are.
(ignore the mantle, I'll get to that next year this week) When will this ever end... this putting things away...and seeing absolutely no.more.boxes?? The boys get home tomorrow so i have some baking to do...and at some point, I'm hoping to drive to the other side of the world, i mean Winter Garden, to see my cousin. .
Have you ever just bought one small thing and it makes the entire room (for you anyway) This is exactly how i feel about her....vintage, graceful, cute...
And here is the man's favorite purchase for the new house..don't fall over, it's not a TV or anything electronic. I know, I know. It's this. We got it on vacay while we were on AMI and the little girl looks exactly like his daughter when she was 5 - bow and everything. So, of course, it came home with us :)
Take care luvvies - I'll be back either tonight or tomorrow to post pics of some gorgeous eye candy in Savannah.
