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Croí

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hello darling ladies !


hello from a prodigal PS''er ! how is EVERYONE doing ?? I don''t see too many of the faces from the height of my ''residency'' on LIW ! I never actually posted anywhere else on PS. This was where I found a home, so for those of you who are new and haven''t a notion who I am; well HI!, hang in there because your day WILL come and it will be worth every minute of angst !!

it was this time last year that my Mom was over from home helping me with the embroidery on my dress and this time last year that I finally got my ring - just two weeks before the wedding !!!

I see Appletini and Matatora but no Blue or Nytemist ... or others ... at least not in recent threads that I''ve been browsing.

I was just hoping to catch up with some old pals - see how you all got on in the past twelve months !
and btw, we are moving this weekend, into our first house !!!

would love to hear from you girls. Maybe I should set up a ''graduates'' list somewhere else on the web so we can talk about the next steps - houses, babies etc. etc.

to all the newbies !! it''s SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it and you''ll forget all the frustration and aggravation and just remember that moment he asked you and how HAPPY you were.

will be back to check if anyone is still here and even remembers me ! {feeling like an old fogie!!}

*hugsALL*
C
 
Hi Croi!
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I''m a "new" LIW (moving fast up that list though!)...nice to meet you
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It was good to read your message because I was just about to post a message about how down I feel today!
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Nothing bad has happenned but it''s just one of those days I wake up thinking: "why am I not waking up with him?", "why is this taking so long?", "why, why, why, why???"
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I know the time will come so it was good to read your post...I can see me feeling like you a couple of years from now...and all I will remember is the day happy days!
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I wish it was girl soon, not boy soon though....he said 2006...so I guess he''s still on target
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Anyway, welcome back and thanks for posting!

M~
 
Hi Croi, congrats on the new house, are you going to post pictures??

to all the newbies !! it''s SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it and you''ll forget all the frustration and aggravation and just remember that moment he asked you and how HAPPY you were.

That is so true, I mean, I wasn''t a LIW for long...well 33 years and 7 months, but you do instantly forget about your frustrations once he gets down on that knee.
 
CROI! You have got to start popping in more often! I miss your contagious enthusiasm!
I can't believe all that was a year ago - goodness - mom always said life goes faster the older you get.
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Tell us about your new place and if you start a graduates list - make sure to still invite me because although I haven't graduated in the technical sense of the term - I still consider myself 'Old School!'

Welcome Back again
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aka Erin
 
Mandarine -
thanks for saying ''hi'' and I''m glad I cheered you up a bit, it can be SOOO hard. I do remember the days I was nearing the end of my rope but then I had a bit of an epiphany and realised that I would never again feel those feelings of anticipation and nerves and insanity - because once he asked, it would all be done - so I kind of grew to savour the moments where I thought it was going to happen but then it didn''t. I was lucky though, I only waited a few months from when I knew it was happening until it DID happen. If you''re bored and want a read or to see pics, they are on my ''He asked me ! he asked me'' thread.

What is your story ? 2006 has a ways to go yet, you can''t give up on him until 11:59PM on December 31st !!

BEST OF LUCK though, and I promise it WILL be worth it !!

Caribou !!! hello ! how are you doing ??
Your wish is my command dearest, here is a pic of the house. Fingers crossed all goes well with the move this weekend, we pass papers on Friday, start the move Saturday, hope to be all done by Monday.

C


Our house - PS.jpg
 

Erin !

oh hoorah, the girls aren''t all gone - excellent !

I think maybe I will set up a grads list somewhere - anyone have a preference for forum spots ? there are so many now. Will look into it but it will be after the move.

On a whim {and before it hits me how broke we are from the house!} I booked us for two nights in Vermont for our first anniversary ........ firsts are paper - anyone got any original ideas for a gift ??

so sorry I''ve been away so long. TONNES happened {got a new boss for one so work was nuts for awhile} and I just .... well, I suppose I felt like I didn''t really belong here anymore {and technically I don''t either, hence the notion of starting another list}.

*hugsladies*
GOOD to be back
 
Croi, it''s soooooooooo cute! It like the way the front of your house is set up. It looks like very pretty property with the trees!
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I''ll keep my fingers crossed with the move...moving stinks!
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Oooooh - what is that cute room on the right - I''d be sitting there looking outside all day.

Congratulations to you and hubby on your house!

Paper - I would pick a coveted book or personally I might add a "I love you" letter to save for all time.
 
Hey, Croi!
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I''m a LIW since October, getting engaged this coming summer!
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I''m so glad to hear things are going well for you!
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Congrats on your house and anniversary!
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BTW, you''ll find Nytemist on the BWW forum now...
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She''s engaged, and getting married on October 31st of this year! Blue pops in every once in a while...
 
I took a glance at your "he asked me" thread!! so cute!!! I love your pictures!!!!!!!!!!
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I need more time to go through it since technically I''m at work and shouldn''t be here!!
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My quick story: We''ve been dating for....hmmm (counting fingers)...almost 2 years!. We had a conversation about timeframes back in January I think and he gave me this broad timeframe: "engaged this year, married in 2007".......so, here I am!. I know I need to give him until Dec 31st, but it''s hard some days!. I''m not part of the ring shopping process whatsoever, so I''m pretty much in the dark...it''s exciting because I know I will be completely surprised and I''m pretty good at enjoying "this time".....but today it''s just one of those days I guess!

He has so much going on right now that I know shopping for a ring is not on the top of his list....so I have to convince myself that it probably won''t happen until the Fall
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Anyway...enough about me!....of course you are still welcome on thi forum! we can always use good advice and words of wisdom!
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M~
 
Hi Croi!

I hope to be joining your "grads" list someday :) I''m Jen, "new" here (#60 and moving up fast!)--been here since Jan, although I think my first post was in Feb. Anyway, I wanted to chime in on your "paper" anniversary. My ex did this for me and I thought it both incredibly sweet and original (literally)! He got me original artwork -- a painting of The Old Mill (from the beginning of Gone with the Wind -- we got married there) and had it framed. I loved it b/c of both the sentiment and uniqueness. I still have it b/c of its beauty and value. So that''s just a thought. Hey even an ex is good for *something* now and again!
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Glad to see you around,
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jen
 
Croi!!!! Of course you can stroll down memory lane anytime. I''ve missed your posts!!! I followed your journy while lurking. Gosh, that sounded like something a stalker would say
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. Glad to hear from you.
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Hey Croi... Were you the one with the gorgeous Irish wedding?

Congrats on the new house and I am glad that is all is going well for you!!
 
Hi, Croi!
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Welcome back!

I''ve never been a heavy poster, but I''ve been around for a while and I always loved to read your posts and follow your progress. Congrats on the new house -- it looks absolutely lovely!

I can''t believe you are almost to your first anniversary already! Is he musical at all? Sheet music of a special song might be nice!
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Again, it is great to hear from you! I hope that you can be around more once the house is settled -- you always had such great perspective and such thoughtful posts!
 
Date: 4/12/2006 4:27:11 PM
Author: Starset
Oooooh - what is that cute room on the right - I''d be sitting there looking outside all day.

Congratulations to you and hubby on your house!

Paper - I would pick a coveted book or personally I might add a ''I love you'' letter to save for all time.
I WAS JUST THINKING THE SAME THING that room on the right is SO NICE! I LOVE your house its soo pretty!!!

wooo hooo congrats! have fun decorating
 


hey ladies !

you know what ? it''s GOOOOOD to be back ! I missed the comraderie.

thanks for the nice ''welcome backs'' and for the comments on the house. we spent so long looking that the frustration point was horrible; one day we saw seven houses and after the last one I burst into tears in the truck, I just never thought we''d find it.

this pic is not fantastic, taken during the New England winter - but I love it, I can''t wait to get busy in the garden, I plan to set flowers from home, lots of daffodils and bluebells under the trees for Spring next year ! I''m so excited {we both are !!} and that room you all love is the kitchen - we thought it was an extension until we went into the basement and saw it was part of the original house-design.

I will send a couple more pics. There is also a screened-in porch which I ADORE !

M. thanks for checking out my story - it''s nuts but it was WONDERFUL !!!
 

This is one side of the kitchen, the ''working'' side as it were. Again, not a great photo, the sun is glaring.

I can''t believe we''re signing papers tomorrow !!!! whoooo-eeeeee !!!!
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Kitchen - PS.jpg
 
This is the ''room'' you are seeing off to the side of the house, it''s actually the same room, the kitchen, just looking the other direction. The pot-bellied stove works and there are two other fireplaces too, one in the living room and one in the master bedroom !
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Here I am... still floating among the forums!

The house is looking pretty good... still in the same area?
 
Hiya Croi! Great to see you again, our little Irish lass! We''ve missed seeing you here and we''re happy to know you''re doing well! Your house is adorable, and I wish you the best of luck with everything!

Weston and I just had our one month wedding anniversary, and currently my little sister is in town from Reno(my MOH), visiting the Best Man at our wedding, Ross. They are actually a really lovely couple, though it''s weird to see them "together" after having only spent one day together last month. Hopefully, it will all work out for the best!

Please don''t be a stranger!
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Your house is so lovely!! Congrats!!
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I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited ! I can't believe we're getting the keys tomorrow !!

This morning I was a bit nostalgic leaving for work, knowing I won't ever do that from our apartment again - and knowing I'm leaving the place where my hubby proposed to me but I do get to take the sofa !! hoorah !
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I will catch up with you all next week. I will be looking for links to threads for everyone's updates, but today I don't have time.

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catch ye next week
 
hi Croi! I am still here too... just not on the LIW thread as much.

Your new house looks absolutely adorable- you must be so excited!

And, you need to stick around here. We miss you
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Okay ladies, all together now....


"SWWEEEET CAROLINE......bah bah bah......"



Hi sweets
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I owe you an e-mail or 3 I think. Just wanted to say hi....I have been off PS (and offline!!) for a while as I continue to tour in TINY little flyspeck towns w/ no cell and wifi!

SO THRILLED for you guys about the house! More news very soon!!

(And Miss Judy Garland, I wish I could e-mail you.....I''ve been meaning to ask about the new username??)

Almost done with this tour and I''ll be back on PS more. Miss all of you gals!!!
 
Love your new home Croi!!!
 


I am honestly shocked and embarrassed that almost whole MONTH has passed since I was here catching up with everyone. How did that happen ?? Where did the time go ??

Well, here is the latest latest - the house is WONDERFUL ! The commute is long but not too frustrating and I''ve gotten used to having to get up and out a LOT earlier than I used to have to !! Still a long way to go with it though, we want to paint and make it ''ours'', we just did one of the two other bedrooms as my sister, her hubby and my darling, darling niece Róisín are on a plane as I write and will be here at 5:40PM Boston-time and they are here for a week!
SO excited to see them, to have them in our new home and ESPECIALLY to see Róisín and just gobble her up, she''s SOOO cute and yummy !

Went to Vermont and had a brilliant time. I''m going to put pics up on Flickr later so I''ll send a link when I''m done. Any of you on Flickr btw ? I love it !

First anniversary was really nice, on the day itself we didn''t get to do anything at all and as I just got my house - and a new washing machine and drier {ladies, you would have laughed to see me, you''d swear I had won the lottery I was so excited about getting a washing machine !!! hehehe !
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} and two new doors for the house .... I didn''t want a big gift but just a keepsake. He got me this lovely green and blue enameled dragonfly {I have a ''thing'' for dragonflies!} and I LOVE it !
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I am going to make him a framed calligraphy of two Irish words that are meaningful to us since the early days. I also took him to Vermont so he got spoiled ! It was so NICE up there.

Ny - we moved to Plymouth - Mayflower country ! Still working in JP though so let''s do James'' again one night.

that''s the update all
chat soon
*specialhugs* to Blue - proud of you missy!

five hours till I get to hug, kiss and squeeze my ten month old niece ! hoorah !!

C
 
Nice to see you around again!
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Congrats on your anniversary, and I''m glad to know you''re enjoying your lovely house!
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Have a wonderful time with your family!
 
A visit to James sounds good to me. Promise I won''t be late this time!
 
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Helllloooo Croi!! How are you!?!

I too am finally married.. I have wedding pics posted around somewhere over in the Brides thread.. We have a house (since December.. so you might know that already).. No babies yet here..:)
 
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