….over here….

for my special surprise!

For the 13th day of our 14th month of being together….we have only just begun Nothing could be better on this Friday the 13th than knowing you are my heart, my treasure, my everything.

Happy Anniversary, Russel

Love,

Me (of course! )

I wanted to wait a few days before writing this entry so that Russ could have his time to shine, especially since he put in a lot of work for our anniversary. My blog entry couldn’t have done his justice, so instead, you have had the chance to read his entry about the fabulous dinner he made for me. (more…)

Who can believe that another year has gone by?? This entry has taken me far too long to submit because I was having difficulties with the uploading of my pictures. Grr!! I thought I would let the pictures speak for themselves as opposed to me actually writing a detailed account. I must warn you that in order to get these pictures below, I took mannnny other pictures of us over the year. Instead I decided to pick out a handful.I also realized that I have almost one picture for every month of our journey. Enjoy (more…)

I just thought I would test out a new plugin, darling Russel added to my blog to see if it works-and voila it does. But I couldn’t just type a testing blog, I needed something to ADD to it. So why not get a tad mushy and use this opportunity to share a new picture with you? (more…)

I just LOVE surprise parties!! Yesterday my love, Russ had his very own surprise party thrown for his 30th birthday. Everything worked out perfectly. His birthday actually fell on a Saturday night and he was going to be out of the house picking his sister up from the airport. What a perfect way to have a whole pile of people waiting for him before he got home!! Pam planned out the best party and it is absolutely amazing that nothing spilled to Russ beforehand. I had known of this about 2.5 weeks ago and kept mum the whole time. I didn’t mention anything to Russ about his birthday until the night before when I told him I would take him out on the town. He had NO clue about anything, (more…)

He doesn’t know how happy he has made me
how seeing his name written anywhere will bring a smile to my face
how seeing his face that very first day made something in me change.

He doesn’t know how I have come to value him in my life
how I look to him for advice
how I look to him for support in things that I have never told him of.

He doesn’t know how appreciative I am of his patience with my own life
how thankful I am that he understands my career
how I can share with him my goals, my frustrations and my dreams.

He doesn’t know that before I met him, my life was so routine
how I thought something HAD to be wrong with my busy life
how I felt alone some nights and had wondered who would fill that place.

He doesn’t know what his softness and warmth has given me
how it makes my own softness grow from inside
how it keeps me going in the day when I get too stressed out.

He doesn’t know how much alike we are
how we both love music
how we both love any cause and fighting for it.

He doesn’t know that I have always loved his writing
how I am sincerely touched by the wonderful things he writes about me
how I am honored to be the recipient of his adoration.

He doesn’t know how much he has enhanced my life
how I value his expertise in the areas that I have never ventured
how I look up to him as another human being.

He doesn’t know this his just BEING in my life is rewarding
how I can smile even more when I think of him
how I will cry even less knowing he is one heartbeat away.

He doesn’t know how beautiful he is
how his green eyes sparkle with mischeif
how his upper lip will reveal a boyish smile

He doesn’t know the beauty of his body
how his height makes him stand above the rest
how the curves and lines of his body make me melt.

He doesn’t know the aura he has around him
how one feels a sense of peace and happiness
how he stands out in a crowd of a million people.

He doesn’t know how I love listening to him talk
how much I love listening to him play his guitar and singing
how sexy he is when he is sleeping with his eyes closed.

He doesn’t know how much he has to offer this world
how the things he is doing in his own life is affecting others
how his dreams and goals will change the industry.

He doesn’t know how perfect the timing was when we met
how the cards all played in our favor
how our two worlds collided and created one very loud bang.

He doesn’t know how much I respect him
how I will protect him from any negativity
how I will do my best to be a good partner for him.

He doesn’t know how much I think of him
how his face runs through my thoughts
how his fingers run through my hair.

He doesn’t know how much of a good man he is
how much he has to offer me
how much he has given me without even knowing it.

He doesn’t know that I consider myself very lucky to have stumbled in his way.

He doesn’t know that I consider him to be a true chest of treasures.

He doesn’t know that when he is sad or feeling down that I can feel his pain.

He doesn’t know that I NEVER write these things for anyone else…and in public.

What he means to me at this point in our lives together…he doesn’t know.

Maybe now he will.

Ahhh Edmonton…a great city….ooooo the FantasyLand Hotel a place of immense excitement and visual indulgance. A few weeks ago I had decided that I wanted to go to Edmonton as a sort of last hurrah to the summer…so I asked Russ if he wanted to join me and thankfully he was all for it. I certainly didn’t want to do something fun and exciting without him! Edmonton is his homeland-well St. Albert …so it was nice of him to want to join me even for a day or two. So as the days progressed I decided that for ONCE in my life it would be nice to stay in one of the Fantasyland theme rooms.I remember going there with my parents years and years ago and we had stayed in the Polynesian room. Polynesian Room (more…)

Getting dipped…who ever thought it would happen?? I sure am glad it did

March 13th 2004…our first meeting!!!