Quilt Market and Beyond
Portland was great. I know Quilt Market looks like a ton of fun on Instagram, but i find it exhausting and a lot of work (probably because I arrive as an introvert with a long to do list).
I loved being in Portland again. I used to live in Seattle and during that time some very good friends lived in Portland, so I visited often. It's a great town. My younger brother moved from Wisconsin to Portland last year and Quilt Market provided an opportunity to spend time with him. There are few people I love more than my baby brother (here he is with his lady on a lovely hike).
And there are few dogs I love more than his dog Mabel! So cute!
Mabel is a border collie / australian cattle dog mix; crazy; around 50 pounds.
I just soaked up the brother and doggy and quilty love out in Portland. And when I came home, my boyfriend had some more love for me! We went for a short birthday trip (my 36th) out to Lake Huron, and on the first night, as we strolled along the beach, he proposed!
I said yes! The ring is a lovely thing, opals and pearls because I am not a diamonds girl. It belonged to his Tata (mother's mother). It's on my right-hand for now as it feels just a little loose on the left.
We've started making plans for a tiny ceremony and a big dance party. Don't worry that this blog will transform into a wedding blog...we're going very minimalist.
Yes: Food, music, a photographer.
No: floofy dress, sparkely veil, fancy flowers, bridesmaids, groomsmen, churches, or name changes. Though I did tell Jon, since he once told me that it is 'confusing' when married couples don't have the same last name that he's welcome to take my name. Dr. & Mr. Rossie Hutchinson has a certain ring to it. I love that he smiled when I said that to him.
I love that when I tell him that I have no interest in doing all these things that 90% of the population does (in fact, seems hard-wired to do and to love doing) that it's okay. Usually he either already knows that was likely to be my preference or it immediately makes sense to him that I'm going to be an oddball about something. That's the thing about us: it's a big love, but its not dramatic, we are always working on our relationship, but we also find each other really easy to understand and accept. What more could a person ask for?
Graphic from Dr. Carmella's Guide to Understanding the Introverted.
I loved being in Portland again. I used to live in Seattle and during that time some very good friends lived in Portland, so I visited often. It's a great town. My younger brother moved from Wisconsin to Portland last year and Quilt Market provided an opportunity to spend time with him. There are few people I love more than my baby brother (here he is with his lady on a lovely hike).
And there are few dogs I love more than his dog Mabel! So cute!
Mabel is a border collie / australian cattle dog mix; crazy; around 50 pounds.
I just soaked up the brother and doggy and quilty love out in Portland. And when I came home, my boyfriend had some more love for me! We went for a short birthday trip (my 36th) out to Lake Huron, and on the first night, as we strolled along the beach, he proposed!
I said yes! The ring is a lovely thing, opals and pearls because I am not a diamonds girl. It belonged to his Tata (mother's mother). It's on my right-hand for now as it feels just a little loose on the left.
We've started making plans for a tiny ceremony and a big dance party. Don't worry that this blog will transform into a wedding blog...we're going very minimalist.
Yes: Food, music, a photographer.
No: floofy dress, sparkely veil, fancy flowers, bridesmaids, groomsmen, churches, or name changes. Though I did tell Jon, since he once told me that it is 'confusing' when married couples don't have the same last name that he's welcome to take my name. Dr. & Mr. Rossie Hutchinson has a certain ring to it. I love that he smiled when I said that to him.
I love that when I tell him that I have no interest in doing all these things that 90% of the population does (in fact, seems hard-wired to do and to love doing) that it's okay. Usually he either already knows that was likely to be my preference or it immediately makes sense to him that I'm going to be an oddball about something. That's the thing about us: it's a big love, but its not dramatic, we are always working on our relationship, but we also find each other really easy to understand and accept. What more could a person ask for?