7 Quick Takes

I have been a long time reader of 7 quick takes but never participated. This year I am trying to do more things that make me happy, including trying to blog for fun. So I decide to give 7QT a try. So without further ado here are my 7 Quick Takes.


1. The fiance and I had plans to head up to Mt. Charleston to see the snow. Unfortunately they are expecting snow showers all day tomorrow and highs in the 30's, so we are postponing our day trip til next weekend. Living in Las Vegas we don't get a lot of wintery weather and often try to make it up to play in the snow every year.

When we went last January the snow was up over my knees, we haven't had much snow yet this year, so hopefully there will be a fair amount of snow when we go next weekend.


2. Ahh the joys of wedding planning. Not they we have really gotten much done in the way of planning besides settling on October 2019 and Halloween/Fall theme. It is crazy how expensive everything is. I am hoping to make some stuff myself and make generous use of coupons and clearance sales at Halloween this year to get decorations. I have been scouring Pintrest for ideas.
And am so excited that my fiance is not opposed to my Halloween theme.



3. Also on the wedding front, I am having trouble figuring out having enough bridesmaids. I am a major introvert and only have a couple of close friends, whereas my fiance is more extroverted and has decided on four groomsman. That leaves me in the predictament of finding two more people to stand with me because I like the look of an even wedding party.


4. I love to do crafts and my biggest craft is crocheting. I am working on a very basic and simple cardigan for my grandmother and was a few rows from completing the main body when I realized that I had been missing stiches and had to pull out 90% of it. Fortunately the pattern is a simple repeat and works up quickly. Once I finish it up for her, I think I will be making myself something similar.


5. I am also an avid reader. I have been in a slump "patiently" waiting for books to come out in the multitude of seiries that I read. I love the way books smell and love having physical copies of everything. However I also appreciate the ease of having ebooks and take my tablet everywhere so that I am never with out somethign to read.  I wish they sold books the way they sell movies and include the digital copy. I would be willing to pay a little more for physical books if I also got a digital copy of the book.


6. Sadly I have broken my cell phone yet again. This will be the 2nd time I will have replaced the screen on this phone. And I have finally accepted that I will have to spend the money on a hideous Otterbox case to protect my next new phone. I am a notorious cell phone killer and have broken every phone I have had in the last 6 years.


7. I am in need of some new clothes. The zipper on the only pair of jeans I own that actually fit broke earlier this week. A couple of days later I put on a pair of leggings and ripped them at the seam in the thighs.  I have been putting off buying too much new things in the hopes of losing some wieight and fitting into the things I already own. As much as I love my cushy office job, it had done nothing to help me stay active.