Try again tomorrow

This is a phrase my co-worker, Amber, and I say several times a week, usually when we’ve had less than productive days. Let me characterize this entire week, and last as well, as “unproductive.” This is the longest period of “un-productivity” at work I believe I’ve ever suffered. I’m a writer, and I can barely string together a sentence. Even scraping together this blog post is wearing me down. But I may have an answer…or an excuse. Mercury, my friends, has been in retrograde for the past few weeks, and it will be until Sunday, September 12. According to Astrologycom.com, here are some physical symptoms of Mercury in retrograde:

“Mercury rules thinking and perception, processing and disseminating information and all means of communication, commerce, education and transportation. By extension, Mercury rules people who work in these areas, especially those who work with their minds or their wits: writers and orators, consultants, commentators and critics, gossips and spin doctors, salespeople, teachers, travelers, tricksters and thieves.

Mercury retrograde gives rise to personal misunderstandings; flawed, disrupted, or delayed communications, negotiations and trade; glitches and breakdowns with phones, computers, cars, buses, and trains. And all of these problems usually arise because some crucial piece of information, or component, has gone astray or awry.

It is not exactly wise to make important decisions while Mercury is retrograde, since it is likely that such decisions will be clouded by misinformation, poor communication and careless thinking. Mercury is all about mental clarity and the power of the mind, so when Mercury is retrograde these intellectual characteristics tend to be less acute than usual, as the critical faculties are dimmed.”

There you have it, people. I’m just relieved I can put some reasoning behind my lack of focus, even if it might be hogwash. I’ll just blame it on the stars.

Moving on…

I recently purchased this lovely necklace from Super Duper Things Etsy shop. I love it, and I am anxiously awaiting its arrival. Do you love it like I do?

Hello again.

I’m sorry for the seriously long blogging vacation. Life just took over, and something had to give. Turns out, it was blogging I had to put on the back burner. Anyhow, here’s what’s happened in the 6 months or so since I last blogged.

Keith and I got married on June 20, 2010, on Folly Beach in South Carolina. It looked something like this:

These aren’t our professional photos, which were wonderful, but a photo taken by my friend, Kristie. But here is a photo of my flowers, taken by Karson Photography:

I loved this bouquet of peonies, ranunculus and lisianthus, created by Tiger Lily Florist in Charleston.

2. We had a reception a month later at the home of our friends, Terry and Kailey. My friend, Amber, designed our invitations, which looked like this:

We couldn’t afford to rent a photo booth, but my talented friend, Waynette, offered to take the photos for free. They looked like this:

And this:

And this:

Those are just a few of my favorites. That photo booth was the best idea I had, even though Keith was unsure about it at first. Trust me, it was a hit.

With the wedding and reception down, we picked up where we left off working on our house. And…we got a new dog. Her name is Maddie, and she looks like this:

We saw her at PetSmart, and a sign on her kennel said it was her “last day.” She would be going back to the animal control organization where she’d be put to sleep. We just had to get her. And we’re so glad we did. Although she was a bit hyper and needy at first, she and Jackson get along swimmingly. Lola, however, doesn’t care for her. We’re not surprised.