Well, Chase and I have survived another wedding shower. For whatever reason, this shower stressed me out a week before it happened! I'm not really sure why I got so bent out of shape over it. It's not like I had to do any of the planning or hosting. I just had to show up, smile and open some presents. It's not like the most difficult assignment. And yet I fretted. I even tried not to, but that didn't work either. It built up over the week so much so that the day after the shower, I stayed in bed for most of the day and never left the house once. Ha! I'd been needing a day of rest anyway. And why not take one on a Sunday?
Now that I've had my day of rest, I should be completely re-charged and ready for Thanksgiving in Virginia! Yay! First holiday with future in-laws. Leigh Ann is so excited.
Last week or so ago, I got a message from one of the hosts of the shower. And she told me I needed to register for more stuff at Dillard's and Macy's because most of it had been bought. And these ladies didn't want to shop at Target where the rest of the registered items were. Well, I went online and checked the registries and it seemed like there was still enough of a selection there. So I didn't bother going in.
But it still tugged at me and kept needling me throughout the week. And finally I said, alright! I'll go in and pick out some more stuff! And that will be the end of it!
So I mosey on in to Dillard's and tell the nice lady at the register that I have a registry and need to add some things to it. She says, "Sure. What name is the registry under?" So I tell her, Keen Porter and she knows immediately. Apparently all week long women had been coming in requesting this registry, not finding anything on it and then going over to Macy's. Actually I think there were two things left on it (according to the cashier). One was an electric water boiler that they have out of stock (I told her to order more! I want one!!) and the other was a table cloth. Well, by the time I left, let me tell you, there were quite a few more things on that registry.
I spent an hour walking around with a scanning gun and shooting anything I thought was cool. And of course, something that we would use and appreciate. But the first time, we were much more conservative. This go around, I didn't even look at prices. I said, people know their own price range and I'm just giving people options. We also didn't want to look greedy or anything.... but just by the sheer volume of people we've invited to this wedding, we have to register for a huge amount of stuff so that there are options for all price ranges.
After Dillard's was updated, I walked over to Macy's and had a field day-part 2. It was the same story with the lady in Macy's. Once I said my name she almost shuddered and said she was glad to see me. I needed to add more stuff. All these ladies that came in didn't have enough selection. So I took the scanner gun, said a little prayer and started shooting.
They had some holiday stuff out this time, but I didn't really go for any of it. I tend to shy away from seasonal stuff that I can only use once a year! I find that wasteful. Cute stuff, but wasteful. What's the point of a dish you can use once a year? I want a dish I can pull out at any time of the year to celebrate anything I want! Call me crazy, but I find that much more palatable.
And apparently Macy's has a Martha Stewart infection of some sort because her name was on 55% of their merchandise. And she really likes pastel blue. But she did have this amazing rolling pin that I just had to have. So I registered for it. I mean, it's so awesome, I could probably pick a stick up of the ground and make one just like it. But of course, they call it a 'french' rolling pin, so all the mystique and allure combined with the simple nature of it makes me want it desperately.
I've already received the Martha Stewart Bible (I'm not kidding, I think it's twice as big as the Bible too... this thing's a monster), so now I need her accouterments. I'm sure all of her recipes call for these strange gadgits and gizmos that you can only get at the Martha Stewart infection site in Macy's. Honestly, I haven't even looked inside the Martha Stewart Bible. I'm scared she's going to start yelling at me for adding the laundry detergent to the clothes after the water has started to run in the washer. Or to use lemon juice from the bottle is an abomination. And why didn't I make that cake from scratch? Only cakes made from scratch say I love you. The rest say "store bought!" That Martha, She's a hard one to live with.
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