Wedding day...

This past Friday, May 1st, Kurt and I celebrated our marriage at the Riverstone House! It was an informal event and, because it was a bit drizzly in the morning, we held it indoors in the great room:




Afterwards, the sun came out so we took photos around our property as well:

I spent quite some time that day contemplating the many milestones that the previous residents held at my home: the births, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, even funerals. And while I'm certainly hoping to host many celebrations here, I'm also looking forward to the smaller special occasions in life...like the kids first learning how to ride 2-wheeler bikes in the driveway, each winter's first good snowfall for building a snowman, and impromptu barbecues with friends and family...

Next chapter...

Today marks my one-year anniversary here at the Riverstone House!

It's been an interesting and wonderful year, one of the happiest of my life. I look forward to this next year with excitement and anticipation.

And I have no doubt, what with my upcoming wedding and the addition of my new family, that life here at the homestead will be filled with even more joy...