me? blog?

Okay... so this whole blogging thing is extremely new to me. I had never really gotten the concept until last fall when my future sister in law started one when she was pregnant with her little girl Kennedy (cutest baby on the planet by the way- pictures will come later). I started following her on this thing and soon found other blogs to "stalk" as I often refer to it. I find my house painfully quiet at times, well at most times if we're being honest, so it's nice to sit here and write some thoughts down... after all, I'm sure my dog gets tired of me constantly talking to him like he understands me :) Sometimes I really think he does...

Anyways, my name is Lindsey and I am a blogger. (The first step is admitting you have an addiction...) Okay but seriously. I guess I am a blogger now! Where to start? I am writing from my favorite spot in my house on the sofa in my family room. Or I guess I should say "Our" family room. I have a fiance and we bought this house together last summer. We started dating when we were 14 years old in middle school and 10 years later (YES I'm serious!), we're getting married! Brandon and I have been best friends and exchanging "I love You's" for over a decade now. We have had our ups and downs (who hasn't?) but seriously, we have been together longer than some people have been married, so we are pretty sure this thing is going to work out :) Plus, he still gives me butterflies and makes me smile without even knowing it. Brandon plays professional baseball (the uniform helps with the butterflies!) so he is away from home "on business" 7-8 months out of the year. I say "on business" because Brandon likes to call it "going to work" when he goes to the field every day... he tells me this as I'm sitting in my cubical looking at expense reports and watching a webinar training on a new travel program... somehow I beg to differ. More to come on this whole baseball thing... Since the season officially doesn't' start until tomorrow, I'm pretending like it's not running my life for the time being :)

So while Brandon is away "on business", you would think one would get pretty lonely all alone in a house without her fiance to keep her company, right? Yeah, I would think that too. Lucky for me, I am not alone! I have an 8 month old, 65 lb yellow lab named Tex to keep me company. Tex is my love bug, and my best friend when Brandon's not around. He can be challenging at times (rest in peace to my first MacBook power cord, 2 sports bras, wooden staircase bolts, dish towels, etc.) but he is the love of my life. He gets an A+ in cuddling and always knows how to make me smile. I can honestly say I don't think I could make it alone without him here with me. Love him!

So, why am I at home? Why don't I pick up everything and travel with my hubby? Well, there are a few things to consider here. The main reason is I have a job that I actually like... I said like, people. The second is money. Until Brandon's career is secure enough to support the two of us, I'm going to work because, well that's what people do to earn money! The last reason is just for me... I'm not sure what I would do if I didn't work. I like having responsibility and being independent in that way. I have always worked ever since high school and, honestly, I think I might go crazy with nothing to do! This is a topic that Brandon and I talk about constantly, and until we find a solution- we are just making do with the way things are.

And to tell you the truth, even with all of the struggles of being alone and Brandon being on the road so much, I still feel extremely blessed and happy. I'm so excited to be getting married and I know that God has a plan for us and it will all work out in the end.

With that being said, Tex needs to go to the bathroom and I need to get ready for bed. Brandon is awaiting our call (yes I said "our"), and I am so glad tomorrow is already Thursday!