The excitement is starting to build as plans come together for the weekend of our wedding celebration. We've got appointments right and left for caterers, alterations, rings, etc. Ideas are popping as we visualize all our loved ones being in one place. We're listening to our music and making our choices. With over 3000 CDs in digital format, there's a lot to choose from. We have a list of over 6 hours of music with every song title including the word "love" and are picking our favorites to listen to throughout the afternoon from the time when people are gathering, into the ceremony, while feasting and onto the dance floor.

The weather is beginning to change and early spring is upon us. The daffodils and crocuses have bloomed and the peepers are carrying their song through the hills. With every temperature degree rise, our smiles get wider. And fortunately, spring has brought the rain it should in order to green up the Smoky Mountains. Dana and I went hiking and came across a few different kinds of salamanders making their way for the running creeks. The spring trilliums are beginning to show their leaves. Spring is upon us and soon it will be time for a wedding!