I got stung by a bee at the wedding. Because of course I did. In all other ways, the wedding – and the weekend – was just really lovely. The ceremony took place outside, under a tree overlooking Lake Travis and the reception was wonderfully laid back and simultaneously elegant. I’m always amazed when people pull off that combo. I’ll admit I got a little choked up during the ceremony. The groom is on my List of People I Like Best and it made me a little verklempt to see him so happy. But then I got stung by a bee and stopped being verklempt and started being, well, puffy.
Earlier in the week, I got bit by a spider. Again, because of course I did. And it wasn’t much more than an annoyance until the whole bee incident. And then, after the bee did his thing and it crossed some sort of venom threshold, the spider bite on my inner arm that was the size of a quarter grew and grew until yesterday, when I took my angry red, tennis ball sized owie to my doctor. She poked, prodded and then drew a black line around the red halo on my arm and said, if it gets bigger, call me. Then she loaded me up with antihistamines and antibiotics and sent me on my way. I’ve been obsessively checking that line ever since. It’s a new hobby.
Insects and arachnids aside, we had such a fantastic weekend with Stephanie, Phil and their pint-sized scalawags. Oh, to hear three-year-olds say scalawags! I was endlessly delighted by the things that came out of their mouths. Then there was grown up time, which was mostly about putting things in our mouths – like, wine and bread pudding and this thing called drunken bread. I didn’t make it to boot camp yesterday. I’m still recovering. For the Dork Lord and me, it was the perfect way to celebrate our first year together*. You know, minus the bees and spiders and such. Or the part where the Boy left his wallet at home in Dallas. Or where I forgot to pack deodorant. But I guess ‘perfect’ is sort of a relative thing.
*Warning: you should only click the above link if you are not one of those who are weary of all the gaggy happiness crap. Because that picture, it’s pretty damn happy.
Ok so I just have to say it…..you can think bad thoughts and I will understand…….doesn’t it make you want to plan your own wedding? Can you imagine how happy we your readers would be to hear all about that! I think I am having a moment just thinking how fun that would be to read about!
Ok aplogies all around. Sorry I brought it up!
Congrats Fish – you look very happy in that picture
I love the gaggy picture, so cute!
Sorry to hear about your been sting – once again you remind me of myself. We get going on a good track and then something beyond our control and having to do with spiders comes and messes it all up.
I hope the line gets smaller soon!
okay so this post made me happy – happy to know we all have imperfect versions of perfection – and that pic was fantastic. It really made me smile. Congrats on 1 year of togetherness. And I just started the 30 day shred – thanks for that too. ugh!
Lovely! He’s a cutie – you should keep him.
Heather, long time reader/lurker here. But I just had to post, you look fabulously happy in the picture! And The Boy, he’s a handsome catch, lucky girl. Forgetting his wallet, that was an innocent mistake right? lol Glad you had a great time at the wedding and celebrating your year anniversary! Congrats!
ps. I’ve heard that putting a penny on a bee sting is suppose to help them, the copper in the penny somehow draws the venom out. *shrugs* probably to late for that though.
Yay for gaggy happiness. You are a lovely couple and I hope you have many years of truly disgusting love and joy.
adorable picture. you fit perfectly in that spot right next to him:)
so on a scary note…please keep an eye on that bite. my daughter’s boyfriend just spent 2 weeks in ICU because of a bug bite that turned in to a gnarly drug resistant staph infection.
Starlene,
That’s EXACTLY what I was worried about. So far, mine seems to be responding to the antibiotic. The MRSI is my worst nightmare.
You and your Dork Lord, look absolutely perfect together. Congradulations on your 1 year anniversary, I hope it is the first of many happy ones to come.
Sorry to hear about your bites. Love love love the photo! Dork Lord’s got a Dennis Quaid/Conan O’Brien/Neil Patrick Harris (minus teh gaigh) look to him. Great combo!
Congrats Fish Heather! You do look happy in that photo. A Fish + a Dork Lord=Happy…Who Knew!
Don’t know if you might be able to give a girl in NY some advice about moving to Texas. Too long too go into here, but if you might be up for doling out some info, feel free to email jillcv@aol.com. Thanks!
…and just the slightest whisper of pee wee herman in the frontal hair region.
Very cute picture! You guys look great together.
Glad you had a nice time in Austin…it was a lovely weekend here. I’m dealing with multiple bug bits of my own right now, so I feel your pain. Flea bites? spider bites? ant bites? Who the heck knows..I just want them to stop itching.
Absolutely Wonderful! Bee sting and spider bite aside
Thanks for sharing the picture so we can visualize such happiness instead of imagining it like we usually have to do.
The gaggy photo is great. Happy anniversary to you and DL. I am allergic to ant bites but it is a lot more serious than most people comprehend.
oh man, you guys look adorable!!
Oh Heather! Thanks for sharing! You make a lovely couple. I’m so happy for you, I could cry.
Glad to hear your weekend, aside from the obvious moments that make life, well life, was wonderful and fun-loving. You deserve it.
PS: Nice to “see ya”, Chris.
A lovely picture. You look very happy indeed.
Bees and commenters who sting- bad. Picture of your twosome- fancy. You guys look really good together! More importantly, you look genuinely happy together. And that makes me happy for you.
Enjoyed seeing the photo. We are so happy that you are happy!
You guys are too cute for words! Congrats on the first year and here’s to many happy ones to come. This is where I would cheers you if I was anywhere near ya!
Aww, you two look so cute! Count me among the Happy for You!
Plus, you two look alike. Which is my gauge for people who are “meant to be”
Congratulations on a wonderful year
Love the photo! You are adorable together and so obviously in love. So happy for you!!!
CUTE! Great picture!
Finally a pic of the 2 of you! So freakin cute! Nice catch fish! lol the fish doing the catching.. that’s funny. Yah I’m a dork.
First time commenter but had to say it, the photo=LOVE. I appreciate you giving us readers a real peek into your happy life!
ahhhh cute!
I clicked on the link, because I like to see that you are happy. In fact, I’m down right thrilled for you.
Good on you!
Awww congratulations! You guys look amazing cute
1) I’m sorry to hear about the venomous critters that can’t seem to leave you alone.
2) That picture is gorgeous!
3) I want to thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for correctly identifying that bees and spiders are venomous, not poisonous, and for using the word arachnid correctly in a sentence. I work as a teacher at an invertebrate zoo, and am constantly educating folks on these concepts. You were well taught!
OH YAYYYY for cute pictures and happiness!!!
You guys are too darn cute!! Congrats on one year and here’s to many many many more!!
Such a lovely picture. I’ve been a longtime reader of your blog and have thoroughly enjoyed watching these great things unfold for you–and everything else that’s happened along the way too. Thank you for putting it out there–and for putting it out there in the words that you do.
Ohh Fish! The picture made me cry a little …So happy to see you happy!!!
The picture is lovely, thanks for sharing. Although I have to admit to feeling a bit let down that the dork lord doesn’t look as I’d pictured him… A bit like watching your favourite book when it’s nade into a film and the hero doesn’t look like your image! But I’ll be honest and admit he looks better than his nickname had let me to picture!
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That picture is TOO CUTE!
I have been lurking on your blog for many years now. And that photo has prompted me to comment. It is so adorable, and I really wish you both a lot of happiness
Congrats on your first year!
I’m so happy for the two of you! The photo is super cute and I agree with everyone else that the happiness just shines off of you both. Congrats on 1 year!
Fish – it’s MRSA, not MRSI. Unfortunately for you, you’ve got all types of professions out here reading.. so you got the spider thing right, but not the drug-resistant bacteria. Teehee. Anyway, staph infections are bad either way, MRSA isn’t more serious than the others, it just requires a different kind of antibiotics. Hope you get better!
I HAVE to share this with you!
A Laura Ingalls Pageant & museum!!! — http://www.walnutgrove.org/pageant.htm
And Judy Blume has a blog! lol — http://judyblumeblog.blogspot.com/
It’s 4th grade all over again
=)
YAAAAAY a picture.
Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
You two are so cute I could eat you with a spoon. Happiness suits you both. Congrats on the first year, condolences on the bee/spider nonsense.
OOOOO he’s cute! does he have a younger brother for me?! haha
congrats on the one year. boo spiders they creep me out!
What a great picture! On a side note – do you mind sharing where the wedding was in Austin? I just got engaged and Austin is our top choice. We are currently researching venues….
Thanks!
you and the boy look fan-freaking tabulous. I’m glad that you’re happy. and much sympathy with the bites. I get hives all up whatever limb gets bit by mosquito. Bug bites are pretty much the worst.
You two glow together. Wonderful!
Awwww! I’m feeling simultaneously melty and barfy now
Re bites and stings, did your doctor also tell you this incident may have sensitized you to future bites and stings and that your next reaction might be less puffy and more anaphylactic? Which is not to alarm you but is to remind you to mark the line yourself next time and don’t wait so long to start the histamines*
*Fine print: this is not actual medical advice. My husband is the doctor, not me.
Oh he’s cute! VERY cute
Wow, you two look PERFECT together!
Sorry to hear about the spider and the bee!
Sorry about all those animals messing with you, but HOORAY – a picture of the happy couple together… finally!
You guys are adorable together – truly look so happy.
Oh Fish… it’s SO great to see you all happy & squishy!!! Especially after reading you for so many years… through all the rough spots, the tough NYC days, J, BW, all of it. You put a huge smile on my face today! xoh
Aren’t ya’ll adorable?!
Love the pic. You guys are so much cuter together than I even imagined. Looks like a perfect match. You know how you can tell some couples fit just by looking at them… you’ve got that.
I have to add another AWWW! You and the Boy are so handsome together and definitely = LOVE.
Oh man, I feel your pain! Right before I came back to visit my family in California, I got bit by some kind of gnarly spider in Australia (thank goodness I didn’t actually see it as all are spiders there are big, hairy, and mean). I, too, had to do the circle around the bite to see if the swelling and redness was spreading and after nearly a week of toughing it out (because who goes to the doctor for a stupid spider bite?), my pharmacist freaked me out by telling me there are some spiders in Aus that will make your flesh die and you can end up losing a limb. A treatment of antibiotics later, I’m all cured, but I do have a wicked looking scar.
So happy for you ! You guys look truly in love. All the best !!!
I was thinking the same thing, Dork Lord looks VERY MUCH like Doogie Howser with a touch of Matthew Perry from Friends. Doogie Chandler Howser MD