Hi folks. Just a quick one to let you know that I'm still around, and to fill you in on what's been keeping me so damn occupied lately.

• Wedding date -- December 1st, 2001. Those near and dear to me (you know who you are), keep that date open. You have been given plenty of notice.
  
• Engagement party -- This is where you've been given not very much notice at all. Sorry. This has been quite disorganised. We knew what we wanted: just a casual get together with friends, with a BBQ at the lake in Shepp. But then there were complications such as no alcohol being allowed at the lake, etc. (That's been resolved... drinking's allowed 'til 9pm! Yay!) Well its this Saturday at 5pm at the Victoria Lake - The big BBQ area at the north end, with the swings ands stuff. Be there or be slightly pear-shaped. If plans change, relevant people will be contatced, and it will be posted here.
  
• The church -- St. Brendan's Church in Shepparton has been booked. Its a lovely looking church, and the priest (Msgr. Jeffery) seems like an alright sort of bloke as far as preisty types go. There's a few couples/relationship exercises we have to go through first, but that's alright.
  
• The reception -- Riviera Receptions in Mooroopna has been booked. It's a bit of a woggy venue, but we've chosen a really nice meal, and they take care of a lot of things for us. Speaking of the meal, if you're coming, don't eat for about a week beforehand. With 5 courses, there will be no shortage of food.
  
• The photographer -- Dale Wright has been booked for the day. Everyone else is booked out solid, but he seems nice enough and I like his work. I had no idea that wedding photos were so expensive though.
  
• Renovations -- Yep. I've been out in the back yard with Gracie's dad doing much of the digging and the raking and the concreting. We've made a nice little path running from the back door to the shed, and we've filled in the rest with top-soil, ready for new lawn. Nice garden beds are going to be laid along the side of the house too. Following that, we've got some painting to do as well. We've been trying to get everything done as soon as we can so I can sell.
  
• House hunting -- We've eased up a bit on the house hunting. We want to make sure that whatever we get is perfect for both of us, whether we buy or build, we're willing to wait. Here's what we're doing. After I sell my unit, we'll be moving into Gracie's 3 bedroom house in town, and with a few renovations there, Gracie can run her beauty salon from there (If you have any suggestions for a good name for the salon, please leave them in the comments thing below), and there will still be plenty of room for us too. We'll probably stay there for about 5 years or so, then while we're there, we'll save our asses of for our dream home, whatever that may be.