Busy, busy, busy!

Since the 4th it's really been busy around here. Most of the business has been self-created, me taking the initiative to act. It's not so much things that need to be done right at the moment or even in the next week or month, it's things that I feel are important and need to be worked on in order to find the end results we want. First off, marriage. Tony and I have discussed getting married next summer (probably July). He has the ring, but is putting it off just to aggravate me. He has until Aug. 4 at 6:30. Why?? My cousin and I just wanted to LOOK at dresses at David's Bridal. Apparently you can't just LOOK. I am now pre-registered and have a date with my girls on Aug. 4th at 6:30. Tony finds this very amusing and so just to spite he'll put it off until then. At least I know it's coming (well hope anyway). I am one to plan ahead for things. Tony is definitely not one for planning ahead. I know he wants really nothing to do with the planning except to show up. He's stated that so that's fine with me. So I've been browsing for different cake ideas and have picked it out and even all the other stuff that goes along with that and who's going to make it. I've been trying to find invitations. With this invitation looking, I've noticed they are quite expensive and don't come with anything except the invitation and envelope. I've found a lot I liked but I'm not going to spend $7-800 on pieces of paper that people throw away. So last week Sarah and I went to Michael's. By golly they have invitations I can print at home. Who'd a thunk it! My colors are pink and brown so I'm trying to stay in those to schemes. They had some I really liked and weren't expensive. A whole kit (40 in a box) with response cards and the works for $34.99. What's even better... there were coupons in the Michael's add for 40% off this week and one for next week. So... my friends and I have collected these coupons and each one of us is going to go in and buy a box of invitations this week and the programs next week. Genius!!! All for only about $200-250. Some may say I'm cheap but people throw them away and I'm trying to be practical. I'm trying to save $$ for the more important things as will be discussed in the next paragraph. So, with Tony's permission I'm going to buy the invitations tomorrow (1 box that is). His thought is if I can afford it now might as well buy it and that saves the $$ down the road. Everyone else will go get their 1 box too. Same scenario for next week. More updated on wedding stuff as IT becomes available!!! Now, onto the more important things!
Tony and I have been discussing what we want to do about a house. Yes, we are living in one but it's too small and doesn't have a closet for him. It's not because mine is so full, it's because mine is so little and there's only 1. Back on track now....Tony is wanting some acreage to build a shop for his race cars and such. With this idea came do we want to buy a house on land already or buy land and build. We don't make all that much so we don't want to spend all that much. All the houses already on land are mobile homes (not the good ones either), crappy houses that need a lot of work, or houses we can't afford. Tony had the idea to buy land put a manuf. home on it. Manuf. homes are not be confused with double wides. Manuf. homes are regular houses built in the fact (which eliminates time and wastes that would be created by us if we were to build ourselves). The cost about 1/2 less than what it would cost to build it ourselves and are built just as well if not better. He wants a closet and I want a kitchen more than 2 people can be in and a dining room since we always have people over. I've spent countless hours scouring the internet and e-mailing real estate agencies regarding properties. I've been doing this in my sleep..lol. In the midst of all the pricey ones, we've (I've) found on that is really a great deal. 3 acres west (this side of Granby) for $10, 500. It's a little further for us to drive by 10 min. but the land seems like it'd be worth it. It already has electric on it. The other property I've been in contact with was 20 acres, but selling 3 acre tracts for $11.5. Went to look yesterday and the owner stopped me. She said it'd been sold and thought they bought all 20. She took my name and # and said she'd call the agent (as the signs were still up). He called and said yes, but depending on how many acres we wanted they might be willing to sell. I'll know more next week. After a dinner discussion at Arby's I think we've concluded buy the land (wherever it may be) and it on it for a bit. Tony says build the shop first. Gotta get the priorities straight...lol. Eventually build a house or buy a manuf. home and in the meantime live where we are currently. All of this looking and inquiring has been by me. Tony's interested in places but won't do anything about them. Like I stated he doesn't plan. How can you find out anything unless you ask or get more info? It looks like we'll have a buy year ahead and I'd rather get ahead while we can. My way or Tony's way????? Hm.. guess we'll have to wait and see. My guess is since I'm the one looking we'll be more likely to have something come out of it.
That's all the latest news for now and if anything comes up I'll be sure to post the news. I'll post the info/updates about my uncle later.