The One Ring to rule them all

So while Jasper is busy wedding planning (No, we don’t have a date yet!) I thought I’d upload some good pictures of the engagement ring and tell everyone a little bit about it. The story actually starts about 4 months ago when I went to New York for business. When I found out that I was going, I started looking for places in NYC that specialized in antique engagement rings which is what Jasper expressed she wanted. (I had already looked other places with nothing remarkable standing out) I found a few possible places to start out and I was able to extend my “business trip” through the weekend.

*Side Note* The day before I started shopping in New York, I actually met up with Janette (Jasper’s Sister) and Dave. It’s a good thing I didn’t tell her about it then or the whole world might have known beforehand. And she actually got mad at me for not meeting up with her later in the weekend, but I was busy.

The first place I went to didn’t have much of a selection, but they were very helpful in recommending a few other places to try out. So that’s what I did. The first couple of recommendations, were just kind of weird. They had nice rings, but they just weren’t professional, and I felt like I’d walk out not actually knowing what I got. But then I struck gold (or platinum) with one of the other recommendations. Doyle and Doyle (Check it out: http://www.doyledoyle.com/ ) They had/have an amazing selection of antique jewelry specializing in engagement rings. And for some reason, having to get buzzed in the door just made me feel better about the place. I immediately found about 3 rings I really liked, and after a couple trips back to the store and with some NY friends opinions I settled on the most expensive one. And I’m glad I did.

So onto the ring. It’s an authentic antique ring from the late 1920’s or early 1930’s with somewhat of an Art Deco style to it. It has one larger diamond in the middle and that’s surrounded on all sides by 16 other smaller diamonds. A humble 17 total. All of the detailed engraving that spans the entire ring is hand done, which is noticeable with very slight differences from one side to the next. And its been insured with State Farm since the day I got it…. knowing Jasper.

Hope you enjoy!

June Trip to Baton Rouge

Bert here. When I was getting ready to upload some more important pictures I ran across a few random pictures from my June trip to Baton Rouge. The first couple are of a climbing gym we found in LaFayette about an hour away. We love to climb. And we saw a rainbow on the way back so of course Jasper had to take a picture. Something to do with some girl named Stef. And the last few pictures are from The Melting Pot. Jasper had never been to a fondue restaurant so when I found out there was a Melting Pot in BR, I had to take her. It was really good. First we had the cheese course, then a course with a platter of meat, and finally, the highly anticipated desert. Nothing like bananas, strawberries, rice crispy treats, marshmallows, pound cake, chocolate cake and cheesecake with a cherry on top to dip into warm melted solid milk chocolate And we still managed to play putt-putt afterwards. I won.

A much needed update…

So I don’t know about you all, but I was getting a little tired of seeing Bert’s gross finger every time I viewed the site. (No offense babe. Love you!) So I decided it was time for an update! Last month, Bert and I were actually able to spend Valentine’s Day together. Yay! I flew into Savannah for a couple of days, which was way too short of a trip but great nonetheless. I even went with Bert to the doctor so he could get his stitches out. On Thursday, Bert took me out to dinner to Il Pasticcio, which I can easily say is one of our favorite restaurants in Savannah. He also gave me the sweetest card and a rose. Then on Friday, Bert and I actually drove up to Tennessee for a wedding. My sister’s best friend, Devan, and her fiance, Adam were getting married. Janette was the maid of honor and my mom did the photography. It was a really small, simple wedding but very sweet. After the wedding we then went over to Jason and Jackee’s house (my brother and sister-in-law) and got to visit with them and my nephew, Jayce. This trip was the first time Bert had ever been to my hometown and to see where I grew up, so I was really glad he was able to come. Here are some pictures from our trip:

Me and Bert at the wedding reception

Bert, me, and my nephew Jayce at my brother’s house

Me and Bert being silly in front of the infamous picture taking tree at my parents’ house

On Thursday of this upcoming week, I am actually flying into Savannah for another wedding! This trip will actually be a little longer than my last one. I will be there from Thursday night until Monday night. I am sooo ready and excited! Bert and I have a few more trips planned over the next few months, including a trip to the Gulf Shores and another trip back to Savannah for me. For a long distance couple, we have actually been doing a great job seeing each other as often as we have. This stretch has actually been the longest for us: roughly 6 weeks. However, I am pretty sure I speak for both of us when I say this, but I think we are both ready to be living in the same time zone. Long-distance is hard on the heart and soul and although this experience has been great for us in so many ways, I am definitely hoping that it will not last too much longer.

Stay tuned for more updates! I will try to be better about updating more often…

How not to trim your nails *By Bert

So I was trimming the hedges with an electric hedger. It was dark. I was pretty much finished. Little slip here, little trim there. My left ring finger got caught between some of the teeth while it was slowing down. It didn’t hurt to bad, but I immediately knew it was something i couldn’t just put a band-aid on. What really hurt was getting a needle stuck several times in the tip of my finger to numb it for the stiches. The doctor in the E.R., who I had to wait an hour and a half to see, got everthing put back together and looking fine. Don’t you think so? These are pics from the day after. Enjoy!

*So I guess I should clarify (even though I know my hands don’t look feminine) I, Bert am the one that cut my finger. Even though it would be more likely that Jasper did it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERT!

So for those of you may not know, today is Bert’s birthday!! Yay!

Bert has been and continues to be an amazing blessing in my life. His love and support mean more to me than he will ever know. He is constantly encouraging me as we endure our long-distance relationship and the ups and downs that go along with that. His faith in me and in us is incredible, and I have the highest respect for him. I just wish I could spend today with him.

Happy Birthday Bert. I love you.

p.s. Feel free to leave your own personal birthday messages and wishes too!

A Surprise Trip to Birmingham!

So Friday at work, Bert sends me a text message and asks me if I would want to meet him in Birmingham the next day for a Foo Fighters concert. Of course, my response was, “Yes, please!” We both left on Friday…I left after work and Bert drove down Bob, Forby, and Mike. Bob and Mike stayed at a friend’s place while Forby, Bert, and I stayed with Bert’s aunt and uncle. It is about a 6 hour drive for both of us. It was a great, spontaneous weekend and I am sooo glad it happened. When we woke up on Saturday morning, it was snowing! It didn’t last long but it made a nice dusting on the ground. And of course, the concert was so much fun! Despite the fact that Bert and I got our tickets the day before the concert, we ended up getting better seats than everyone else! Bert got us great seats right next to the stage! So, even though it was a short trip, it was definitely worth it. Here are a few pictures from our weekend:

Happy New Year!

So have you all made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Yeah..I haven’t either. But I did have a really great holiday season! I spent Christmas Eve and Day in New Orleans with Stef’s family. Mom, Dad, and Janette came to Baton Rouge on the 26th and Bert got in on the 27th! Stef and Adam came in on the 28th too, and we just had ourselves a good ol time! It was so awesome having everyone here. Bert was here for 5 days!! I am pretty sure I speak for both of us when I say that we had a really great time together. Bert got to spend a lot of quality time with my family which was awesome. He came to church with me on Sunday, we went out to eat several times, caught a movie (p.s. Sweeny Todd was awful…sorry stef), watched several movies at the apartment, and just enjoyed our time together. He even got to go fabric shopping with me for work! I dropped him off early this morning at the airport, and we have no idea when we’ll see each other again. For those of you who are currently doing long-distance or who have ever had a long-distance relationship, I understand more and more how much distance really does make the heart grow fonder…

My First Post

Hello everyone! So this is my first post!! yay!! The website was a perfect gift from Bert. I want to thank you all for taking the time to read and leave comments. I hope you all continue to read and stay updated on the adventures of “jaspyhead” and “berthole.”

Bert is actually sitting right in front of me right now as I type, something I find that I do not take for granted anymore, since we are doing long distance.

This is my trial run at doing this whole blog thing for our new site and we thought we would share a photo…of my toe.

There it is! I fractured my toe the other day at work. I was building a tent structure out of 4×4s and 2×4s when all of a sudden they all came crashing down…on my foot. I was forced to go to the hospital because of company policy(blah blah blah). My foot was x-rayed and I was told that I, in fact, had a fractured toe. It hurt like crazy and I limped for a day but I am doing fine now. Just thought I would share this quasi-tramatic event with you.

Over a year and still goin

We’re proud to say that we’ve now been together over a year and we’re still goin. I think the next year will go by quicker than this one did. Though Jasper probably wouldn’t agree with me.

And even though we have 3 states worth of space between us, with me in Georgia and Jasper in Louisiana, we continue to grow closer together every day. Hopefully this next year will be the same, until eventually there’s no space between us. I mean no states between us. Did I say too much?