Hi There!  Congrats on the engagement.  And, we cannot wait to hear all about your search for the perfect engagement ring!

What a wonderful and warm introduction!  So glad to have you aboard!  Yes, we do have a great chemistry and commoraderie here!  It's real exciting and INFECTIOUS (to say the least) enjoying everyones beautiful pieces of jewelry!    I know we will have no problem helping you find that perfect engagement ring to go along with marrying the sexiest man alive!! (next to my husband that is )       I love your avatar!  Adorable!~Ronda

Thank you, ladies, for the warm welcome.  Rhonda, I knew I was "infected" when I took a photo of my hand, downloaded it to the computer, and began Photoshopping rings on my finger. Sick. Sick. Sick.

And, I totally understand that you THINK you are with the Sexiest Man... but, I still contend he's with me!

My avatar is my grumpy old pony mule, Sparky. He's definately one of a kind; I swear, Sparky's wider than he is tall! He came as a babysitter for my young mini horse, Itsy. But Itsy grew up, and seems to have left Sparky for bigger, girlie-girl horses. (I've listed my pets on the Pet Thread... approach with caution!) In fact, after reading my Pet Thread post, I suppose, I should list my pets on the Collection Thread. *sigh* Sick. Sick. Sick.
 

Hi and welcome!  What a great intro!  And I love that bit about photoshopping rings on your own hand!!  What a great idea!  Cannot wait to see what you get.  Do you have ideas?

Ok, to show you that photo shopping rings on your hand is not mental (I wish I had photoshop!) try this:

http://www.amazon.co...,actual-diamond-size

I will admit I have many pages printed out, so I can see what different size diamonds look like on my hand:)

Welcome!  I saw your post in the pets thread, and I had to stop by to read your intro.  It sounds like you will fit in perfectly here, and we love to help people shop for rings 

Congratulations on the engagement, and we're so happy to have you!

Welcome and congrats on your engagement! What a lucky lady to get to pick out her ER AND to have found DBL before doing so! Can't wait to see your ideas. We love, love, love pictures here so post away!!

Hi Trinkette! This is a fantastic forum, but I should warn you that the ladies here have, in the short time I've been a member, convinced me to stop feeding the kids and forget about repairing the roof - THERE ARE DIAMONDS TO BUY! Seriously, you'll love it!

Congratulations on your engagement, wish you both all the happiness in the world.

Jen

Hi All. We had a power outage and it goofed up my computer (ahh, that would be the one with all the photos loaded on it, I'm on another for now).  So I won't be posting any photo goodies for awhile.

Meanwhile, for those of you who have requested "Eye Candy" pics of The Sexiest Man In The Universe, I say this: If YOU had the Sexiest Man In The Universe, would you SHARE him? No, no, no, I say, he's all mine!

Actually, I'm old enough to know that Sexy Is As Sexy Does, the cutiest beefcake in the world can't hold a candle to my Sexiest Guy.

That's because he LISTENS when I talk; shares my interests; respects my views; and makes me laugh -- and I try to do the same in return. Then he does these endearing things like he: insists on doing the dishes after dinner; goes to my barn and cleans horse stalls without my knowing it; takes my little boy to Cub Scouts; lets my kitties park themselves all over him (as many as three at a time) when he watches TV; sings and dances like a goofball with the cockatoo; lets me play in his big tractors and trucks; has the patience of a saint, and the fire inside to get the job done; and sometimes, he has that "I've got a secret smile." Then, there's that chemistry thing. No way to describe that. And there's the way I feel when I hear his voice on the phone or see the sparkles in his eyes.  Hummm...

I guess, he's The Sexiest Man In The Universe because he makes me feel like The Sexiest Woman In The Universe.  But YOU might be living in a different Universe with your own Sexy.


So, if its Eye Candy you want, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place.  I've got the real thing here. I'll just have to send you pics of my pets instead...

Maybe we should start another thread... What makes up the Sexiest Man for YOU? Oh yes, sorry, Ace and those of you from the Manly side, what's Sexy to YOU?
 

i'm only sexy because she makes me feel sexy... 

Hi Trinkette!

Glad to have you here.  Especially since I myself am newly RE-married and I am glad to hear you have such a wonderful guy!  AND you love diamonds.  Actually, the love of diamonds qualifies you in my book!  We might have to have a sexiest, kindest guy olympics or something.....my Rocky is the absolute best!!  Sounds alot like your guy.  Dishes, waits on me, and insists on  tying my shoes when we are getting ready to leave the house.  He pulls fuzz out of my hair and smooths out my makeup if I have a blop I missed.  People don't understand.  They think he's  "whipped".  They don't know that I CAN'T STOP him from doing these things.

But, on to diamonds.  Size, shape, Color?  Halo?  Side stones? 

We can be counted on for all manner of advice, wanted and Unwanted!!!!

Welcome!

   

remember each of you ladies should have a DSP (diamond savings plan)...  i'm a guy, even i have 1!!!  that way you still can feed the kids, fix the house, or what not and get your bling2...  although you have to wait, but you don't need to not feed the kids...