1st Month Down

One month married! And we're still talking to each other.

The farmer has been harvesting corn since the wedding. His routine - he gets up around 6, has breakfast then heads out. He comes home for lunch then goes back out until dark, in time for dinner and bed. I, on the other hand, have kept busy with cooking, laundry and unpacking. Oh, and sleeping in.

Now that harvest is over, it's time for projects. The house was built in spring '13. Being the craftsman that he is, Joe had the frame built and planned to do all of the inside carpentry work on his own. He has done a lot on his own but there is still much to do. I feel fortunate to come into the process at this stage as there is room for my input and taste. Whether its about hanging pictures, landscaping or furnishings, he is open to my ideas and I am grateful for that. I just need to come up with some. So glad there's Pinterest!

Moving On

A few years ago, I began writing my first blog, Growing a Grown Up as a way to process the death of my best friend.  It became a source of enlightenment and healing. 

When I embarked on that journey, I had no idea what was in store.  In some blogs, I held onto hope. In others, I cried out of sadness and loneliness.  I tried to remain faithful no matter what, believing that the life I had lived to that point was not all there was.  With time and change, a new adventure began.

I met the farmer in August 2014. It was by chance (not really) that our paths crossed the way they did. At no other time and under no other circumstances would we have met were it not for the path laid by God. My first blog is proof of that. 

My journey has taken a twist. That is the reason why I leave my first blog behind and begin a brand new one. No sense putting new wine into old wine skins, right? 

I now present to you - the farmer and his bride.