149 Months of Love

 

Last Friday was our 149^th monthiversary! (I’m suddenly very aware that we need to step it up next month for 150! Too bad it falls on a Monday.)

                Ryan and I were both surprised that Friday turned out to be a pretty day, with both warmth and sunshine colliding over our home. We skipped our recent tradition of a Friday lunch date at his office because he took off a little early to spend some time with me in the afternoon!

                It was so nice outside that Lexi and I went to sit on the glider and wait for Ryan to arrive home. She was thrilled for porch time!

                When Ryan came home, we hopped in the truck and went to the Amish greenhouse where we’ve been buying our flowers and garden plants the last couple of years. 

                We normally go on a Saturday morning – with the rest of the county – but since we were there when most people were still at work, it was fairly quiet. I thoroughly enjoyed meandering through the flowers and appreciating their beauty…while also sifting through my lists and trying to craft planters in my head.

                We made our purchases, came home for dinner, and then enjoyed a walk around the lake with Lexi! (We saw a snake. I did not pass out. This is notable.)

                I knew I didn’t have enough energy or daylight left to plant everything that night, plus I needed to spend some time preparing to speak the next day, so the plants stayed in their little holders. They’re actually still there, because it’s rained every single day since.

                It was a fun and different sort of date, and I count it a win! Love you, Ryan! Thank you for 149 beautiful months together!