Today was the antithesis of my day yesterday. I've been working my butt off in my yard and on my deck. Robby went to play golf since I'm pretty peculiar about how my flower beds look and he's learned to just let me play in the dirt solo.
I hit Wal-Mart first and got some cleaning supplies that I was out of and that Ms. Olga has been looking at me out the corner of her eye because of. LOL! Then I went to Borders and bought my favorite contemporary author's new book, J.D. Mason, "This Fire Down In My Soul." I hope it's good as I haven't really been able to get into reading for a while now and was hoping she'd cure me of my complacency.
Then...I picked out some stuff for my flower boxes that I have on my deck and I got a neet ivy topiary too. Cool.
I like my beds to be mostly green with a smattering of flowers. Spring before last I actually planned it out the way you're supposed to and planted a hardy mix of perrenials and allowed for spaces within to add annuals so I can change up the colors. The difference? Perrenials come back year after year and annuals die and you gotta replant.
I don't like the "normal" flowers. You'll never find pansies in my yard...BLECH. I like to mix it up and find things that are different. I have a neighbor who asked me to help her do the same...but I pretended that I didn't do it intentionally and it was beginners luck when in fact I PLANNED every square inch of my beds for consistent blooming throughout.
Perrenials also help cut back on how much money you spend on your plantings since you're not replacing everything every year. Nice.
I was upset with my tulips this year though. I planted 50 "Merry Widow" year before last because they were the tulips I used at my wedding celebration. I just picked the flower which was a bright fuschia with white trim and my florist (who is FABULOUS) found them for me. When I wanted to plant them...and asked her the variety she was like...I was hoping you'd never ask me that. ROFL. I ordered the bulbs online and planted them and last year...OHMYG...they were sooooooooooooo beautiful. I expected that they would be even more beautiful this year because they are supposed to double while dormant. Well...this year they were coming up wonderfully and then we had that serious cold spell. Thus far I only have one bloom and even though it's beautiful...I'm disappointed to say the least.
I bought a nemisia because it smells soooooooooooo good. It's not the prettiest plant with itty bitty white flowers with yellow centers but WOW...the fragrance is sooooooooo beautiful. Me likey. :)
Three of my neighbors stopped by and we chatted and chatted. One of them was taking notes. LOL. She's ALWAYS biting my flava...lol...but hey...if it beautifies the neighborhood...so be it.
I was finished by the time Robby got home and we threw some meat and veggies on the grill and sat on the deck and finished a bottle of wine and talked and laughed and laughed and laughed. I can't tell yall how funny Robby is. He has me ROOOOOLLLLLLING on the regular.
As he was sitting back talking I was focusing on just how great my life is.
Did I tell yall I'm about to have a new niece or nephew? Yup...me is. My family is expanding. We have some other good news that is potentially on the horizon and if it comes to fruition the way we hope...life is gonna get even better.
I wonder about what it is about me that makes it so that I have such a blessed life and I've decided that it's probably because of all my suffering. I've hurt bad and now...I'm finally getting my reward. My husband is wonderful and great and we have a pretty awesome life.
This morning, as always, he brought me breakfast in bed and that's how I started off my day. Thanking God for a wonderful husband who, even though I can be a bit "special" takes such good care of me to the point where I don't even THINK about my well-being sometimes cuz I know he's got that.
We are currently on our deck and I'm sitting across from him. He's in the swing bench with his legs crossed and we have the iPod on playing Kem. The music is right and the wine is delicious (Napa Ridge Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon). The corn is on the grill and in a few minutes we are going to have a delicious meal. We've been out here talking for about two hours and there is nothing I would want to do more.
Robby: You know what my parents do every day?
Me: What?
Robby: Every morning at 4:00 am they sit on the swing and have their coffee together.
Me: That's nice.
Robby: We should do that.
Me: I wouldn't know what 4:00 am looks like.
Robby: Well...we could do it at 8:00 am.
Me: Lemme sleep on it.
LOL!
I love the fact that his parents are such wonderful role models for him and I love the fact that my guy enjoys hanging out with me and the poochies.
Sometimes, as yall know, I hurt because of how long it's been that we have been trying unsuccessfully to have a baby...but not this weekend. This weekend was absolutely perfect.
We decided to eat on our deck and Robby just pointed out the moon to me. The sun is going down and it's nice. Pefect even. Dinner was perfect and being with my guy was wonderful. Life just keeps on getting better.
I write about times like this so that when I'm down...I can read about the reality of good times. I'm loved and am in love. RIDICULOUSLY so...with my husband. Days like today...normal, regular days become monumental because of him.
When is the last time you ate outside with you sig other? When is the last time you packed a picnic? When is the last time you did something a bit different with your guy?
When is the last time you looked up while he was talking...and fell in love all over again with him? When you walked up on him while he was talking about something like the Democratic debate or getting his truck serviced and kissed him? REALLY kissed him. When you thanked GOD for his presence in your life? When you realized that life's pleasures would be diminished without him?
Excuse me...I gotta go. I'm going watch "Planet Earth" with my guy.
This weekend has been complete.
Love,
Monnie