Now we find ourselves on the cusp of our 3rd anniversary. Clearly not newly weds..not quite old married folk. Still searching for ways to celebrate us. Of late, it's been suggested I write about our life in the country. After all, we are city people blessed to be enjoying life in the country. I can do that, I can change it up.
First of all, though we thought it would be great to own some land and get out of the city, neither of us thought it would ever happen. We still marvel at that. Sometimes it's the marvel of these are our weeds needing to be treated, those are our tree limbs downed in the storm, that's our lane needing to be plowed.
Once we took the leap of faith we never looked back. Except maybe when we leave for work and wish we didn't have to: a) work, b) work in the city and c) leave home to do so.
I remember years ago taking a drive in the country and wondering who are these people that live out there and why would they. Well now I know. In the city I would look at my yard and think this is my yard. Now I look at my yard and think this is my YARD! We're living an upper case life in the middle of heaven. Well, heaven as we've come to know it.
Changing it up is not without challenges. But that's where humor, faith and a stiff drink comes in to play. First you laugh, rather than cry, pray (sometimes in the form of a rant) and have a drink because hydration is important! Okay, I'd be a liar if there weren't a few tears along the way. I am one of those weepy women. Owning it is the first step...go ahead, I dare you to put on your surprised face.
Who would have thought a hot date on a Friday night would involve walking the garden, watching the corn grow and, you guessed it having a drink. We used to go to the bar to drink. Now home holds the best bar available. That and the fact we live 12 miles, give or take, from the closest bar.
I used to think there was nothing out there, and now I find everything is out here. Such is our life.