Hey everyone!
Happy Corpus Christi!
Hubby and I were lucky to be off for this public holiday and anyone who works in the Healthcare service knows what a wonderful coincidence this can be, akin to the stars being aligned!!
So on this rainy Thursday morning I turned in bed to get some early morning cuddles ( please comment if you agree that these are the best) only to see my hubby wide awake and ready to get out of bed. Uugghhh.
So we got up and was greeted by my mom who gladly announced that they are giving away free soil and planting pots in the savannah!!
Now Ronnie and I were not very enthusiastic about this news as we don't have a green thumb but more likely an orange thumb from eating nacho tortillas ! In addition to this the only thing I have successfully grown are boobs and maybe that red bean plant in primary school.
nevertheless, my dad bundled us into the car and exclaimed LET'S GO!
We arrive at the savannah a few minutes later and there is noone in sight! We have been duped! We have been tricked!!
We still asked around to make sure the 'free-ness' was not in another location.
Mildly disappointed about our trek we joked in the car that my mom just said that to get our three lazy bums out of the house! HMMM😒
Alas, empty handed we decided to drive down the main road and after finding a plant shop we went in and bought some shadon beni and chive seedlings. At the pant shop i could not help remember the love fern from the movie how to lose a guy in 10 days. I am definately calling this our love shandon beni! lol
Armed with some YouTube knowledge from my dad, we potted the plants and was feeling very proud of ourselves!
That entire day the possibilities of these 3 potted seasoning plants exploded in my mind.
Will they grow?
How fast will they grow?
Can we plant more?
How sustainable is this?
How.much can I reduce my food bill?
If some nacho tortillas get on them will they still grow?
These questions ran through my mind and made us very excited!
The next day the idea of sustainability was still ever present but this time I realized that most of these questions could be asked about marriage.
How can we sustain our marriage?
How do we keep our love as fresh and exciting as it is now?
How fast will our family grow?
How much will this increase my bills?
If I get nacho tortilla chips on the kids will they still grow?
My mind raced a mile a minute! I suddenly became aware of my fast heart rate and I could feel a little tightness in my chest. As I tried to calm down from my self made anxiety attack, my hubby walked into the room and flashed those perfectly positioned, pearly white smile at me and everything just melted away. I was still aware of my heart rate but this time I could hear his name with every beat .
I then realised that although we can't predict the future, we have been through soo much already that I was worrying needlessly.
We have survived 2 job changes, a postgraduate medical specialization program, a thesis, 2 wedding postponements and of course , a PANDEMIC!
For all of those out there that are wondering the same questions or are at the point in marriage where things are a little mundane, just remember that all we can do is choose to keep loving and committing to your partner. The chips will always fall where they should!
A picture of us at a work party. I was a tiny bit upset with him because we were super late, but he's cute so i forgave him
If anyone has any marriage advice feel free to comment below.
Happy Corpus Christi!
Hubby and I were lucky to be off for this public holiday and anyone who works in the Healthcare service knows what a wonderful coincidence this can be, akin to the stars being aligned!!
So on this rainy Thursday morning I turned in bed to get some early morning cuddles ( please comment if you agree that these are the best) only to see my hubby wide awake and ready to get out of bed. Uugghhh.
So we got up and was greeted by my mom who gladly announced that they are giving away free soil and planting pots in the savannah!!
Now Ronnie and I were not very enthusiastic about this news as we don't have a green thumb but more likely an orange thumb from eating nacho tortillas ! In addition to this the only thing I have successfully grown are boobs and maybe that red bean plant in primary school.
nevertheless, my dad bundled us into the car and exclaimed LET'S GO!
We arrive at the savannah a few minutes later and there is noone in sight! We have been duped! We have been tricked!!
We still asked around to make sure the 'free-ness' was not in another location.
Mildly disappointed about our trek we joked in the car that my mom just said that to get our three lazy bums out of the house! HMMM😒
Alas, empty handed we decided to drive down the main road and after finding a plant shop we went in and bought some shadon beni and chive seedlings. At the pant shop i could not help remember the love fern from the movie how to lose a guy in 10 days. I am definately calling this our love shandon beni! lol
Armed with some YouTube knowledge from my dad, we potted the plants and was feeling very proud of ourselves!
That entire day the possibilities of these 3 potted seasoning plants exploded in my mind.
Will they grow?
How fast will they grow?
Can we plant more?
How sustainable is this?
How.much can I reduce my food bill?
If some nacho tortillas get on them will they still grow?
These questions ran through my mind and made us very excited!
The next day the idea of sustainability was still ever present but this time I realized that most of these questions could be asked about marriage.
How can we sustain our marriage?
How do we keep our love as fresh and exciting as it is now?
How fast will our family grow?
How much will this increase my bills?
If I get nacho tortilla chips on the kids will they still grow?
My mind raced a mile a minute! I suddenly became aware of my fast heart rate and I could feel a little tightness in my chest. As I tried to calm down from my self made anxiety attack, my hubby walked into the room and flashed those perfectly positioned, pearly white smile at me and everything just melted away. I was still aware of my heart rate but this time I could hear his name with every beat .
I then realised that although we can't predict the future, we have been through soo much already that I was worrying needlessly.
We have survived 2 job changes, a postgraduate medical specialization program, a thesis, 2 wedding postponements and of course , a PANDEMIC!
For all of those out there that are wondering the same questions or are at the point in marriage where things are a little mundane, just remember that all we can do is choose to keep loving and committing to your partner. The chips will always fall where they should!
If anyone has any marriage advice feel free to comment below.
