23 Years Ago Today...

I found out yesterday (which was today in Afghanistan :-D) that my husband actually reads my blog!!  Who knew!?!?! :-D  He's not much into quilting, and being he is the reticent type; all this "sharing" is not his thang.  But TODAY....Today is our Anniversary!  It's been 23 years! It seems like longer sometimes, seems like only a few days other times. :-D

Today, he made my day by telling me he checks me out here! :-D

He is in Afghanistan and won't be able to celebrate with me.  We plan a few days' celebration when he comes home, either on leave in a few months or for good sometime next spring.  So reminiscing about our day so long ago, I pulled out these babies to look at them and remember Sept. 25th, 1987:

 

We both had lots of hair!

BIG hair. And I had BIG glasses! LOL

(Jeff still has 20/20 vision. Rat!)

And we are both so thin!! My little suit was a size 8, I believe. Sigh.

We got married at my mom and dad's house with a preacher and a few family and friends.  Don't we look so happy!  I was actually absolutely terrified out of my wits!!  What if he wasn't "THE ONE?"

But the wisdom of that day has proved itself time and time again.

When Jeff was deployed to Bosnia several years ago, I made a quilt I called "Stars in an American Garden."  It's Snowflake from Trudie Hughes book On Point, and working on it through the months that he was away was a way to deal with our separation.

While he's gone this time, my goal is to finish "Land of the Free" by Piece O' Cake....

But I've got lots of things started :-), so we'll see!

I am humbled and amazed by him.  He takes his roles of protector and provider very seriously.  Someday, I'll tell you about how God dealt with us about our finances (yes, quilting can be a very bad thing when combined with a credit card and a tight budget!!). 

That year, I didn't buy a spool of thread without discussing it with him first...We came out of that year with a stronger marriage, and I grew up enough to understand that I don't have to have EVERY piece of fabric or quilt kit or notion I see and love.  Fabrics come and go.  Another one will come along that will be just as beautiful, just as perfect, if I wait. 

He patiently waited for me to grow up and never once asked that I give up quilting (although he had reason to do so!)! :-)  A good man, indeed. :-)

Jesus told his disciples, "Greater love has no one than this: that he lay down his life for his friends."  (John 15: 13)  My man lays his life down everyday for his family and his country. 

I am so proud of him!

Happy Anniverary, Baby!  Thank you for the lovely email! I miss you and love you. 

Blessings,