Happy Anniversary!

So, yesterday my sweet husband and I celebrated 13 years of wedded bliss. Do you know what the suggested gift is for a 13th wedding anniversary? Textiles. Yes, textiles. What am I even supposed to do with that? I'm pretty sure my sweetie would appreciate of a bolt of lovely blue fabric but then what on earth would he do with it? Hang it on the wall? Sit on it? Textiles. Bizarre.

13 years is a long time. It is crazy how fast it has seemed to go. Now, since you probably don't know me very well I will also tell you that I have known my hubby for even longer than that and if you go from our first date we have been together for more than 21 years.

The longevity of our relationship has not come without its bumps in the road. It takes a lot of time and pressure to make a diamond and that is what we are working on. I love him more today than I did on our wedding day. I heard someone say once that the way to have an interesting relationship is to stay in one. It is true.

It isn't easy to work through all the stresses and messes that life brings. It is much easier to go live by yourself and eat the same thing every night, but when I look to my parents who have been married for almost 50 years, I can see that the reward is well worth the challenges.

Be honest and truthful with your spouse. Tell them the things that bother you. If it causes a fight so be it, nothing worth having was ever easy. Just remember, you don't just sit down at a piano and know how to play you have to learn and practice.

Happy Anniversary sweetie! I'll get right on those textiles.