Seven Year Itch

Society often refers to the "Seven Year Itch" in regards to marriage, and most commonly in reference to the greater likelihood of divorce occurring after such a *long* time [insert sarcasm]. I've been thinking about this recently in regard to my own marriage. Seven years was indeed a VERY long time ago. Seven years ago our divorce had been finalized for nearly a year, Tim was in a relationship, I was engaged to be married with plans for a wedding sometime around Thanksgiving, and our boys were being shuttled between us every weekend. In September of 2002, I never would have dreamed we'd be where we are today!

Thankfully, God had other plans! On November 9, 2002 (the day my brother and sister-in-law married) Tim and I experienced what can only be called a miracle. We talked that night... long into the night. And by God's grace, we were reconciled to one another. December 21, 2002 is the day we said our vows. Today, the only "itch" I experience in regard to my relationship is the "itch" to continue to love and enjoy my husband for many years to come, and the desire to grow our relationship in ways I never could have imagined.

Thank you God for your mercy, your grace, and your perseverance in loving and guiding us even when we are most difficult! I love you Tim.

New residents (arachnophobe warning!)

We have a couple of new residents on our property. They are orb-weaving spiders. It's been fun to watch as they feed... we catch moths and grasshoppers and toss them in the web. It's amazing how quickly they react, and how fast the "prey" is wrapped up. I've tried to get pictures but they don't turn out that great. I got a semi-decent shot of the smaller of the two. The other is about two to three times larger. The second pic is one I found on the internet that looks like our "pet".

This was supposed to be a Wordless Wednesday post...

Obviously, today is Thursday, so I missed the mark. :) But, here's a picture of what I found when I checked on the girls a few hours after they'd been asleep on Tuesday night... It almost looks like she got out (or fell out...) of bed and fell asleep crawling back in. :)

Cut for a Cause

Today I went to Great Clips and had my hair cut. If you donate your hair (at least 10" of healthy hair) you get a free haircut. Here's the before and after:

Wordless Wednesday