Ninety-four million, six hundred ninety-four thousand, four hundred

Today is special.
 

Yet it does not feel the same as in years past.

It is much like memories of high school and college.
At the time you cannot imagine a future in which it is not the center of your world,
the most exciting thing,
the most important moment.

Years later there are other markers,
other monuments in time that take focus.
It is now one of the sentimental memories like childhood long gone.
It is where you came from,
it warms your heart,
 but the future beckons.

Such is the plight of first dates.
They either become a memory of inconsequential meetings
or the zero marker on a joint journey.

This date will always be special,
but I am so excited to let it fade and become the backdrop
while the focus will shift to celebrating an even more special day.

3

36

156

1,096

26,304

1,578,240

94,694,400

years
months
weeks
days
hours
minutes
seconds

 

No matter how you write it,
it feels like forever

and yet a day all at once.

Happy anniversary.



First photo of us...
before we were "us."


Hugs,
Christina


 



I am...

Thinking about...

 

my to do list, in particular, the wedding one.
 

Word from the wise,

Wedding Wire's check list is much less stressful to look at than the Knot's.

According to Wedding Wire, I am only three steps behind and have four left for the month;

according to the Knot, I need to catch up on eight and I lost count of the rest;

and according to me, those lists put too much into one bullet point.

 

Thankful for...

 

the people in my life that call me to be the best version of myself.

Craving...

 

Apples.
 

Johnny Appleseed is buried here which is something I forget until September.

The Johnny Appleseed festival is a highlight of my Fall.
 

My apple allergy, however, tends to put a damper on things,

but I do not let it rain on my parade.
 

I am sorry if you now have Streisand singing in your head.

Well, maybe  only just a little bit sorry.

 

Enjoying...

 

reading more.

In the past few weeks I have read two whole books!

Watching...

Notre Dame football.

Celebrating...

 

my Fall wardrobe.
Boxing up a season's clothes and pulling out the next is always exciting.
There is something so satisfying about having that "new" wardrobe feeling and knowing it did not cost you a dime (at least this year).

Loving...

October.



Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Christina 

Linking up with Jenna and  Jenna and since there just so happens to be seven, Jen.