As our wedding becomes a reality (a little over 6 months, or about 208 days away ;) my brain has been working double-time. There are so many things that need to be decided and picked out and people to talk to and things to buy and....... I don't think I need to go on.
But besides all of the things that go into planning the actual wedding, I've been thinking about all that goes into a MARRIAGE - which is much more important in our book.
The other day I was reading a blog post written by a young woman who married a farmer, sharing all of the things that she is learning and realizing about her new life as a farm wife - and it got me to thinking...
Fiancé didn't have any idea what he was getting himself into when he moved up here last year.
He's learned that fast-food is a treat - no, we don't live THAT far from town, but there aren't a lot of restaurants nearby. We do go to a little hole-in-the-wall once in a while. It's become "our place" and the waitress knows us (another perk of living in a small town :) but eating out is still not the norm.
He's also realized that plans are never for certain - while there are things on the calendar, that doesn't mean it'll always happen. When I was growing up my brother and I joked that we never knew we were going to be able to go do something until we were in the car and halfway there...not too much of an exaggeration for farm kids.
Along with scheduling issues, time is not our own during Spring until Fall. There are exceptions to the rule, but planting, haying, and harvesting come first. This means early mornings, late nights, many hours in the tractor, and the need for deliveries of food, water and other supplies.
While farm life may not be the ideal for many individuals in this world, it is my life. It's a part of me, as Fiancé has learned.
But, instead of running away, he's pitched-in and done what he can to make my load a little easier. He's learned the language of my people and just might make a good farmer after all :P
I couldn't ask for a better man, life-partner, and friend.
And I can't wait to be his wife! :D
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