a little love note

to my husband.

pumpkin village

    

 

a couple of weeks ago Christopher surprised me with tickets to the dallas arboretum! It's no shocker that I love surprises, and he is really good at surprising me. he is so romantic, sometimes I feel like the luckiest girl in the whole world. so naturally i was excited, but when we pulled up and he announced that during the fall it has the largest pumpkin patch and has the only pumpkin village in the world, i was just giddy. man, he's good.

the arboretum was beautiful, it overlooked white rock lake and was acres of woodsy secrets that we got to explore, there was even a poetry garden! and it had all of these little pumpkin houses that you could go inside and sit and talk if you wanted to, all named after fairy tales like cinderella and the legend of sleepy hollow, it was so adorable. and there were pumpkins and gourds everywhere!! I really want to go back around Christmas time and see how they spice the place up, I can just imagine it with Christmas trees and lights everywhere! It is naturally a very beautiful place, I just love to see how the seasons have an effect on a place. i love date days with Christopher, he usually works nights and will have a random day off during the week, so we always try to make that day a little special! we ended the day by eating stuffing ourselves at karma cafe, this funky eclectic place with the best hummus i have ever had! mmm, it was so good, with a food coma to follow!

love,

meg

a love letter

while waiting for my plane back to Texas
i discovered this little love letter in my purse from my husband

Things I will miss while you're gone:
your smile
your laugh
your face
cuddling
waking up next to you
you being at freebirds waiting for me to get off
you whispering 'sushi'
you making fun of my shirts
your dramatic and entertaining exaggerations
playing games with you
your red hair
talks that we have
your presence in the room with me
sharing food with you
holding your hand while driving
you saying, 'no. no' when i tickle you.
your humor
the way you smell
the way you make me feel
what i will miss the most:
YOU. i love you.

grannyism #65

ah, the sweet life! oh, how i love this dress i got from India, it has everything i love, it's homemade and fair trade, it's whimsical, the perfect length, it's a mix of my favorite colors & patterns, and It's from INDIA. i mean, that's the only reason i need to love and wear it everyday, the other stuff is just bonus. you know like having a shake too.

yesterday, we spent the day looking at rental houses and packing. and packing. still have a lot more to pack up and figure out what to keep back, as we kind of, sort of, are going to be camping/living in jehu/staying with friends. our apartment is pretty bare - i have been enjoying the simple life - it's good to just get back to the basics for a bit. the only thing we have laying around are necessary clothes, two chairs and a little ottoman that make up our 'table' - a rather cute table i must say, coffee maker (and a handful of other kitchen appliances, pillows, and a blanket. oh, and my yoga mat. that is just necessary for me to stay sane. and my husband's guitar. can't live without music! oh and our cute little furrie babies, magnolia and estrella. i am trying to find them a good home, either a rental home until we move into our new place or a permanent one.

But, all the same i love this crazy life we live and i love being married to my best friend. and i love having impromptu, relaxing by the river kind of dates. with my favorite tea, hummus, grapes, man, and a little baguette thrown in!
and this is by far my favorite grannyism, i think i am going to go ahead and make that my life motto! can ya dig it? so remember, Life is a garden, dig it!
love,
meg