Really, really.

6am the alarm goes off. I press the snooze button and glance over at Tony, who is still sound asleep. I lay there for a few moments as my mind figures out what day it is and starts thinking [make breakfast. pack Tony's lunch. read. what did we read last night? mow the yard. I hope it doesn't rain this morning. design a business card. clear the garden...] Tony's alarm starts to go off and now I'm out of bed, busy in the kitchen. I finish packing Tony's lunch and gather all his items by the front door: lunchbox, cell phone, iPod, keys, and a book to read on his lunch break. I go chat with Tony as he finishes getting ready. <3 Then out the door we go, me following him to his truck, talking all the way. We hug and we kiss. Then as Tony drives away, I stand on our front porch, waving and blowing kisses. And praying for his safety throughout the day. ;)

Oh, I love my husband so very much! So very, very much! Marriage is such a wonderful gift from God ~ and I am graciously reminded of that each day. Waking up beside Tony is a dream come true! {Yep. We're really married. Really, really.} When we were dating it seemed like it took f.o.r.e.v.e.r. for the wedding day to arrive. But it did finally come and now we're living the wedded life! :) Thank you Lord, ever so much, for my prince charming!

My prince has been busy this week - work during the day and school in the evenings. I've been keeping house, trying to learn how to make websites, practicing my native american flute and sewing skills, cooking new recipes and baking a blueberry-peach cobbler (last nights treat).

And now I'm going to go act on some more of those early morning thoughts - particularly making all the weeds and grass one height a.k.a. mowing the yard. I started last night, while Tony was inside doing school work. But the grass was pretty thick and still wet from all the rain we've received this week. Which meant I had to stop every few minutes to clear out the bottom of the push mower. My pride was being tested for sure, as the neighbors were out on their riding lawnmower just zipping along with no problems. Haha. Oh well. Pride needs to be crushed!! I must say, though, that I really do enjoy mowing the yard and don't mind the push mower at all. I rather like it - it's a good workout and it is always nice to see the finished product.