100 days.
Today marks the 100th day of our marriage. It’s pretty amazing to think that it has been that long. It feels like just yesterday that my amazing wedding was happening all around me. Now it seems that the reality of my life is starting to set in.
Reading back that last line I realize that it sounded a little forlorn and upsetting – let me assure you loved ones, that is not the case. I’m merely stating that marriage is not exactly marshmallows and unicorns all day everyday. Now, I’ve seen some unicorns these last 100 days, don’t get me wrong; but don’t underestimate the troll hiding under the bridge (aren’t all these fairytale references delicious?).
Our troll – space. As our lives become more complicated, our apartment seems to shrink right before our eyes. I simply have had no good place to do any real work. I don’t have a spot to put all my school work, computer (it’s home up until 2 days ago was lying upright against the back of the couch), or teaching supplies. This “lack of space” was beginning to take a toll on our communication skills, our patience, and our ability to move about in the apartment. Thankfully, loved ones, my husband has magical powers.
Showering on Saturday morning I was suspicious of what my husband was doing, he was being rather quiet and wouldn’t answer my questions directly. I rushed through my shower, got dressed for a day of…laundry (I know we lead an exciting life) and walked into my dining room to find this….
I know what you are thinking – “But your dining room!!” Sometimes, loved ones, you have to sacrifice aesthetics for sanity. I’m not looking be on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens with this little apartment. My new desk area makes life a little easier. For me – a place to work, live, and play. For David – a home for all the things that he has tripped over for so long. A win win people!
Now I don’t want you all to think that marriage wasn’t what we thought it would be blah blah whine whine. No! The truth is marriage is EXACTLY how we thought it would be, we’re smart. I’m just trying to be honest about what is happening in our lives, but what’s honesty without a little folly? I mean, you want to know how life is going – this weekend it was a troll that turned into a unicorn, and that is what life is about, heck that is what marriage is about! Turning trolls into unicorns…
And if you really think about it – isn’t that how any unicorn starts out? As a troll?
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