Sane, Simple, Sacred: October

October

5:30 a.m. 10-1-11 Ready to Roll!

"O suns and skies and clouds of June,

And flowers of June together,

Ye cannot rival for one hour

October's bright blue weather."

October 1st is the day we celebrate the anniversary of our engagement. This date is easier for me to remember than the date of our wedding. My husband was playing college football. He'd invited me out to eat at a fine restaurant after an early practice. "A Thursday practice," he told me yesterday. He proposed after dinner. Then we went to share our happiness with my grandparents who lived nearby.

We celebrated yesterday because we have all-day plans today. I had a perfect salmon salad at a favorite restaurant.

I'm looking forward to this morning's drive to our meeting. We should be able to watch the sun rise as we travel and see leaves turning on the way home. I'm hoping for a peek at blue skies, too. (May have to wait until tomorrow for that...)

Welcome, October! You've come SO quickly.

8 comments:

downsizersOctober 1, 2011 at 8:12 AM
Congratulations. Oh, if people could only learn from relationships like the one that you and your husband share. A Christian home and two people in love forever. How beautiful.
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DonnaOctober 1, 2011 at 9:04 AM
Congratulations on your engagement anniversary. I still remember the day I first laid eyes on my Gary.
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Janettessage.blogspot.comOctober 1, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Oh I remember our engagement also...ours was after a college football game.

Happy Engagement Anniversary...thanks for the testimony of your long marriage
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Janie FoxOctober 1, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Happy Weekend to you! I remember the day I saw my sweetie and thought "who is that cute guy?" I still think he is cute some 37 years later!
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Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage BlogOctober 1, 2011 at 1:04 PM
What a beautiful memory!

Deanna
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MoOctober 1, 2011 at 7:54 PM
Yes, October is here. I'm thankful for the seasons.....I like the changes. There's something good about every month of the year. Even October.
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teresaSOctober 2, 2011 at 9:10 AM
Congratulations! And, thank you for the lovely little poem. I have never heard that before but totally agree. It's lovely! We have a beautiful blue sky today after many rainy days!! Welcome October!
Hope the skies are blue where you are too!
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PamelaOctober 10, 2011 at 6:17 PM
Congratulations! I love that you still celebrate. Jonny Carinos has a great salmon salad. The salmon is covered with pecans.
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October

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