Hello Monday ... Hello Gratitude

Hello Monday ... and a very happy birthday to my wonderful husband!We have been together through thick and thin... for 27 years...
We were engaged within three months of meeting ...and married on the year anniversary of the day we met...
He was with me when my sister died ... only months into our relationship ...I know I would never have come out of that ....without Jeff ...I think my sister knew it too ...before she went into a coma ...on the last day we saw her talking...Jeff and I were leaving for a wedding in San Luis Obispo...Tracy told Jeff ...to make sure to always take care of me ...
and he has.
Through my sister's death...and the devastation it had on my family 
to  years as happy newlyweds 
to supporting me when I started my accessory business
through the births and raising of three children
and even supporting me through a facelift(we were both pretty startled at the aftermath processbut he took loving care of me that whole uncomfortable to look at process).
To the nowbeing the very supportive husbandof a designing and blogging wife ...which to those of who do ...you know how much is actually involved :))
No matter if it is a house project
entertaining friends old and new
finding new haunts
taking needed photos
or traveling for inspiration
Jeff is always here.
I am writing this today to say happy birthdayto the man I love.
Because over the last few years...
Jeff and I have had a hard run at marriage.In the midst of parenting ...and
 life it is easy to lose sight of the sacred ...in the every day ... of just being there.
I was reminded of this again today reading
Ann Voscamp's beautiful article on
the romance of boring men here
If you have the time
and want to be reminded of
 the true romance of life
I highly recommend this article...
it had me completely awash in
tears of recognition.
because ...
As hard as the last few years have been on our marriage...we both stayedand
 showed up day in and day out
and
 I must admitthere were days I wondered if we would make it through the storm
but we did.The sky has cleared here these days
and
 I am ever so grateful to be married to this man.
He is a man of quiet greatness
always the first to give selflessly.
Today...
this Monday
that marks his 49th birthday
I am the most grateful
that my heart has once agin been opened
to see the love and beauty in this manmy husband.
Happy Birthday Jeff
I love you.

as always my friends
I wish you love and joyas you style your life