So, I have good news. My wedding dress from nearly a decade ago is going to be returned to me. I gave it away when I wasn’t in the right head space but luckily I gave it to someone that knew how much it meant to me.

It makes me feel great & happy that someone would take such a good care of my things. I feel Lucky in every sense of the word. Also, next year will be 10 years since we got married.

It’s a memory not lost. Grateful I am for the person I gave it to & my friend who saved my shoes & my dress. To show such love is gift.

So, we just finished the living room & it looks great! Thanks to my handy husband who learned how to do wallpaper in the process. Our house feels much more like ours now that the ugly gray walls are gone & the white wallpaper that hid a ton of problems.

Our next project which is small is fixing the wall in the kitchen, there we will either wallpaper again or paint. Each day the house feels more like a home instead of just a place we bought. The neighborhood is pretty great, & we have met some cool people while walking the dog.

I try to stay positive everyday, no matter what happens. It’s much better than having the stress get to me. Today the sun is shining & it’s warm outside. It feels a little bit like Spring. Finally.

It’s so nice to have my husband back after his business trip, you start to realize just how much the daily routine matters. For me it’s great to have him back because I sleep better at night. It’s comforting to have him next to me & know that he’s asleep with the dog. When it’s just the dog & I think about everything that could go wrong rather than right.

I find comfort in daily routines & it’s even nicer to have someone to share it with. Like having coffee together in the morning or after a hike & making dinner together. Daily routines is something we shouldn’t take for granted. When I hear people who argue over the most basic of daily rituals I find toxic. Living isn’t always easy but having a companion to share it with does.

I remember back in my single days how I thought having a daily routine with someone was scary. Now, in my mid-forties I find them comforting. Like hearing my dog bark when my husband comes home. Because he is as happy as I am that he is home. How we take the dog for a long walk on Sundays & how we enjoy our cups of coffee together in the morning during the week & leisurely on the weekend.

We may not have a ton of money but we have the comfort of being together in our daily routines & sometimes that’s all we need.