5 Years

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Cool, ocean breezes
Meet skunk stench in the window
Sleep on hold again

Last night, after we dined at a restaurant that we've been talking about going to for nearly three years now, in celebration of our 4th wedding anniversary, we were tired.

I had spent the entire day with that anxious, stomach all balled up feeling that only extreme stress can bring, so Tums and Top Chef sounded like an awesome way to wrap up the night.

Plus, BD had carried me over the threshold because I annoyed the crap out of him about not doing it four years ago, so, yeah, content. It was so romantical. Until he took off running across the living room with me in his arms. That was not only impressive, but also funny.

Then, at about 2am, I jumped out of bed and started running towards Playette's room while screaming, "Do you smell that?!"

Sometimes I wish that I had a camera on me 24/7 because I probably am a funny person to watch. I do some really interesting things.

Thankfully, over all my hysteria, I heard my husband grumble for me not to wake up the Littlest and that it was "only" a skunk.

Ok, so yay for the house not burning down like I thought, but skunk?

Yech.

And WHYYYY?

After I sprayed Lysol and lit a candle and closed the window nearest where I decided the skunk had exploded, I tried to go back to sleep.

As it then smelled like a skunk dipped in Lysol that just happened to be sipping on fruit punch, I buried my head in my pillow, gagged, and wrote poetry in my head.

Because that's like counting sheep to me.

The air comes in, whoosh
The skunk drops a nighttime deuce
Will the gagging stop?

Today marks:
Day 3 of "Toilet Learning"
Night 4 of Toddler Bed

HELP.

Cotton? China?...Cosmos Seeds?!

Do you know what today is?

In preparation for this day, I did some research. I honestly was wondering what tradition said about second anniversaries, so I went to my go-to, Google, to check it out. Some of stuff is classic so I decided to share. My comments are included.

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By the time a couple celebrates their second anniversary, they are more cozy with one another, making cotton the appropriate anniversary gift for this wedding anniversary celebration.
[Flannel gets such a bad rap. And does it really take 2 years to get to cotton? And how does that correspond with year 1 being paper? Who makes this stuff up?]

Here are some second wedding anniversary ideas and symbols to help you choose cotton or china gifts associated with your 2nd marriage anniversary.

2nd Anniversary Traditional Gift :
Cotton. As a material, cotton is both durable and versatile. These are both important qualities in a successful marriage. Cotton has also been known as a symbol of great prosperity.

2nd Anniversary Contemporary/Modern Gift:
China. Many people describe love as being elegant and beautiful. In the same way many people view love, china is seen as elegant and beautiful, too.
[How many think BD would enjoy receiving this as a symbol of our love?]

2nd Anniversary Gemstone:
Garnet.

2nd Anniversary Color:
Red.

2nd Anniversary Flower:
Cosmos.

The meaning of the cosmos flower is modesty.

Ways to Celebrate Your 2nd Anniversary:

Plan a Cotton Club themed evening together and listen to jazz music.

Plan a movie night and watch your wedding video.
[We are so doing this. Get ready, BD. ]

Get tickets for a movie, sports event, concert, theatre, etc. to attend together.

Make crafts out of cotton balls and frame them.
[Ok, so I made that one up.]

Gift Suggestions to Purchase for Your 2nd Anniversary:
Cotton gloves.
[For the tea party...so we can use the china we bought each other, of course.]

Cotton handkerchiefs or bandannas.

Cotton T-shirts.

Cotton plush towels.

Canvas shopping bag or book bag.
[Go Green!]

Cotton table cloth, napkins or place mats.

Nifty looking cotton socks.
[Hee! I already have socks with monkeys on them. Maybe I can wear them to the tea party.]

Cozy cotton his and hers bathrobes.

Egyptian cotton sheets and pillowcases.
[This I can agree to.]

Rope hammock.
[It's too daggone cold to hang around outside!]

China plates.
[Hook 'em!]

China figurines.
[For Playette to break.]

Garnet jewelry.

Gift Suggestions to Make for your 2nd Anniversary:
Put together a gift basket that has a variety of Cosmos seeds, along with a pair of cotton garden gloves, and a coupon on red paper stating your willingness to help plant the seeds.
[Sweet for some folks, I guess, but we are so not those folks.]

Anyway...

Happy Anniversary, BD!

Next year? Leather.