When Brian and I first met,
it didn’t take long for us to develop a pattern in our long-distance
communication. It would start with a text in the morning, ‘Good Morning
Beautiful’ and then finish with a video chat or phone call that always included
Brian playing some of his favorite Country songs and how they related to his
life and faith. It didn’t take long for him to find his favorite for me - ”Hey
Pretty Girl” by Kip Moore.
It also didn’t take long for
Brian to win my heart, pop the question and produce a ring. In short order we
set a date, booked a honeymoon and then 3 months into this new mystery called
marriage; found ourselves with the opportunity to become parents. Our little
amazing girl with bright blue eyes arrived 7 days shy of our first anniversary.
During her percolation period, we also started the process of purchasing a
little home, securing financing, and creating budgets for septic and water systems, solar power, hardwood flooring, drywall,
and the list goes on!
Today, the home finally
arrived on our screw pile foundation! Right in the middle of our hay field!
Today I am learning yet again about a new phrase that has entered my life since
being introduced to Brian; ‘make hay while the sun shines.’ This fall I realized practically what this means – it means watching the clouds
and horizon every morning to see what the day may hold. It means consulting
weather apps for the odds of rain. It means turning to my husband to see his
expression…yup, today is a day for hay.
Make the most of every
opportunity, get while the getting’s good, Carpe Diem – seize the day. John
Heywood first records this proverb of ‘doing something while the situation and
conditions are right’ in 1546:
When the sunne shinth make
hay. Whiche is to say. Take time when time cometh, lest time steale away.
My life the last 24 months
has felt like a ‘make hay’ kind of season; dating and marriage, new job, new
community, new baby, new house, new everything. It could seem risky and irresponsible to
some; throwing caution to the wind for others. Or it could be about taking a
good long look at the horizon, turning one’s face to the sun and trusting that
‘today is a good day to make hay.’
Kip Moore did a good job of
predicting this haymaking journey. According to him, now all I need are some
apple trees!
Hey Pretty Girl
Hey
pretty girl, won't you look my way
Loves
in the air tonight.
You
can bet you'll make this ol' boy's day
Hey
pretty girl, won't you look my way.
Hey
pretty girl, can I have this dance
And
the next one after that?
Gonna
make you mine there's a real good chance,
Hey
pretty girl, can I have this dance.
Hey
pretty girl, it feels so right
Just
like it's meant to be.
All
wrapped up in my arms so tight,
Hey
pretty girl, it feels so right.
Life's
a long and winding ride
Better
have the right one by your side.
And
happiness don't drag its feet
Time
moves faster than you think.
Hey
pretty girl, I wanna take you home
My
momma's gonna love you.
She'll
make me sleep on the couch, I know.
But
hey pretty girl, I wanna take you home.
Hey
pretty girl, lets build some dreams
And
a house on a piece of land.
We'll
plant some roots and some apple trees
Hey
pretty girl, lets build some dreams.
Life's
a long and winding ride
Better
have the right one by your side.
Happiness
don't drag its feet
And
time moves faster than you think.
Hey
pretty girl, you did so good
Our
baby's got your eyes.
And
a fighter’s heart like I knew she would.
Hey
pretty girl, you did so good.
Hey
pretty girl when I see the light
And
it's my time to go,
I'm
gonna thank the Lord for a real good life
A pretty little girl and a beautiful wife.
