Fancy provo
It was a cloudy day. As the sun filtered through our blinds it found Seth and I stretching in bed, telling each other bits of our dreams and contemplating what to do for the day.
Neither of us had been working for a few weeks and the days were happy and long- albeit lined with an edge of constant worry. After all, it's quite hard to pay bills with no income.
A few hours and some toast later, we were driving around provo trying to find the cannery. I had signed up for some volunteer time and Seth had an interview to go to while I worked.
As I dropped slimy pork pieces into cans, my back slowly throbbed into a dull ache and my feet itched. Two long hours. Suddenly, Seth's face filled the window in the door straight ahead- he was smiling like it was Christmas. He had gotten the job with the company, and on top of that they had given him a signing bonus. He mouthed the story through the window and I missed probably ten cans as they went by- sorry if you get a pork and beans with no pork!
Seth volunteered for an hour and I hopped from foot to foot with anticipation as I finished my job. When we were done, we scrambled out to meet each other, washing pork from our hands and ripping off the plastic aprons. We had a job and instant money! Check in hands! Sweet relief and excitement for the future filled my soul. We rushed home, making plans for a night away in celebration.
With our bags packed, we drove around Provo looking for a reasonable hotel- we were hesitant with the funds we had. We picked one with a king size bed and a nice pool and we made dinner plans. We skipped around town, eating first at Communal and then finishing with dessert and a few potstickers at Rooster- Seth's nemesis. On the way home we got candy and shakes and rented a movie, and we settled in and cozied all night long. We love to cozy.
That was a few months ago, and it is such a sweet memory. Even though our plans have changed and we are no longer going for the summer, that interview definitely gave us hope and put us in a new direction. We are grateful for the blessings that have come our way and the experiences we have had in our marriage so far. It's exciting and scary, but overall we know that we can handle anything together.
A few hours and some toast later, we were driving around provo trying to find the cannery. I had signed up for some volunteer time and Seth had an interview to go to while I worked.
As I dropped slimy pork pieces into cans, my back slowly throbbed into a dull ache and my feet itched. Two long hours. Suddenly, Seth's face filled the window in the door straight ahead- he was smiling like it was Christmas. He had gotten the job with the company, and on top of that they had given him a signing bonus. He mouthed the story through the window and I missed probably ten cans as they went by- sorry if you get a pork and beans with no pork!
Seth volunteered for an hour and I hopped from foot to foot with anticipation as I finished my job. When we were done, we scrambled out to meet each other, washing pork from our hands and ripping off the plastic aprons. We had a job and instant money! Check in hands! Sweet relief and excitement for the future filled my soul. We rushed home, making plans for a night away in celebration.
With our bags packed, we drove around Provo looking for a reasonable hotel- we were hesitant with the funds we had. We picked one with a king size bed and a nice pool and we made dinner plans. We skipped around town, eating first at Communal and then finishing with dessert and a few potstickers at Rooster- Seth's nemesis. On the way home we got candy and shakes and rented a movie, and we settled in and cozied all night long. We love to cozy.
That was a few months ago, and it is such a sweet memory. Even though our plans have changed and we are no longer going for the summer, that interview definitely gave us hope and put us in a new direction. We are grateful for the blessings that have come our way and the experiences we have had in our marriage so far. It's exciting and scary, but overall we know that we can handle anything together.
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