Lumberjack and I finally took a break from working long enough to get our little Christmas tree out of storage and got it all put up. ♥
I came home to this tree all set up back when I had my studio apartment during college. People are always telling me now that I have a bigger house I should buy a purple tree that is more proportional to the house and maybe someday I will but right now I'm still in love with this one. Lumberjack bought and decorated it for me when we first started dating back in college and to me it symbolizes a lot!
There are a lot of people in the world and even in my life who just plain think my monochromatic way of thinking is freaking weird.
I have dated a lot of guys over the years that just didn't get...me, not just the purple thing but a lot of stuff. Especially since I don't live in the city anymore! (Luckily I have become a "local character" in my small Adirondack lake town. I'm that girl with the big purple hair that is always lugging a ton of packages down main street to the post office!)
Maybe it's just me being a gushy sap because it's the holidays but to me this micro purple tree symbolizes the fact that I found this awesome beardy lumberjack that doesn't "put up" with certain things about me but rather encourages all things that make me happy.
We have been dating for a few years, did the whole college sweethearts♥ thing but we did separate for a bit back in the beginning of the year because after college we were going completely different directions in life.
While we were apart, I ended up dating a guy who although he also had a turbo charged Subaru and street bike like me, he wasn't feeling the purple life, my colored hair and weave and he really didn't get my soap artisan/flower grower & floral designer career. Even though there was some good chemistry, he was constantly trying to change me or put me down for the things I enjoyed that he thought were strange. It was so stifling!
Thankfully I got out of that suburban hell and went back to mountain life and converted an old boat storage barn into my very own small home and now that my lumberjack and I have found a way to blend our life paths together. I appreciate his acceptance/understanding/encouraging/ laid back ways a billion times more than I did in the past. ♥
On a lighter note we now have a kitty in the house. Some jackwagon of a person left a box of kittens on our farm (this happens a lot in the country) but thanks to social media I got them all good homes within days. Well...except for this little girl. I felt so bad that I gave all her brothers and sisters away and she had no one to take her. So even though we already have our Subie Pup, some hamsters, a bunny and some glo fish (purple duhh) I reluctantly added this silly girl in the mix also. I have never been into cats but we have gotten very attached to her. Now I just have to work on getting the dog and her to get along and keep her away from the hamster cage. le sigh, more things to do around here.
Sidenote: The purple tree came from a craft store and the ornaments are from target, all purchased years ago but I know they have similar styles at Walmart, Target and Jo Ann Fabrics right now if you decide you need a boss purple tree in your life as well!
Have a lovely day!
Lav. ♥
