Planting a Garden

My family is in the middle of a move right now and so it can be hard to find time for a date amidst the chaos.  However, I wanted to talk about a date that was work, but still fun at the same time.

My husband and I decided to put in a garden this year.  It's our first garden that we've done together and to say that we were ambitious is an understatement.  However, our date was to plant the garden together.  (And we try to keep it weeded together, but that doesn't always work.)  This date took a lot of planning, which was fun for us because we got to plan what we wanted to grow and where the seeds went in the garden.

If you don't enjoy gardening (I'm still learning to) you can help someone move.  That's another place where you can work together.  It's also giving service and that's always rewarding.  However, I love the garden metaphor and how it relates to relationships.  You reap what you sow.  So, plant good seeds of love and respect in your relationship.

Relationship reconnection:  Watch your spouse do their work and compliment them on what you admire most.  I think this date is awesome because you really see what your spouse is made of when it comes to hard work.  And, as my mother says, "You can't fake work ethic."  Try to work on implementing that part of their work ethic into your own.

Happy dating!