i guess i haven't been writing many updates recently of life....sometimes I'm not sure what to say.

-I've started composting. and I'm thrilled for this spring to get some of it in the ground!
-J & I are loving being married and being together. this is such a joy to me.
-we spent valentines with my sister and her boyfriend and enjoyed the evening so much.
-i also wished someone a merry Christmas at work, instead of saying happy valentines. whoops.
-I've been thinking recently about what it is that makes a marriage? what defines a "successful" marriage? what is it that comes together to make a marriage "work?" there are so many styles and examples out there, i guess I'm sifting through what i always thought would be true, my experiences, others experiences and others marriages. the main conclusion so far: marriage is a lot of work & it takes two. (I'm not feeling like J & I are a lot of work; i think we are doing really good work together!)
-i have two big tests this semester for school. one of them is in two weeks and i am dreading it. i can't seem to get my head around the format of the questions and it is making me angry. the teacher in me says how helpful it would be to know what i will be facing. but the student knows i am just going to have to suck it up. The second test will be in April, and i know that it will multiple choice. this makes me so much less angry.
-We have started running again. i always love and hate the starting again process.
-It has been absolutely beautiful here the last few days and i am wondering if it is time to prune my roses and plant seeds inside? i looked online and am going to wait on the roses. we'll see what the next few weeks hold before i get seeds going.