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| notebook doodles |
art ... and us
If there is one thing mr.hartin teaches me it's appreciating the art of things.
I will go on boasting about my husbands love for craftsmanship because its something that is often overlooked, beautiful once embraced, and has the ability to move people, change a perspective, or bring growth.
Just a side note, I've been learning more and more that one of the BEST things about marriage is learning from eachother - and I think it's a Really Really REALLY important atitude to have. Often times, and especially with mr. hartin and I, we can be as black-and-white opposite as they come - in our temperment, personalities, hobbies, etc. Needless to say, sometimes this can and will no doubt be an area of frustration in any relationship. I'm learning, though that our oppositeness (not sure if that's a word, but for the sake of not knowing a better word to describe it, we're assuming it is) does not have to be something that causes conflict but that God intended it to be an aspect of relationship that causes growth, understanding... it brings a beautiful balance.
Back to the art of it all. Naturally, I wouldn't say I'm a huge 'details' kind of person. I'm very much a 'Big Picture' thinker. Mr.hartin on the other hand is very much a 'details' kind of person. It amazes me. He'll see things, notice things, appreciate things that wont even enter most peoples minds. Most of you know this by now, but husby is a devout coffee lover. And not just like... he likes the taste, or needs the caffine kick. Coffee is every way an art to him, and he values making time to appreciate the process, the art, the technique involved in everything from the region the bean was grown in, to the process of roasting, to the notes and hints of fruit, nut and spice, to what type of food each blend is best paired with. Me? To be honest, none of those things would even come close enter my mind when someones asks me, "hey what do you like about coffee". And he's not just like this with coffee ... its everything; cooking, music, poetry, taking time to walk outside, even cigars (which bothered me - until I realized mr.hartin would rather spend more time and energy maintaining a humidor, researching how it's rolled, flavored and best enjoyed rather than actually smoking one). He just seems to notice so much beauty in things that I don't even notice to exist.
Like I said, sometimes I'd rather drink my coffee and enjoy it rather than spend 10 minutes critiquing it while it gets cool, and sometimes I'd rather just eat my food rather than talk about it for 20 minutes. But for the most part, I adore this about mr.hartin and I learn to appreciate it .
I trust and continue to hope that there are things about me that challenge Cole; bring growth, balance, a chance to see and understand God in new ways. This is what makes relationships rich. This is where I see Jesus most often in our relationship - in the things that on my own, I don't naturally notice or give much attention to.
An area of learning for me and I'm LOVING it!
I will go on boasting about my husbands love for craftsmanship because its something that is often overlooked, beautiful once embraced, and has the ability to move people, change a perspective, or bring growth.
Just a side note, I've been learning more and more that one of the BEST things about marriage is learning from eachother - and I think it's a Really Really REALLY important atitude to have. Often times, and especially with mr. hartin and I, we can be as black-and-white opposite as they come - in our temperment, personalities, hobbies, etc. Needless to say, sometimes this can and will no doubt be an area of frustration in any relationship. I'm learning, though that our oppositeness (not sure if that's a word, but for the sake of not knowing a better word to describe it, we're assuming it is) does not have to be something that causes conflict but that God intended it to be an aspect of relationship that causes growth, understanding... it brings a beautiful balance.
Back to the art of it all. Naturally, I wouldn't say I'm a huge 'details' kind of person. I'm very much a 'Big Picture' thinker. Mr.hartin on the other hand is very much a 'details' kind of person. It amazes me. He'll see things, notice things, appreciate things that wont even enter most peoples minds. Most of you know this by now, but husby is a devout coffee lover. And not just like... he likes the taste, or needs the caffine kick. Coffee is every way an art to him, and he values making time to appreciate the process, the art, the technique involved in everything from the region the bean was grown in, to the process of roasting, to the notes and hints of fruit, nut and spice, to what type of food each blend is best paired with. Me? To be honest, none of those things would even come close enter my mind when someones asks me, "hey what do you like about coffee". And he's not just like this with coffee ... its everything; cooking, music, poetry, taking time to walk outside, even cigars (which bothered me - until I realized mr.hartin would rather spend more time and energy maintaining a humidor, researching how it's rolled, flavored and best enjoyed rather than actually smoking one). He just seems to notice so much beauty in things that I don't even notice to exist.
Like I said, sometimes I'd rather drink my coffee and enjoy it rather than spend 10 minutes critiquing it while it gets cool, and sometimes I'd rather just eat my food rather than talk about it for 20 minutes. But for the most part, I adore this about mr.hartin and I learn to appreciate it .
I trust and continue to hope that there are things about me that challenge Cole; bring growth, balance, a chance to see and understand God in new ways. This is what makes relationships rich. This is where I see Jesus most often in our relationship - in the things that on my own, I don't naturally notice or give much attention to.
An area of learning for me and I'm LOVING it!
sometimes B.C is far too far.
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| mom, dad, julie, gavin, kieran, lucy, rebecca, nick, jonah, catherine, cody, oakley, tara, josiah |
love and miss you to the moon and back ... or to ontario and back. hopefully it wont be like this for too much longer.
mr. and mrs. hartin
(notebook doodles)
flea market.
This past Sunday mr. hartin and I visited an antique flea market. We found a couple treasures but mostly just enjoyed just browsing everything, visiting all the vendors. Here are a couple pictures of the market
Spinach and feta crepes!
Husby :)
And of course ... desert!
Some of our little treasures...
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| one day I'll own a typewriter - but for now, admiring will do... |
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| After that we headed to cheap Swedish (but not really) lunch at IKEA - one of the best decisions of the day hands down! |
Husby :)
And of course ... desert!
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| lovely necklace |
Some of our little treasures...
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| :) perhaps a tin for tea? |
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| earings :) these are my favorite |
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| finally - been searching for one like this for a while! |
long overdue
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| Why the picture? Because I think blogs are more interesting with photos and this is my most recent one :) thats why. |
okay ... Truly long overdue! Pardon my inconsisentsies when it comes to blogging ... gosh life just gets so darn busy! SO this is what we're up to :)
Exams: check! End of the Year services, ceremonies, and banquets: check! Completing our Third Year: CHECK!!! Mr. Hartin and I are so thankful to be done our third year of school! If you don’t know already, mr. hartin and I are at school – he is studying for his BA in religion (majoring in biblical theology) and I’m studying for my BA in religious education (majoring in counseling). We're loving it but were more than ready for a break!
And so, I welcomed summer with arms open wide, ready for a change :)
I love change! change of pace, change of sceanery, change of environment, change of faces once in a while... I love all of it! Change brings with it hope ... for new things and chances to see beauty in different faces and places.
hmm.. what else... oh, our dear sister just set the date for her wedding at the beginning of July (along with our other bazillion friends who are getting married this summer). So that means a trip to Ontario for us !! :) !! Needless to say I am so very excited and can't wait to see my family. AND whats more, I'll get to see (for the very first time) my newborn niece (or nephew). He/she is due sometime in late May. They're a beautiful family and we love them very much.
Gavin, Juls and Kieran
It's as if it's in the Cranna genes to make lots of babies. Often (maybe too often) when our close friends as us if we're pregnant yet, our disappointing 'no' is almost offensive to them ... as if we're failing an expectation ... lol. We can't wait to have babies and don't want to wait too long, but first we'd like to get school out of the way (or at least that the plan ... whether or not our plan will play out the way we thing - which they rarely do - is in the hands of our Loving Father). So ... maybe we can wait a little longer ;)
In other news we finally caved and bought ourselves a cell phone. Yes, yes - we reluctantly joined the rest of society. We figured it was a pretty wise decision with Sophia and all. Speaking of which, Sophia is having some issues and will need some parts replaced... I suppose we can't really expect much less from her, after all she is 30 years old (Sophia is our car by the way, click here for a formal introduction - she's quite lovely). Anyways, we've concluded cellphones and functioning vehicles make for a far more convenient life and so this is where we find ourselves :).
There have definitely been some unexpected bumps in life lately for us, but we are really trying to have trusting hearts - that are set on walking in the ways of our Father. I know He is a good God and sometimes this is all I can cling to and its more than enough.
Well - Tonight we're having friends over for dinner. On the Menu: A tender Roast Beef, roasted in a coffee/gravy marinade, with mushroom risotto and asparagus and beans tossed in a honey-garlic balsamic dressing (Yes ... we do eat real food somtimes - contrary to my previous blog post)
Thanks again for visiting our blog and seeing whats up with us. We'll be posting soon.
Love mr. and mrs. hartin
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