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Love for the Secretary Desk

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My best friend got her secretary desk first. She related the whole story to me. She told me where she bought it, how much it cost, how she called her husband at work and excitedly prattled the details off to him and how she managed to get it home. Mostly, she went on and on about how it single handily organized all her bills and other paperwork. She was so giddy about it.

I was happy for her, but I did think she was a bit over the top. (Love ya, V!). I mean it was just a desk, right?

Then, I fell in love with a secretary desk. Now I understand all the fuss. I LOVE this desk. It’s amazing.

For the first time since we moved into this house 7 years ago, I finally have a place where I can store and easily access my extensive collection of cards, stationery and writing utensils, including my calligraphy pens and ink.

Before when I wanted to write a letter, I had to pull all my supplies out of the dining room hutch, lay them out on the dining table (for that was the only free surface), write my letters and then pack everything back up into the hutch. It worked. It just wasn’t fun.

Now, take a look.

My cards, stationery and even scrapbooking supplies are organized. Oh, how I love all the little dividers that are built right into the desk. It’s an organizers dream come true. I need more of these desks.

So, of course, my best friend was right.

In Search of a Marriage Poem

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For the past two years I have given calligraphy as a Christmas gift.

I started the practice because I couldn’t find a way to preserve the Home Blessing that Dan’s grandmother held so dear. She had saved the blessing for years, but the paper that it was written on had seen better days. Unable to find the blessing for sale anywhere, I took matters into my own hands. (Darn if I can find a picture of it though).

I had taught myself how to do calligraphy years ago so that I could address our wedding invitations. Surprisingly, my hand remembered how to make many lowercase letters in the Old English alphabet. The uppercase letters required more practice.

This past Christmas, I transcribed an excerpt of Billy Collin’s Question About Angels poem for my aunt who loves angels.

She told me recently how much she enjoys the poem and how much she appreciated all the work I put into it.

I didn’t need the praise. I truly enjoy doing calligraphy.

With 3 (yes 3) weddings coming up this year, I wanted to find a poem about marriage that I could transcribe for the happy couples. I searched through my favorite poetry books and came up empty.

Most of the poems about love that I found were from a man’s perspective written to a woman. I want the poem to be for both the bride and the groom.

There is the traditional “Love is kind and etc” but I was hoping for something a bit more modern, unique and fun. Any ideas?

Maybe I should look to a novel and pull an excerpt out. Unfortunately, I’m drawing a blank. I don’t often never read romance books.  Can you recommended any good books where marriage is a theme (and a good one)?