Today is a very sad day for me.
A little over three weeks since marrying my sweetie, I am now in England alone *sniff*. You see, in the wee hours of this morning, I had to drive MrNin to the airport and put him on a plane back to the US *sigh*. But now marks a new chapter, as now begins all the reams of greencard paperwork that will eventually get me back in the country as Mr Bush doesn't like us foreigners. He thinks we're all child molesting terrorists with AIDS and smallpox, and that we're going to cross the international border and infect all the Americans with TB. So in order to be allowed back in, I have to darned well prove him otherwise. But that could take as long as nine months to achieve….if we're lucky, there's a chance it could take even longer. In the meantime, I will be staying with my parents back here in England, in the house that I grew up in, in the room that after all these years I still call 'my own'.
I always try to look on the bright side though, and my silver lining is that I get to spend nine quality months in the heart of my family, with childhood friends all nearby too. Once I'm out in America, far away from home, I will no doubt be wishing for a chance like this to come around again, so I'm definitely going to try to make the most of it.
But I will still miss my boy, my husband, my friend. I know we have email, and the phone and blackberries and all that sort of thing, but I hope I will get to actually SEE him again soon.
Even Barnaby misses him already. He spent the entire rest of the morning with his ears back, staring at the wall.
I miss you already, baby. At least you got to go first class.
Born to wear pretty dresses and Barbour jackets and skip through muddy English fields in a pair of Hunter wellies, Nin is now a 30-something British Ex-Pat living in the urban wilds of the San Francisco Bay Area. She likes cake and chocolate and is on a quest to find the perfect Stateside cream tea. 
16 Responses to “Beginning a new chapter”
Love you bb. Makes me sad to wake up each morning without you to cuddle
Oh that is too sad. I am teary-eyed right now.
you guys hold on. it’s tough but i swear it makes you stronger. believe me.. been there done that.
just pretend he’s with you all the time.
Awww…I do know how you feel. Husband and I spend as much time apart as together. We live in the States and he works out of Tunisia! So every other month he is there and I am here. But we just made 30 years of wedded bliss so…it can be done, it can be fun and absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder. Hang in there and best wishes.
I jumped through those hoops myself in order to get a green card, frankly it wasn’t worth it. (sorry to be negative, but it just annoys me).
PS I know this is well out of date given that the post is over a month ago, but I’m following links form the current post.
Thanks for your comment Willowtree, but right now I’d give anything to be with my husband, so for me it’s *entirely* worth the hassle so that I can be with him!
Just looking at Barnaby makes me sad too, not to mention your husband’s face at the airport!! Here’s hoping (and praying) that your green card comes through in record time.
Thanks Junebug, I hope so too!
Yes, hang in there…..my husband and I were once in your shoes! Waiting on paperwork and the big countdown til the wedding day and all that good/not so good stuff. Enjoy your time with your family! I am glad I found your sweet website/blog……Laurie
I clicked over here from Willowtree’s place. That picture of your cat is the saddest thing I’ve seen in a while. I hope you get to see your man very soon.
My mom and dad were married 2 weeks when he shipped out to Korea. They celebrated their 55th anniversary last July so maybe this is an indication of a very long and very happy life together.
Oooh thanks for that story Terrillyn! I hope so too!
It has been said that quality time is worth quantity? Not sure if I believe that either…. I was too away from my husband for a year after only 4 days of marriage, we have now been married for 3 years and happier than ever, luckily we are only ever apart now for a week or so at a time, mostly we habitate in our cozy home with 2 daughters and a dog and enjoy the lives of being DIWK’s (double income with kids) which is extremely busy but well worth it. Hang in there, you’ll enjoy the time even more when you are together, now that you’ve realized what you miss and will appreciate even more your time together. Quantity and quality are both the essence of a good marriage, treasure your honeymoon memories and dream of the time in the near future when you will be in each others arms again. In the long run the few months that you are apart now will seem like only a drop in the bucket of your overflowing ‘well’ of time together over the next 50 years. You will not think it a big deal of this ever so short time apart at your 50th anniversary party (In england, as to celebrate your wedding location, with your children and grand children to celebrate with you!)
Oooh Neko! Thanks for the lovely message, you’re absolutely right. It’s hard right now, but it’ll all be worth it in the end! And I’m excited now as there’s only about a month to go until Christmas which is when he’s flying in for a 10 day visit and I get to see him for the first time since the wedding!
Not sure where you’re heading for in Northern CA….but I want to extend you a very warm and friendly welcome!!
Thanks for leaving the Beatrix Potter comment on my blog today! I loved the movie, “Miss Potter” and saw so much of myself in it as a young artist. I admire her very much.
All the best to your new adventure! We have wonderful horse shows in the San Francisco area.
Oh my, I just realized this post was from LAST Sept.!
: )
Hope all is well.