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Ten Anniversary is tin

Tin is for ten years.

Sn.  That’s the periodic table symbol for tin.

Tin, as it happens, is the traditional metal for one’s ten year anniversary.

A lot of people might not know that tin doesn’t occur naturally.  Tin has to be extracted from another compound that occurs in nature.

Tin is malleable, flexible, binding, and protective.

Tin is not glamorous.  It’s not as awe inspiring as, say, diamonds

But, tin requires work.

Tin doesn’t just happen.  And, that makes tin something special.

Ten years.

All of them happy.  All of them hard work.

In ten years, I have learned one thing: we are not perfect.

But I think we’re just perfect for each other.

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19 Responses to Happy Anniversary

  1. Neeroc says:

    Happy Anniversary, what a wonderful post.

  2. Petunia says:

    Happy Anniversary! I enjoyed this reflection. May your next 10 be just as happy.

  3. Ganga says:

    Happy Anniversary!! Nice posting

  4. Ericka says:

    happy anniversary!

    but what does one do with tin once one has it? i understand in manufacturing, but am confused for anniversaries. do they just hand over a chunk of it? that seems… less than festive.

  5. B.E. Earl says:

    Happy tin tinny tin-versary!

  6. Avitable says:

    When is the chocolate cake anniversary? That’s what I want to know.

    Happy anniversary, you two.

  7. Poppy says:

    <3

    Perfection is a myth.

    Perfect for each other? Definitely a different story, and from what I see of your two, that is your story. :)

    Happy anniversary again!!

  8. Alecia says:

    Happy Anniversary! I need to figure out a creative way to celebrate tin this year as well.

    Cheers!

  9. Sybil Law says:

    Happy 10th Anniversary!!
    xoxo

    Our 10th was last year. Tin is awesome. I got candle thingmajigs I wanted for outside.

  10. Kate says:

    Happy 10th! Glad you both are still working to be happy together!

  11. Loukia says:

    Happy 10th Anniversary! :)

  12. Traci says:

    Awwwww, that is just sweet. Happy Anniversary! Here’s hoping Z will be too busy to read this so I can just plagiarize it for our 10 year anniversary. Who needs hard work when you can copy!

  13. Kate says:

    I found you from Pumpkin Delight. I love your site. I’m going to poke around a little bit, but don’t worry I’ll put everything back where I found it!!

  14. Mommynamedapril says:

    Happy belated anniversary & happy birthday! :-)

  15. Mommynamedapril says:

    Happy belated anniversary & happy birthday! :-)

  16. Mik says:

    Happy anniversary you two, next month Carolyn and I will have been married for 13 years, so we know it takes a lot of work to get where you’re at, congrats.

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