Meet our Newlyweds!
I am so excited to introduce Jedidiah and Carolyn Denney! This newly married couple brings so much to Miller’s Meat Market, and I am thrilled to be sharing their story with you! Both Carolyn and Jedidiah are valuable employees here at Miller’s, and working together was just the beginning of their relationship.
Carolyn Lapp started working at Miller’s September 10th, 2015. She works in the custom shop as well as the retail store, in the custom shop she works as a vacuum packer and in the store she helps out in the bakery. Carolyn has been working here for a number of years and she has always been a hard worker who gets things done and is reliable when there is a problem that needs to be solved. Carolyn explained to me that she doesn’t really have one job that she prefers over another, or one position that she enjoys most. She doesn’t mind what she’s working on as long as she is with her co-workers, who are also her close friends. She likes to visit with those around her while she works, and it’s the personal relationships that she loves most about her job.
Jed has not been working at Miller’s as long as Carolyn has, he was the new kid on the block when he and Carolyn first met. Jed’s first day of work was November 13th, 2019 which was a day that Carolyn had off of work, so she had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time on the 14th. Jed also works in both the retail store and the custom shop. In the custom shop he is at the cutting table, cutting beef or pork according the instructions customers give. In the store Jed serves customers from behind the meet counter, and fills store orders throughout the day. Jed told me that his favorite job is simply cutting meat, he likes to be doing hands on work and really get things done in an efficient manner. Jed has become a key part in the retail store, and is a go to person if someone has a question that needs answering.
What Miller’s Meat Market products do Jed and Carolyn like best?
Carolyn really loves the barbeque chicken that we make on Fridays in the summertime, and Jeds favorite is the old style summer sausage.
So, I sat down with Jedidiah and Carolyn and asked them a number of questions about their relationship and how it all started! Obviously, the couple met at work and got to know each other that way initially. Jedidiah was who had initiated the relationship, he first had interest in Carolyn, but he actually didn’t even know Carolyn’s name for about his first two months working! She had known his name because, well, he was the new guy! It took a little longer for Jed to catch on to matching a name with Carolyn’s pretty face. Carolyn told me about her first impression of Jed, she said that he was just so helpful and treated other people with kindness. This was her first impression of him because of the way he had treated her on his very first day of work. On Jedidiah’s first day at Miller’s there was also a brand new freezer trailer that had come in. It was new that day, so there hadn’t been a ramp or steps built for it yet, so it was difficult to get in and out of at that time. That day Carolyn was trying to climb up into the trailer, in a jean skirt, and she could have struggled her way up in there herself without any help but she didn’t need to. Jed reached out his hand and helped her get into the trailer. Yes, a small gesture, but Carolyn noted how quickly Jedidiah was willing to help her, and to this day that is what Carolyn admires most about Jedidiah. His good habit of unconsciously assisting the people that surround him.
Jedidiah and Carolyn’s first date came on the 27th of December, 2019. Jed said it was the night of a Christmas banquet that he was planning on attending, he had finished up at work and headed out to his vehicle. On his way out he passed Carolyn and few other ladies, and he said he assumed they were going to be coming out soon after. So Jedidiah decided to start the girls vehicles for them, and wait for them to come outside so he could ask Carolyn if she would join him at the banquet. Jed said he was waiting for around 30 minutes! After more time than he had anticipated passed by, Jed thought he’d just give up and head home. Then as soon as he was going to shut the cars off that he had been getting warm for his lady co-workers, out they came. Jed did then ask Carolyn to the banquet, but she said no! However, fortunately she didn’t shut him down completely. Carolyn suggested something a little more casual and the two of them decided to head to the movie theater in Watertown to see “Spies in the Skies”. Carolyn said that she was clueless, she had no idea about Jedidiah’s interests in her! They eventually started dating officially on January 12th 2020. They’re dating was pretty casual, they mostly enjoy getting milkshakes and then going up and sitting under the windmills, talking and enjoying the view. In order to spend more time with Carolyn, Jedidiah would tell his family he was working late and go to the windmills with her. Jed plays softball, and Carolyn would always go to his games and then of course they would go to the windmills afterwards to have good conversations and enjoy each other’s company under the stars. Under the windmills was they’re favorite spot to go, and eventually it would become even more special to them than it already was. On August 25th, 2020 Jedidiah proposed to Carolyn under the windmill that they would always go to. Carolyn said that once again she was clueless and caught off guard, but nevertheless knew her answer to his question. The couple became engaged, and on their path to marriage. Carolyn explained to me that she has had a heart shaped ring for years, she always wore it and loves it. While Jed was ring shopping for his future wife he laid his eyes on a heart shaped engagement ring and he knew it was the one for Carolyn. The wedding planning was exciting and stressful, but of course the couple kept looking forward to the happy day that was ahead of them. Carolyn found her perfect wedding dress on her first trip looking and her bridesmaids dresses were handmade by a local seamstress. When talking to Jed a few days before the wedding, I asked if it felt like the wedding came quickly! He explained that the month of September, their first full month engaged, the days and weeks seemed to drag on. However, the months after that did indeed seem to fly by. On April 10th, Jedidiah and Carolyn joined together in marriage.
Carolyn and Jed have plans to be working at Miller’s Meat Market for the foreseeable future. We are blessed to have such great employees working here at Miller’s, not only are the Denney’s both hard working but also caring and kind people. I have loved getting to know Jed and Carolyn in my time working here at Miller’s, and all of the Miller’s Meat Market staff is wishing them the very best as they start this new chapter together. It has been my absolute pleasure to introduce this newlywed couple, and tell about their love story that all started at our store.