He...

I always seem to write on a Sunday. It's been a telling, and revealing weekend.

I think; He and I have rediscovered one another.

I love him dearly. He has made new changes, started new endeavors, and so far so good.

how can you measure love after almost 10 years? I don't know.

 If I had to venture a  guess: it would be He.

He loves me like no other, and has shown it to me like no other.

He changes, and improves, and surprises.

And it is wonderful.

He has made things better, not only for himself, but for us.

He strives not only for himself, but for us.

A tribute to He, whom I love more deeply than I could ever express.

Love your wife.

New Year, New Hours, Old Priorities

A year ago I started to work full time. I did it for a variety of reasons; money, mostly.

Here's something I discovered. I lost my balance. 

I had my ideal balance when I worked part-time.

I was gone in the morning, and I was home by 1 or 2 with time to nap, work in the garden and make dinner.

 In 2012 I had no balance. I was gone all day at work. I barely saw my daughter, barely had time to spend with her let alone my husband, and  I didn't have time for myself, if I did get some free time I had to take it from some where. So I missed work, missed time with my daughter or my husband. Not an easy choice.

 Being the 9-5 mom didn't work for me, or my family. It just didn't. 

More to the point the extra money was nice, but I really missed spending time in the garden, spending time teaching my daughter new things, and spending time with my husband. 

 My New Years Resolution is:  work part-time, plant a garden again, spend more time with my family, and to find my balance. Good-bye 9-5 mom and hello 9-2 mom.

Afternoon Delights on a Rainy Day

I have lots of flexibility at my job. A perk! Actually a big perk. Definitely a blessing. Today was a good day.  I still hear that tired old myth that married people do not have as much sex as single people. This is a huge lie. I don't know why it's perpetuated, or why some choose to believe it. My better half has a fiend who fully believes it, and does not believe us when we say we have sex every day. At least once a day. I love my husband, I love his body. After 8 years of marriage sex today is still as good as ever, if not better. I don't pretend to know what works for other people; I just know what works for us. This works for us: me working, him being at home, a flexible job, a budget, faith in the Lord, and communication. Constant communication. Talking to him like we're old friends, and listening to him like it's the first time we've met. All that plus an afternoon where the little one can see grandma and grandpa, and where we can do it like it's the first time makes for a wonderful day. :)

Thursday 5-10-12

This has been a really hard week for my husband. Our daughter is sick. A three year old is a bear when they're ill. So things have not been business as usual around the house. We have not been going on our walks, we have been glued to the house. One of my favorite things is being driven to and from work.
I dunno why. I guess it's just just nice to have the ones you love wish you a good day as you start, and seeing the ones you love there for you after a long day. One of the things that "glue" us together is prayer. We say a prayer in the car before I start work, and if either of us needs it, we pray for the other through-out the day, and then we end our day with prayer. Needless to say, I have been praying a lot today for my husband. It pays off, it always does. He has so much more patience than I do. Life is about balance, budgets, the Lord, and moments of happiness.
Happy, Grateful, joyful, indeed!

Sunday 5-6-12

I have not blogged in years. I like every one else has something to say.I have tried to get my husband to blog because I think there are more stay at home dads than he believes.
He won't, so I will. I work 9 to 5  at an office job, and my husband takes care of our 3 year old and our 2 dogs. We live in a two story 2 bedroom house.

I think that our Sunday is much like every one elses' Sunday. We slept in, had sex, had pancakes for breakfast, cleaned, he ran an errand or two, while I napped. Pretty normal. 

Variations on normal-We're vegan. Our pancakes were multi grain with nuts and oats. Hearty, and Super Yummy!
Variation on normal #2-He does the cooking, now. So for an early dinner or late lunch, we had lentil soup made with lots of veggies.
Variation on normal #3-He does the laundry. I never had the time, and my Sundays were dominated with laundry. Not any more :)
Variation on normal #4 He is the primary care-giver.
Therefore he and our daughter are little buddies. It's great to see...
I love Sundays. I can recharge my battery, get some rest, feel loved, pampered, and spend time with the people and animals I love most.