Happy 100th post to all of my readers from all over the world!!! I have enjoyed all of your emails and comments and can't wait to get to 200!! Like always, if you have any suggestions, just let me know... I'm happy to change things as I go along.
To the update portion of this post:
Preceding my arrival Rich and I discussed how we haven't been apart longer than a 10 day road trip since we've been married (1.5 years). Right now we're looking at being apart 3-4 weeks. Now, while we were dating that was nothing. We'd go months without seeing each other. But a lot has changed and I'm not looking forward to the absence. My personal assisting duties will not falter, though. And my new project is getting the house ready and perfect for him to come home to when the season is over. (Translation: I get to decorate and he doesn't get to put is $.02 in. My way or no way.)
After my misty eyed goodbye at the airport and my arrival home, I received these the day after:
My favorite... What a sweetheart! Why did I get these? He says it's because he appreciates that I'm taking care of everything by myself (what other choice do I have but it's nice to be appreciated). But I think it's because the day before I left, as we were enjoying a quite drive through the mountains, the corners of his mouth drop and he says "I'm going to miss my truck"....... then he quickly turns to me and tries to cover his tracks with "... and my wife". What a punk! I'll try and give him the benefit of the doubt and take the first justification. Hahahahahah!
Lily and I have been home for a few days and now that I have cable & internet I feel so connected to the rest of the world. ;-)~ I realize how silly that sounds, but the distraction from the quiet helps. I'm also afraid to say that even though our house isn't big, it's waaaaay bigger than the tiny hotel rooms I have become accustomed to. The long walk to the kitchen brings about several noises I'm not used to hearing. Lily feels the same, I'm convinced. Her little puff growls have increased since we've been here. Of course, it's still a relatively new house so it will be settling for a while, but when the lights are off I'm certain it's the spiders coming to get me.
I'll admit to sleeping with the bedroom door closed and locked... like if someone got into the house they wouldn't get me because I'm behind a locked door. Ha! While we're admitting embarrassing things, I'll also tell you that I never let my feet hang off the side of the bed. Why? Because something might get my toes........ there's nothing under my bed......... there's not an under my bed, it sits directly on the floor due to a lack of bedroom furniture. I still don't let them hang over. *shame face*
Anything you'd like to share? :-)
My next few days will involve cleaning, organizing and yard work. After that maybe I'll look into getting a bed for the monsters to hide under.
Stay tuned...