We Got a Dog!

This is big news! And I mean B-I-G! I am not an animal person. I do not wish them harm. I just don't wish them to be around me! But I guess I went temporarily insane because it's not that I just finally caved and agreed with the rest of my family to get a dog, I actually decided on my own, under no coercion, to get a dog I saw posted by one of my friends on facebook. My family had no idea this puppy even existed and they had accepted the fact that we would not get a dog until we got a bigger house. Well, I can't explain it but I just decided we needed to get this dog. And...I'm happy about it!! Still not crazy about it touching me but I'm happy he's here. I'm happy that my children and my husband are so excited to have a dog. And I must say it is pretty neat to say we are pet people. It opens up a whole new world. I have pet shopping to do. And I can carry on pet conversations. I had my very first pet conversation with a cashier at Wal-Mart when I was buying puppy chow and a few puppy toys. And now when my children are asked, they don't have to look forlorn as they explain they don't have any pets. So let me introduce you to the newest member of our family.

MILO

P.S. If you are interested in reading about Spencer's health journey, you can click on the tab at the top. I decided not to blog much about it on here since I have a website dedicated completely to my little hero. :)

  





Marriage Secret #1: Fishing? Do I have to?

The short answer is yes. My husband loves fishing and I love my husband, so yes, from time to time, I have to go fishing. We are very different when it comes to our feelings about fishing. If you were to burst into our home and say, "Let's go fishing!", Here is how my husband would feel:

I on the other hand would be making this face at you.

But I would go because like I said, I love my husband and I want to spend time with him doing something he fervently enjoys. And I am happy that he actually wants me to be a part of it. He could be content with leaving me at home but he always wants me to go. So I go and I bait my own hook, cast my own line and take off my own fish. (He taught me how to take off the fish!) He thinks that makes me extremely sexy. ;oP And I totally understand why...worm guts on my hands and sweat pouring down my face (Oklahoma summers are brutal). Who wouldn't think that was sexy?? :P We have a good time just being together. And he is sensitive to my feelings as well. I'm sure he doesn't stay out as long as he would if he were with another avid fisherman. I'm sure I'm the reason many of his fishing trips have been cut short. But he never points that out. And we continue fishing together.

I don't go everytime though. Sometimes he goes with his friends and I stay behind. This allows him to really get his fishing mojo going. He can concentrate on fishing (and I can concentrate on something OTHER than fishing) and catching more fish than the other guys. (I always catch more fish than he does...no joke.) And sometimes I go with him but sit in a lawn chair and read a book or work on school stuff. We are both doing something we enjoy and we are still together.

In marriage it is important to make time for each other. My fisherman and I definitely agree on this and don't spend much time apart. Our marriage is not always perfect, don't let me mislead you, we still have issues from time to time just like every married couple. But we are also doing a lot of things right and this is one of them. If my husband were to write a post like this one, his might be titled, "Shopping? or Chick Flicks? or Watching Glee? Do I have to? Make it a point to love your partner and love (or at least cheerfully tolerate) what they love!