Yep, we got dumped on with snow last night, as did many other places in the southern and eastern United States. I knew this storrm was coming more than a week ago. I used that “inside information” to check my personal preparedness, as well as my senior legion. Glad I did. I discovered that…
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Category Archives: Home Life
If I Were Single
Someone asked me recently what I would be doing and where I would be living if I were single. I tell ya’ honestly, that question really threw me for a loop. I had thoughts of what direction I may have taken my life if I had not met the man I married more than 20 years ago.
Hmmmm… what I may have done if I did not meet my man back in 1993…
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Return of Romance
When a man is in a permanent relationship for what seems like forever, in our case, almost 21 years, he gets comfortable in a natural routine. Go to work, come home, make dinner, catch up on the daily news and each other’s day while apart (in my case, I work in an office all day and my spouse is retired, and at home.)
The “settled routine” is comforting, but does not lend itself to romance… much.
However, last night was an example of how much my spouse truly cares and loves me. Let me begin by recounting my day, that led to a wonderful romantic surprise when I got home.
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No Skis for the Harley
Yep, we did get some snow around where I live yesterday after all. Sorry, no photos, I didn’t have time to take any. But trust me, we got a whopping six inches! (15cm).
Schools, offices, businesses, and even the Federal Government were closed. However, I worked at my paying job all day from home. I don’t get paid unless I work; I don’t get “snow days” as paid time off. So I worked.
But when my ten hour work day was over, I pulled on and laced up my Chippewa Logger boots, and…
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Lucchese Classic Gift Boots Mystery Solved
I wrote a post the other day titled “Boots Out of the Blue” about a pair of expensive Lucchese Classic black cherry smooth ostrich boots showing up at my house with no note or method to identify who sent them.
I finally resolved the mystery of their origin.
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No Riding Today!
The bottom dropped out of the thermometer, literally. This morning, it was 9F (-13C). The winds were howling. I broke out my rugged Chippewa Logger Boots, bought specifically for this purpose. We got buried under…
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Post 1900 and Year In Review
Welcome to the 1,900th post on this blog. Man, lots of posts since January, 2008, when I began blogging. I was reviewing my posts for the last year, and have compiled memories of highlights of the last year at the ol’ BHD/BB ranch.
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Remarkable Spirit: I Believe
While my spouse remains ill, and I had to have him hospitalized on Monday night to have an infusion to regain hydration, he has returned to a “more normal” self, especially in his manner of accepting my caregiving, his mother’s incessant questions, and eating better.
I chalk all this up too…
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Holiday Blog Break
Dear readers,
Let me wish you and yours joyous holidays and best wishes for 2014.
I need to take a break from blogging for a while. Turns out that bringing my mother-in-law to our house while my spouse is sick was not such a good idea. Having to care for two people who are very needy requires all of my attention, and honestly, I’m about worn out. My patience is drawn to its extreme.
Man, I can’t stand the “voice” that my spouse’s illness has. Trust me, it can be quite nasty. I know it is not him talking, but nonetheless, there are just so many times I can say, “I love you, but not your disease and how it makes you say things you don’t mean and how it makes you behave.”
This will be a very rough Christmas in the ol’ BHD household.
If you are the praying sort, please pray to relieve my spouse of this awful illness.
Best wishes. Looking forward to a much brighter New Year!
Boots on the Roof
Something happened that totally befuddled my plans on Friday to pick up my mother-in-law at her house and bring her back all on the same day.
After I arrived at her house, I went to her bedroom to pick up her luggage and she pointed to the ceiling and said, “it seems like water is leaking somewhere. I didn’t want to upset my son, so I didn’t tell him. Will you replace the water faucet before we go?”
Oh cripes…
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