Archive for January, 2008

Mercy, what a day. Painter/floor base board irritator was here. He does good work but tries to slip one by me occasionally. I don’t operate like that so I literally followed him around like a pest all day. He also does not think and I walked into a bedroom and his silicone or caulking gun was resting on an area run with a drip of “product” attached to my rug. See Mama get fired up. His response, “No problem, piece of cake.”

Then Buddy, the cat, and my man were very unhappy to be confined to an area behind doors (which I paid rather big money) for this very purpose! Grrr! I played revolving doors all day til I was ready to put them both in the Cat Motel.

We had cold cereal for midmorn and a sandwich once I realized it was way past lunch and close to dinner. We are sitting here by the fire trying to unwind – well, he’s unwound – nothing really bugs him except my “persecuting” his cat!

BTW, our younger son, Brian, was born at 12:40pm 38 years ago today. He is such a soft and gentle soul.

The guy finishes up tomorrow.

Got ready for bed in the other bathroom – walked into our bedroom and saw him on top the bed.
Me: “Gosh, Hon, you shouldn’t be on top the bed.”
Him: “What should I do, crawl under it?”
We both burst out laughing – it’s so normal like old times.

“You know, you really should get out. You know. It’s not much of a life for you cooped up here.”

Stared at my friend in reply – I never know what to say when I’m shocked. Maybe it’s better that I say nothing. She was suggesting dates or whatever you call it at nearly 63 years of age.

Inside I was furious – Seems I remember for better or worse, in sickness and health – - -

Guess that’s why I keep my heart pretty close and don’t reveal much to friends. We skim the surface. Life is way more difficult than she or others know. This blog has been good for the soul.

So, rejoice, I think I’m normal again – I heard that!
Anyway, feel the best I have in 3 days – celebrated by organizing my towel closet in the main bath – nice sunny room so was quite enjoyable:)
When I relate a situation as happened the other night, it is personal but “sharable” in that probably many others have or will exp. something like that.

To be honest, was so shocked I didn’t even reply – what to say? I’m Ok with it knowing it’s not my guy talking. That is the beauty of the blog – no one judges, everyone offers support. Doubt if I’d tell my friends this – seems too personal! Ok to send it off into the blogasphere though. Thank you all.

(The *&^*^ drywaller missed mudding one seam about 6″ long – he left before I noticed. Debated calling him back but decided to mud it myself – have never done something like that in my life! When he comes Monday, I’m going to ask him which seam I mudded and see if he can tell, hee.

The rainbow on my sidebar reminded me of what my brother once wrote to me about 35 years ago. “It takes both the sun and the rain to make a beautiful rainbow.” Still have the little corner I tore off from the letter he wrote.

Some days a person has to recall things like this.