Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Yesterday.....

Yesterday being Valentine's Day, I wasn't expecting too terribly much!  It's 1.5 months after Christmas, and only 9 days before my birthday.  So, while I love the fun and romantic feelings of the day, my expectations were low.


But....


but....


BUT!!!!!!


Sometime in the early afternoon, my sweet hubby arrived at my office with a braided-trunk azalea in full bloom.  You know what I call that?  Enough!  It turns out, that was just a good start.


When I got home, I walked into the house, to the smell of his signature spaghetti sauce simmering on the stove.  A salad was already ready to be dressed, homemade bread was cooling, and the pasta was waiting to be cooked.


The table was set with "the good stuff" waiting for dinner.


He then presented me with some amazing chocolate-covered strawberries, along with some bubbly stuff to wash it down with. 


He escorted me to the fire burning merrily in the great room - good thing it was a chilly day.  So I relaxed, ate "some" strawberries, and read the newspaper - in peace!


He cooked the pasta, sliced the bread, tossed the salad, and escorted me to the table, FOUR minutes before our usual dinner time of 7 (usually the food hits the table right at 7, on a GOOD day).


While we were eating, he had a cherry pie in the oven.  Know this:  I LOVE cherry pie.  He does NOT.  That's an act of service, believe me!  So, after I was sufficiently stuffed with all that good food, we had cherry pie for dessert.  Yes, he ate some.  Yes, I ate more!


Did I get a gift?  I sure did - about six of them - all acts of service.  Oh, plus the azalea.


Did HE get a gift?  He sure did - a voucher for a driving lesson + 3 driving laps at the nearest NASCAR racetrack!  Who was more excited about their gifts?  It's hard to say - it's pretty tough to compete with everything he did for me.


I love you, sweetie!


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Twenty-six years ago today.....

This....












Met this..... 
 While on a date with one of his friends (true story) .....

Which led to this.....
 And then this......

 And all of a sudden, THIS (engagement #1)....
Led to THIS.....

And THIS....

And that night, this (engagement #2!) ......


Led to THIS.....


And this....


 Which has now given me this (3 sons)....

And this (3 daughters!)....


????


And, after almost 26 years, we're still doing THIS!


Here's hoping you and yours have as happy, and as PROLIFIC, a Valentine's Day as we've had over the years!


Saturday, February 11, 2012

One Sentence Saturday, #4


Join Robin at Pensieve for One Sentence Saturdays!!!

Yesterday afternoon, our youngest child sent us a photo she had just taken of the Eiffel Tower - the REAL one-which means that she's now been to more countries than I have.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Five-Minute Friday: Trust

Lisa-Jo, at The Gypsy Mama, has a 5-minute prompt for a blog post.  This is a new one for me - usually I agonize for 30 minutes or so, making sure all the syntax/grammar/spelling is perfect. 

BUT, the theme is "trust" so I'm trusting that it won't be too awful (that's 1)
I trust that my husband will remember to set the alarm on his side of the bed each night, as I need it to be the first one awake each morning. (2)
I trust that my stove will continue to light, enabling me to cook dinner every night, which is important to me.(3)
I trust that God will continue to provide for us, just as He's done for the past 25+ years (not necessarily the way WE might wish, but always in HIS perfect time). (4)
I trust that even in this economy, my school system will still need me to be one of their psychologists. (5)
I trust that, as 3 of our kids are scattered out of our "nest" (one's in Paris as we speak), God will continue to keep them safe. (6)

That's it!  Five minutes!  Go here and join in the fun!
 

Sunday, February 5, 2012

One Sentence Saturday, #3

Spaghetti & Meatballs for Sunday Dinner makes my heart sing!!!!


(join in the fun here!)