Yesterday was one of those are days where we had NOTHING going on. And it was so nice. Home from 8 o'clock mass and the day was ours. And was that an amazing feeling! I made J run to Office Max with me to grab the penny and quarter school supplies - yes, I have started school shopping already. But, I buy them when they are on sale. Especially when the middle school muppets need more supplies than the kindergartner - things that make you go hmmmm...but I digress. Not what my post is about. The reason I made the fireman go was so that he could help where the limits got in my way. So, I think we have a good start.
When we got back he decided he was going to clean my car. And it took all afternoon. My girl next door and I hit some of the other sales - $2.99 backpacks are good to have around when they die in January and all the backpacks are $30. And when we got back from our second run, he was still cleaning my car.
But, let me tell you, when I ran an errand this morning, I was amazed. Not only did he buff out all of the errant scratches and vacuum all the mini polar bears floating around my car, remove Toys R Us from my back seat, he also cleaned the insides of windows. You don't realize how accustomed you become to looking through nose prints and slobber stains, until you have a clean set of windows. WOW.
And all I can say is that I have missed him cleaning my car. He always did when we were in college and early into our married years. But as the muppets came along, it became a bigger task to tackle, with less time in which to tackle it. And it just got pushed aside and forgotten. In the grand scheme of things, no big deal.
But, for today...I am going to enjoy the bright clarity of this world through the front windows of my car. And it will take me back to our younger days...and make me smile. Sometimes it is the little things that make the marriage amazing. This is indeed one of those times.
Give those FFs some love. Find a way to have some fun with your muppets and enjoy the beginning of this week.
Please join me as work to make sense of my life as a fire wife. This is his TRUE calling. He was a tremendous elementary school teacher, but this is definitely where he sees himself happy. This is my journey to acceptance and support for my husband's dream job come true. Real, sometimes raw and almost uncensored. "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. . . when you walk through the fire, you will not be burned. . .for I am the Lord your God"
Monday, July 22, 2013
The Little Things...
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