Time for an Update

Its hard to keep blogs updated when your my age because time flies. Let's see, in the last 11 days since my last post, nothing bad has happened so that's good! I go to work, care for my patients, do mountains of paperwork, and then come home and play in my "studio". Had a very nice four day weekend though. On Saturday, we took my dad out for a cruise on the lake in a rented pontoon. All the sibs and spouses were together and it was a fun time. Kevin even managed to catch a bull trout that looked pregnant. Pictures are posted on my facebook. Then
on Monday, Kevin and I went on a little date which was nice. We had lunch at the Olive Garden (thanks docs!) and saw the Karate Kid (better than the original I thought and pretty good). Other than that I'm just busy busy busy and putter putter putter. Finished a tote bag for my mother in laws 85th birthday on the first. On the 27th of this month Natalie will be nine and I found a great little carved 4 poster bed for 18 inch dolls on craigs list and made a bed skirt, sheet set and little miniature quilt with fairies. Can't wait until she sees it. Hudson is getting ready to crawl! James and Leanna say things are finally settling down for them and I'm sure they are happy about that!

I also finished a good size wall hanging, picture posted on face book and will be starting a class at Quilt University online on realistic quilt portraits. I know exactly the picture I want to do -- its of my dad, sort of squatted down in front of the ocean in Hawaii. He looks relaxed and happy. Hope I can do the picture justice.

We did say goodbye to our sweet old dog, Ivory. She was put to sleep at River City Vet and they did an awesome job. It was a very sweet ending. Makes you wonder why we can't do that for people who are suffering but that's I know that's a very slippery slope topic.

We are enjoying our new Shih Tzu. She's a character and a clutz to the max. Kevin has started calling her Mutt Suzie (because he nicknames all things) but I am thinking of changing the spelling to be more japanese , ie Mutsuzi and letting the name stick. Chins are definitely more refined than Shih Tzu's but I like being able to snuggle her without getting covered with hair so I think we'll probably stick with Shih Tzu's for that reason alone!

I think that about covers my last 11 days. No new profound aha moments, no drama. Just life! See ya!

My Honey

Just look at that sweet face. That's my honey. We'll be married 36 years this July. I was 18 when we married, so that means two-thirds of my life has been spent with him.

Everyone says marriage is hard work and certainly there are challenges, but I can honestly say that being married to Kevin is pretty easy. Oh, he's got his quirks...sneezing attacks at the MOST inopportune times, fixation with lightbulbs, and he's kind of stubborn but these quirks pale compared to his good qualities.

Kevin GETS me, where very few other people really do. My Myers Briggs personality survey said my personality type INFJ was less than 1% of the population and so complex that even the person with that personality can't figure themselves out. Sometimes he suffers from matrimonial deafness, but if I ever really have a problem or feel sad and need someone to talk to, he is always there and always a comfort. As Dr. Phil says, he's my soft place to fall.

My dad has said that if it weren't for Kevin, I would have probably been married three times already. That stung...but I think he is really saying what I just said above. Either that, or I'm such a pain in the butt that no one but Saint Kevin would put up with me. I prefer to think its the first option.

My son said his wife completes him. I feel that way about Kevin too. He is Yin to my Yang.

I am too frank sometimes...he is always political and considerate of others feelings.

I have a touch of ADD and he is steady and ritualistic and calming.

He likes me just the way I am and has never ever one asked me to change for him.

He thinks I am really special and talented and takes as much pride in my quilts as I do. He even tolerates quilt shops and likes to help me pick out border fabrics. (The women just swoon over him in the quilt stores).

He loves our kids and our dogs and our parents without reservation. He is a natural caregiver but that doesn't make him any less masculine!

He's still a horn dog after all these years!

We still hold hands whenever we walk together.

He makes me want to be a better person for him.

I feel secure in his love.

I love you Kevin.