with or without you
I love when my husband is away.
Now before you start tsk-tsking, wagging your finger, or interceding for my marriage, let me explain.
I love the companionship of marriage. I love the security of knowing my husband is there for me, and that I always have someone to cuddle with on the couch. But I also love my alone time. To me, the thought of a week home alone is wonderful.
Of course I miss Niel while he’s gone, but I don’t fall to pieces without him. Over the years, Niel and I have “split up” a lot. He’s gone to the States without me many times, and there’s been a handful of occasions when I’ve done the same. When he’s gone, often people ask me, “How are you coping without Niel?” or “You holding up ok?” And I never know how to answer. I don’t want to come across like I just love it when he’s gone, but I want them to know that I’m doing fine without him.
And by “doing fine”, I don’t mean I’m getting by. I don’t just barely survive my weeks, sometimes months, without my husband. I enjoy it. I can do things I don’t normally get to do. Like eat cereal for every meal. (I’m not kidding.) Like stay up really late to work and chat with friends. Like sleep in the middle of the bed in an attempt to flatten it. (Our mattress seems to have a hump right in the middle since it sinks in on the sides where we sleep. Awww. How sweet. We have matching indentations. Yeah, this week I’m sleeping on the hump. Let’s see if it helps.) Like not shave my legs for weeks on end. (Never mind…I do that anyway.)
Yep, I enjoy my seasons of singleness.
I’ll even venture out into some murky waters to say that I think it’s healthy to have time apart every now and again. Niel and I don’t have separate work situations where we spend time apart from each other on a daily basis. Even though we’re not physically with each other all day every day, we work in the same ministry and are up-to-our-eyeballs in all the same stuff. Sometimes I wish I could come home from work and prattle on about my work friends and “Oh you should’ve seen what this lady did in the store today!” Anyway, back to my health issue. For us, we’ve found it to be very good for us to have times apart. It makes us more appreciative of each other and less critical of the annoyances we can get oh-so-focused on.
Yep, I think it’s healthy to be husband-less every once in a while.
I’ve met women over the years who feel the complete opposite of me on all this. I’ve heard things like, “We’ve been married for 5 years and we’ve never spent a night apart from each other” and “I don’t know what I’d do if my husband was away for a week!” And it always astounds me. Maybe God wired Niel and I to handle our separations gracefully since He knew we’d need to do it a lot.
Whatever the reason, and whether or not everyone thinks it’s right or healthy, I’m enjoying myself this week!
How do you handle times away from your spouse?
And if your single, how do you think you’ll handle it down the road?
I’m a little like you, but not as much. My husband and I have been separated overnight very few times in our 13 years of marriage… like six, I think. Three were over a weekend, two were for a week, and one (by far the most difficult) was for six weeks. We both miss each other dreadfully… just the snuggling together every night (we’ve never had two indentations in the bed, as we sleep tangled up in each other’s arms), our morning and evening hellos, goodbyes, and kisses… and just knowing the other is around in the evening. Hubby says that, when I’m not there when he comes home, he finds himself wondering what the point in even going home is.
That said, I DO know what you’re talking about. I secretly relish the occasional “I’ve got a meeting and I won’t be home ’till 11:00″ that comes along (Don’t tell him, Annie!) I relish it for the same reasons that you do… the kids and I can eat macaroni and cheese and canned fruit and be perfectly happy… I can do whatever I want for hours, without either the daytime duties, OR the regular evening requirements. There’s a certain freedom in it. Would I like this regularly? No, I wouldn’t.
And hubby DOES understand this to a point. For a while there, he took the kids out to the church group once a week so I could have an evening to myself. ::bliss!!!::
But I think you mentioned the key difference. My husband works long hours. I only see him before 6:30 in the morning (and I’m still half-asleep, so it doesn’t count), and after 7:00, 8:00, or whatever time he finally gets to come home… Monday through Friday, AND every other Saturday. In the times when his work hours were much, much shorter, it was sometimes… difficult. We definitely didn’t appreciate our time together like we do now.
Okay, that got long enough!
My name is Tam and I love when my husband goes away.
Ahhhh – that feels much better!
Alece, I know exactly what you’re saying. My man doesn’t go away enough. And I say that with all the love I have :D It’s good for us to be apart. Having said this…we absolutely LOVE being together!!! But we’re okay being apart too. I think I do better at it than he does though ;) Neither of us are one another’s identity. We’re independent of each other and that has served us well these last 17 years.
We have a hump in the middle of our bed too :shock:
katie… i literally cringed reading “we sleep tangled up in each other’s arms”. i so can’t do that. apparently, i’m a conditional cuddler. i can’t sleep with niel touching me at all!
tam… thanks for your confession. i’ll meet you at the coffee and donut table afterwards, and we can catch up.
This is a fun thought. So far we’ve not had much opportunity to be apart – other than the demands of work. But I do SO much relish my time alone. I always have though. Whether single or married. When I have time all to myself I get … excited. Peaceful. Giddy. All of the above. It’s nice. I confess, I sometimes stay up WAY past my bedtime, just because hubby fell asleep and I have time to myself. :] Hubby is of the different variety, though. He can’t sleep unless I’m there with him. He misses me if I don’t call or text message a few times a day when he’s at work. Calls frequently just to hear my voice. He’s definitely a companionable kind of guy. The thought of having a whole week alone to myself … oh my! What would I do with myself? Although at the same time I know it would be wretchedly hard on my hubby.
I do think that you and your hubby are blessed that your life and your preferences align so well. Isn’t God good like that?
I completely agree with the fact that a husband and wife need a little time apart. For that matter, we all need some time alone…just to be by ourselves. Although I’m single now, I was married for 4 years and I completely understand what y’all are saying. (Oops…my redneck is showin w/ the ‘y’all’)
Hm – I guess I have never thought about it. I miss him when he travels, but I am not desperate for him. The times when I have traveled and he has stayed back have been fine too.
When it gets troublesome is with the kids. They have a very hard time when one of us is not here with them. So we have to work extra hard to keep them distracted.
Since we have been married I have never gone off by myself, ever. I aspire to it someday. But it just seems that I have always been caring for a small baby or child.
We may have some travels without the kids this year that I am excited about.
hm. ages down the road. but i imagine being really similar to you. i’m mass-independent (if you didn’t know that…) ha! and enjoy my alone time too much to give it up entirely for anyone. :D
@ventigrace says:
loved this post!! I was worried about our stretch apart this summer (8 weeks)… that is by far the longest “separation” in our 10 years of marriage. But I came through it with a renewed sense of “me” and it was empowering. Totally healthy. I’m getting away this weekend… and I can’t wait :)
By the way… I’m also a conditional cuddler… no physical contact while slumbering!!
my mom once told me that a man should NEVER have to spend a night without his wife…. well, i haven’t FORGOTTEN that advice, but i’ve DEFINITELY NOT followed it.
i, too, embrace those times when my man is away – i get UNINTERRUPTED recording time…. and i don’t have to cook anythingforanybody.
as for the cuddling, i need to publicly admit here and say that if i had my way i’d have my own bed.
and. um. WHO prattles? and just how does one go about a PRATTLE??? i’m imagining small children with British accents and white knee socks wobbling down the streets of London behind Mary Poppins and Bert. is that prattling, by chance?
@danielleH says:
I do not like being by myself. I never have. And I only occassionally want to be alone since I’ve had kids (since now I am NEVER alone).
Before the chicas came we were only apart 3 nights total in nearly 5 years. Since Daniel started working at Portable Church he’s traveled a lot. At first it was really hard on me and I missed him a lot but now I’m more used to it since he traveled so much this past year. But even then, I’m not alone. I couldn’t do it – all day, all night – with the girls alone so I stay with my parents then. I don’t think I would want to be alone all weekend. I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. I don’t long for time alone…I long for time alone with Daniel or time with friends.
I think this is a personality thing – I’m very extraverted (am engergized by being with people) and I think you’re batteries are charged when you are alone.
We cuddle for a bit and then say “Okay…I’m going to sleep now” which is code for “Roll over and stop touching me”. :)
I think I’ll embrace the aloneness. That sounds delightful, actually.
It makes so much sense that it helps you to appreciate one another more.
And, like Rebecca…it’s going to be a long, long road. Haha.
to keep from appearing “frigid” i think i should clarify: i LOOOOOOVE my husband – i’m just not a fan of waking up from a forearm across the nose… which has happened MORETHANONCE! yikes!!!!!
yeller: i think you’re right about the personality thing. recharging. amen!
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
This is my first comment on a blog… so yeah!
I should never be left alone. Not that I can’t be trusted or anything it is just that i tend toward chaos when Danielle is not around. I forget that one cannot live on snickers and suckers alone. I know this becuase that is all i ate when danielle went out of town for 3 days to visit a friend. Let it suffice to say that I consumed more than the recommended amount of sugar for a small country while she was away.
All that to say I do love and need my alone time. I need to be able to sit and stare at the wall for a bit to charge my batteries. In that respect danielle and i are polar opposite.
enjoy your alone time with your cereal and cheese
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
‘to prattle’
this is derived form the pig rattle used in the time of yore (which was just before the colonial period adn after yester-year). this was used by the little pig herders when they would bring the pigs into town. they would ring their little pig rattles so as to help the little pigs find their way. similar to the Pied Piper (legend has it that he too was originally a pig herder)
today we use this phrase to describe a rattling on of incoherent and unnecessary verbage. the connection is that the pigs would generally ignore the rattle and do whatever they wanted. which is what the hearer of the aformentioned prattler does.
I eat cereal at every meal, too, when my hubby is gone. I am not a high maintenance person at all. I think that is why I don’t panic when I’m alone. I enjoy the solitude like you. I adore my life with my husband but think it’s kinda nice to be apart every now and again. Rekindles things, you know?
Danielle’s Hubby (as you have referred to yourself): I hope you made up that definition because that is truly awesome. It would be interesting if true, but it would be seriously awesome if you just spun that for the sake of an amusing comment.
Being single again for over 15 years ( married young – the missus was even younger was not a marriage ‘made in Heaven’) i find no problem living solo. ( SO there are times the bed seems to big and empty but they are not enough of a problem to make me want to give up my ‘independence’ ( such as it is) just yet :-) )
I am so glad to hear your story Alece ” so a man may cleave to his wife’ did not intend for us to be completely co-dependent (or even worse a one-sided dependence) of our spouse.
We two are one – but we are still two and there are times we need ‘our space’.
It is a very healthy thing to do – and if it makes you appreciate each other even more when you come together again then that is my idea of perfection. :-)
How would I cope if/when…?
Just exactly like you do, God Willing :-)
You are you and it is your life… but i’d work on that ‘hump’ thing – if i were you! :-)
Oh and on those OCD ‘weirdnesses’ as well – leaving one end of a hot dog??? SEEK HELP! ;-)
love <B
the downside of me posting entires at night (my time) is that i miss out on all the comment action as it happens. BUT waking up to 14 new comments is a great way to start my day!
missionchik – no worries. redneck is allowed.
mandy – i know! i would never say the word “prattle”. i have no idea why i wrote it.
yeller – niel and i do the same thing. “okay…good night” = “get back over the hump to your side of the bed.”
daniel – i smile that somehow this post made you decide to write your first blog comment ever. thanks for joining the dialogue! i love what you had to say… and i’m impressed by how up-to-speed you are on pig herder history.
bub – leaving one end of a hot dog means more for hubby. everyone wins.
anneth – you know, i never thought about it until i read your comment….but that probably ties in with why i enjoy staying up so late, even after niel’s gone to bed. i do love that time of peace and quiet to myself.
Wow, solitude lovers unite!! Who would have known there were so many of us?
I so agree with this. Rick was just in the States for 2 weeks for work and a quick visit to his dad. It’s great when I can travel with him, but I love when he’s able to have that time to himself to be alone with his own thoughts and with God. Being alone can clear out a lot in your head. Sometimes you need a business trip to force you to do that.
We keep in great email contact when we’re apart, and that’s always fun and like we get to talk to each other in a new way. I haven’t seen the movie The Lake House, but it’s kind of like that in that we leave letters for one another in a mailbox each day to be picked up. It’s always a great time of rediscovery when we’re back together.
I love having all kinds of crazy hours and eating whatever I want, watching conferences online, movies, at whatever time of day I want, too!!
lisa — i’m so glad those times apart are good for you guys as well, especially since i know they happen a few times a year… and i smiled picturing you staying up late watching movies!
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
natalie – i must confess that i did make up the definition. although, i do use a similar technique for our girls. it also has a similar outcome as herding pigs.
By the way, you all… I was and am totally aware that hubby and I are unusual in the sleeping like we do. In fact, we are the ONLY couple I know who don’t move to separate sides of the bed to sleep! But neither of us can sleep well if there isn’t at least SOME physical contact… even if just my ankle is over his. In fact, if one of us wakes up and the other is totally on the other side of the bed, we always end up asking the other if something is wrong!
I guess it’s one of our ways of non-verbal connecting… which is sometimes hard to do with three kids demanding attention during the few hours that we have together awake. Kind of like “We didn’t have much time together today, but I’m glad you’re here” sort of thing.
danielle’s hubby: BRILLIANT!!!! you should write a book – or atleast start a fictitious blog! :)
Reggie and I have to be apart from time to time and I LOVE being home alone. There’s nothing like a completely quiet house where I stay up all night, watch chick flicks, read a good book, and eat all kinds junk food. I also think it’s very therapeutic for us to be alone because we tend to appreciate it more when we’re in each other’s company. I will confess though, that even though I love being alone, I rarely sleep in our bed by myself. I tend to fall asleep on the couch with our dog. I just don’t like to sleep in our big bed all by myself.
shinea (and poppy!) — sleeping alone in my big kingsize bed doesn’t bother me a bit. does that mean there’s something wrong with me?! :-)
Oh not at all Alece. I love to stretch out on the whole bed … although invariably, I still gravitate toward the very end with the covers up over my shoulders and under my face. :) And Danielle’s Hubby’s comment made me laugh out loud! (The first comment) And then explain to my own hubby why I was laughing. Oh hilarious.
And btw, this just confirms my theory that the vast majority of bloggers are introverts. Danielle excepted. But she’s such a refreshing change, don’t you think? :)
really? you think most bloggers are introverts? what do “all y’all” think? (that was for you, mandy)
Here is my opinion…
Actually – there is a pretty good mix out there. I think that introverted people tend to gravitate towards blogs composed by other introverts and avoid like the plague the blogs that are written my more extroverted people.
I have purposefully subscribed myself to a variety so that I can get a feel for the different blog styles out there.
Danielle just values all types because she has made it a point to study people and is extremely unique yet adaptable.
hhhmmmmmmm……… i wonder if people would think me an intro or extro by reading my blog??? lets take a poll! hey! we can all vote on each other’s personality styles based on our blogging styles…. then we can each take a personality test & see what the online “pro’s” say about us? eh???
since i started blogging, i’ve TOTALLY wondered why this thing seems to be so appealing to some. i think it doesn’t depend so much on personality as it depends on WANT.
i think there mainly two types of bloggers:
1) those that wanna be heard
2) those that wanna be connected
similar wants, but slightly different if you think about it.
the common denominator that i see is that they want to reach out in some way.
I guess I fall with Danielle and Katie in the minority. I couldn’t stand it the few times my husband and I were apart for more than a day. Makes me crazy. I value getting out and a short period of time alone in my house (never happens), but would rather be with him doing nothing. I also like to fall asleep cuddling and intertwining legs is a must. We only have a king size bed because it was free and it fits all three kids with us.
@danielleH says:
Yeah, Mandy, I’m thinking you’re an extrovert. But, sure let’s take a poll…maybe I’ll set one up. I totally blog and read for connection. I’m home all day with the girls, no car and no close friends in a 45 minute radius so my blog friends a lifeline for this extrovert!
And, Angie, I’m “extremely unique yet adaptable”? This made me laugh — most of the time when you say someone is unique it’s not great. :)
Let’s think…er…I’ll blog on it.
Thumbuddy – “unique” is like the super highest compliment that I could ever bestow on any living person. I think it is awesome that you adapt to blog style of the person you are reading when you comment – and then when you are posting on your own blog you are nothing more than the wonderful wonder that you are. I love you girl!!! :-) But I am glad that you got a laugh out of it.
Looking forward to voting on the poll you set up.
@danielleH says:
Mandy,
I was wrong – you’re an intro.
Angie – thank you for your kind words :)
ha ha. I saw all the blog traffic to this post, so I had to stop by. I love your way of looking at it, Angie, I’d never thought of that before! You’re probably right. I don’t actually seek other blogs … I tend to keep to the small circle of people that I know. A blog of a stranger that would capture my attention would be … one that probes me to think about something in a different way. Or, more specifically, deeper way. I’m not really a blog-surfer, though. Don’t know what that says about me. Just this past week, I’ve been thinking that I should stop by some of these fabulous people’s sites who comment on my friend’s blogs, and maybe make a few more blog friends. :) I’m sure I should. But I’m on here enough as it is ………
Well…I’m single so I really don’t think I have a clue how I am going to handle the apart time. Even if I did, I can’t say how she may, or may not, handle it. I don’t even know who “she” is. Heck, I don’t even know how I found this blog…
…But I do know it’s 5:30 in the morning, and I don’t know anybody. (A nod to Robert Redford’s famous line in “The Sting,” which led to Bob Segar’s famous song, “We’ve Got Tonight,” which led me to getting mine famous dogs! Now THOSE fellas I can’t do without! Heh.)
i love hearing everyone’s thoughts on here… i hadn’t really thought about it before, but i guess i do blog to connect. and to mirror natalie’s comment on yeller’s poll post, i also write on my blog to (hopefully) become a better writer…
Umm…Err….Heh…Well, when I started talking about my dogs, I was referring to their unconditional love.
Just thought I’d clarify!
ha ha! thanks for clarifying, NE! phew!
yeller: i used to be a clear intro… but have found myself moving closer and closer to the fence on this.
i probably should take another personality inventory soon
my prediction? slightly more extro than intro! and THAT would be an absolute testament to the MIRACLE working power of God in a life!!!
:)
Mandy: SLIGHTLY more..???
other than that comment i thought you were spot on about blogging and bloggers – very adept. :-)
NE’er I agree – Dogs are a man’s best friend – Lets just keep it as friends though huh? ;-)
Leesh – something wrong? with YOU????
Naaaaaahhh! ;-)
(fingers crossed!)
love <B
Oh Yes.. Bub<<<<< Definitely Introvert!
for those who were unsure :-)
love <B
Most weeks my husband works at least 60 hours. Sometimes a lot more sometimes less. Before we had Conrad I got really lonely on late work nights and long Saturdays. Now I have my little buddy to keep my busy so time flys till Dan comes home. For me and my marriage I think Dan’s long work hours are long enough time apart.
I think it’s great if you enjoy time alone and that the way God planed it for you guys.