My hubby left this morning...

Thank you spark. I don't mind at all. In fact, altough not too many know this about me, I love dancing in the moonlight and actually think that the moon beams coming down to me give me energy. I draw strength from them. Some may think me odd or crazy. Most didn't know this until now, lol. When I use to work, coming home after working 12 hours everyday of the week I'd be so tired and trying not to fall asleep on the long ride home. The 30-45 minute drive seemed more like 3 hours. I would look at the moon and try to get my body in a position as to feel or see the moon on me and drink in the power of the moonbeams. I trully believe this helped me get home safely, not falling asleep at the wheel. I know we have a unique thing going on. We appreciate each other and our love is strong. I do love coming here and being with my friends. Which you a very much one.

When I first met you here, I told you I loved to dance in the moonlight! LOL So I knew that about you too. I used to take my boys out into the fields on the nights of the full moon and we'd dance and wait for the wood fairies to join us. My youngest to this day, swears he saw them! LOL I believe in the power of the moon's energy too, so I will never call you crazy! LOL Hugs sweets.

Thank you lazee, you are right of course. I have many things to keep me busy while he is gone. Of course the house but you can only do so much on it. I also love to read and doing crafts is fun for me. I spend a lot of time with my grandchildren doing things with them. I have 10 so they keep me pretty busy. We have the same likes and that makes it more fun. I also have my fury babies for company and companions. They keep me busy too. I have a ferret, 3 min-pins and a rotwieller.

actually ronald he adds to my daily chores, lol. But I'm so glad when he is home that I del with it the best I can. He doesn't pick up after himself and doesn't help much at all around the house. He will ask after I've already done everything if there is anything he can do, lol. As I'm strugling to pull the trash bag out of the container he will then come up and say I'll do that. lol He leaves everything a mess for me to clean up...you know after I think about it should I be glad he is home? Of course I am. He can't help it that he has maids to do everything and all of the daily cleaning when he is gone. Thank you ronald for responding.

Thank you so much teka, I do make him all kinds of different things whe he comes in and of course his favs. He is always asking me if I want to go out and eat and I don't let him take me most of the time. Like this time just once, usually we don't go. I see it this way, he has to eat out all the time and he has sandwiches and stuff in his room. So he shouldn't have to go out when he is home. Good home southern cooking is what he needs and deserves. He found out that the company appreciates the sacrifies he ahs made for them. They had mentioned trying to get him a raise. He said since he goes places others will not and does things the others in his field with the expertise he does won't do the menial jobs, or something they consider the dirt work. He will. He thought they might give him $1 more per hour I thought $1 or $2 and they gave him a $5 an hour raise and upped the gas miles money from 54 to 59. something cents per mile. This don't seem like much but it is...it really adds up cause he travels a lot. These things are a blessing for him and made him feel much better about the things he's been doing although not really wanting to. This all happened and just a couple of months ago they gave him a raise for being a year working with them and his evaluation being so good he got $7 raise then. He is so much happier and that gives me more to stash away in the bank for his next retirement time.

That would be really nice. I do have some places I have yet to visit. I'd also like to go back to some we've been to. Like Thailand, Taiwan, and the Philippines are places we've been. I'd like to go to Mexico, Hawaii, Scotland, and a few other places. Being together when we are is really precious times for us.

Hi moondancer, I'm happy for both. He get what he deserve because he is a hard worker. You are doing right saving the money for future. Maybe both can have a second honey moon around the world LOL. Hugs my dear moondancer.

my dear selece, thank you for the kind words. Yes, we have a tremendous love and trust for each other. I guess if we weren't strong in our relationship it would be much harder to be apart and our marriage might not have lasted. We ahve been married for almost 18 years and together a year before that. He retired from the Navy which had him gone from home, but not like this work since his retiring the Navy. He has been gone more than home. We keep in touch by computer and cell phone now. And when we are blessed he gets to be home. I know just by talking to you, that you will be terrific when you do marry. A lady will be lucky to be with you. I know you'll do her rightt. Hopefully you will have a strong relationship too.