My Hubby and I have an ongoing ‘argument’ about who has to die first…. I know — morbid, right? Actually, we each say we have to be the first to go, because we don’t want to have to live without the other one. Unfortunately, statistics aren’t on my side for winning that argument… Did you […]
June Is international Men’s Health Month — Reclaiming HOPE
It’s Friday!
So glad you are here today and I enjoy all your comments.
This quote is so true in my own life. If I had not have said hello to David, who knows, would we be together 20 years now?
I hope you have a great weekend with friends and family making memories that will last a lifetime.
Melinda
I know it may be hard to think about an upside during a pandemic but for me, there is a silver lining. My husband has been working from home since March 2020. This has created a huge ripple effect on both of us.
We were not the type of couple who talked on the phone or emailed during the day, if anything it was an “I’m on the way home” call. Now we communicate during the day in real-time instead of at end of a long workday, and a stressful commute.
There’s also a practical side to not commuting, spending less on dry cleaning, gasoline, wear and tear on the vehicle, and the insurance company offered rebates since people were driving less.
We adopted a puppy, Jet, and are able to potty train together, a big relief. He can also walk both dogs at lunch every day and several days a week we go to the park for 20 minutes to walk the dogs instead of his commute time.
We cook together, which has made cooking more fun, less stressful, and we eat earlier since there is no commute time and which is better for your digestion.
He’s home for coffee and breakfast, no fast food which is much better for his health, we have lunch together every day, and most days we go to the drive-thru at Starbucks for a mid-afternoon break and take the dogs with us. Fun for everyone.
Him being home and us spending so much time together has given us insight into what life in retirement looks like and we’ve learned we’re still friends and love each other.
His schedule now allows him to run errands on Friday, he takes a long lunch, which frees up Saturdays. Less to do on Saturday means being able to do something for himself like go to Golf Course, honey do’s or just relax.
Have you given thought to what your upside is?
Melinda
I’m so glad you stopped by today, I love seeing your smiling faces and hearing your comments.
Some of you may have seen these photos before, it’s my favorite Orchid and I love the deep color with the bright yellow contrast. It’s growing a stalk for the first time and I can’t wait to see it bloom again. The stalk is about eight inches tall and I have it staked up.
Melinda
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