Annie's Woodshed: Three weeks without a spanking....

A True Wife

"A true wife makes a man's life nobler, stronger, grander, by the omnipotence of her love 'turning all the forces of manhood upward and heavenward.' While she clings to him in holy confidence and loving dependence she brings out in him whatever is nobles and richest in his being. She inspires him with her courage and earnestness. She beautifies his life. She softens whatever is rude and harsh in his habits or his spirit. She clothes him with the gentler graces of refined and cultured manhood. While she yields to him and never disregards his lightest wish, she is really his queen, ruling his whole life and leading him onward and upward in every proper path. -JR Miller

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Three weeks without a spanking....

...makes for a very sassy wife--one that hubby didn't like. Needless to say I am not comfy sitting and writing this post. A lot has happen since my last post so you are going to get the condensed version.

1. The reception back home was a dripping success. It came a down pour right as everyone was arriving. It stopped and held off for about two hours then the bottom feel out again. Oh did I fail to mention that this reception was an OUTDOOR BBQ and we had everything set up. Yeah well all I can say is thank you every who invented the tarp. We had several and they saved the day. But for two hours we laughed, ate, laughed some more and had a wonderful time. Our daughter-in-law was accepted into the family with open arms-not that we had any doubt she is so loveable. But it was nice to see all the aunts and uncles wrap her in their arms and welcome her.

2. My mother is elderly in her mid to late 80's and has dementia. She didn't recognize me when we arrived. It took 20-30 minutes of talking to her to get her to realize who I was. We don't have a lovey dovey mother/daughter relationship but it was still heart wrenching to say the least.

3. Hubby's youngest brother has developed MS from stuff he was exposed to in the military and his next oldest brother has an inoperable brain tumor. Both are declining rapidly.

So with all said and done what we thought would be our last move to our dream retirement place so we could get set up for retirement has been placed on the back burner and we are packing to move back home to be near family. Learned one thing never say NEVER.

Now to bring you up to this morning. With everything that has happen in the past four weeks (wow has it only been four weeks seems a lot longer) hubby has been slack on maintenance and well my attitude was slipping. So this morning he went all out and used three different instruments; four if you count his hand. The attitude adjustment consisted of the rubber spatula, the new wooden slotted spoon - ouch and his favorite the thin whippy dowel - my butt is not the same. He honed in on the sit spot and well like I said I am not sitting very comfy right now.

We will be bouncing on and off over the next month just so you will know we are alive. But by the end of October we should be in routine. We are making a mad dash back home Tuesday to check on a couple of leads for houses hopefully our living arrangements will be settled and then we will come back load up and move. Packing has already begun, we are now in the paper plate stage and next comes the suitcase stage. When we hit that stage will we will be loading the truck-hopefully. I hope not to have to work until after the first of the year so I can get everything unpacked and through the holidays then I will think about looking for work. Hoping to be a stay at home wife / student. We will have to see what the Good Lord has in store for us.

Take care and Happy September

3 comments:

Aimless RamblingSeptember 9, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Like I always say, man plays and God laughs. Sorry about all the turmoil and bad news. Prayers and hugs to you.
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hope1997September 10, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Thoughts and prayers are coming your way.
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AnonymousSeptember 11, 2012 at 11:06 AM
Sounds like you've had a lot going on, both good and not so good. I hope your move goes well!
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Colossians 3:18-25

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. Colossians 3:18-25 ESV

1Peter 3:1-7

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1Peter 3:1-7

Proverbs 31: 10-31

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