Guess I'm on a roller coaster. It also just occurred to me that I'm pmsing again. Why am I always taken by surprise? I've been at this for more than 40 years now - you'd think I had a clue. I have to thank all of you for being so great about backing me up. It's nice.
The hours are flying by. I can't believe it's Thursday. Thursday always takes me by surprise too. I wasn't going to go to the flats with the boys and dogs today because it is raining and I'm sore from yoga and the damp but I decided I should go anyway. Screw it. At about 10, Gary wanted to leave in 5 minutes. I was ready. And waiting. And Graeme was waiting. And we waited some more. That man! He hates to wait a minute for anyone else but ALWAYS keeps everyone else waiting. So aggravating. But not really for me any more. I discovered very early in our marriage that that was who he was and to keep from going crazy, I had to find ways to cope. Coping means that for important events, you tell him the time you need to be there is at least an hour before you really do need to be there. Or you arrange to take your own transportation. For lesser things, find something to do while you wait. Of course, it is MY conditioning that I must go pee one more time before stepping out the door and then he is waiting on ME! hahahahaha Vengeance may be the Lords, but when you gotta go, you gotta go.
So we finally are on our way at 11:30!
Good walk. While Winston runs off and has to be yelled at to come back, Dex runs and runs but ALWAYS checks back with us. It's a fight to get Winston in the car while Dex is jumping around ready to get in. Then off to get my Jimmy - the mechanic had to do the brakes. Home again. Shower Dex. He's so good. We came in the front door. He heads upstairs. I say "Nope - you need a shower - go on downstairs." And he did. And when I had the water warmed up, in he walked and stood while I cleaned him off, and moved so I could get everywhere, came out, stood on the floor towel while I got him dried up a bit and then went upstairs - waiting for me at the landing. He's been sleeping pretty much ever since. I do love my dog. Macy came for a cuddle and disappeared again. I love her too. Her previous owner loves that I named her Macy Gray. We will be taking her back to them later in the month so Macy can get spayed and shots for farmer prices. (Saving us about $250)
Really, there are a lot of good people out there willing to help you out. My husband helps a lot of other people out too - he just forgets that sometimes, I need some too.
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I'm glad you're feeling better. My husband is like that too. He is a good man but hard to deal with at times. PMSing leads to all sorts of roller coaster emotions and problems for me. I hope the people around you start being more empathetic but I know it's not likely for people to change. They are who they are and in most cases we just have to deal with it. I hope you have a good night. :)
Yes I think I might have had a couple of days of pms . . even though the "m" has gone. I reckon I still get a "hormonal cycle" of some sort. Damn. It can proper swipe you one can't it?
I love Dex . . . He's such a good lad. Bless him.
I'm glad you're feeling better.
Lucky Dex, lucky pets! You take good care of them. looks like you've got the whole relationship thing figured out as far as putting up with your old man. I just check out anymore. Back in the old days I'd make afuss, but it never changed her. By the way, she never changed me either. I'm sure there are things that I do that bug the crap out of her. I don't do them on purpose and neither does she. Once that is understood, we decide to leave it and enjoy the times when we're not driving each other nutso.
Good to see you're normal!
Peace
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