Him and Me...a History

Short hair, long hair and everything in between...brown, grey, blond...He was there.

Good  days, bad days, sad days and fun days, He was there.

Growing a family of our own..now helping to grow Grandchildren..He is still there.

We have traveled a path together since we were kids,  we have also traveled the world...He was there.

Not always easy,  not always fun but always He was there.

Some people come into your life,  some stay,  some leave.  Not him,  He was always there.

He is my Friend for Life...I love him..It is that simple.

Forty-four years ago...He signed a paper and he still honors it...

He is still there...by my side...I'm signing up for another year.

Separation Anxiety

Bye Nana.....See you next week.

I wonder if when I was a kid if every goodbye brought with it a bit of sadness.   My Dad was in the military and we had lots of good byes that I knew would leave me missing him for a long time.   Is that where it started or is it just a natural part of life?

Once again,  I'm sitting in Maine feeling that bit of sadness that comes when any of my kids are here for an extended time and then leave...We had the best time with Liam for 4 days. Just Jim and I and Liam,  at the Lake, hopefully beginning to build beautiful memories for him in this wonderful space of nature and quiet.Jenna came yesterday so we were able to spend the night and this day with her also..  I told Liam this is my Happy house and that's what I want him to remember about The Maine House...that's what he calls it.  Now that he is almost three he is in wonder of the water and beach.   

I also know that the sadness doesn't last,  it is just a transition period for me.   A way to move from lots of fun and activity into my life here of quiet and just plain doing all the things I love.   So here I am getting back into my routine and hopefully taking time now to read...,  do my homework and relax with a cup of tea and a piece of homemade pie from the Farmer's market this morning.  First though,  I will share a few highlights with you of our time with Lil Man...the best boy ever.

A boy just has to have long summer days to play in the sand and swim at the beach..he loves tossing the sand.

When we are not at the beach we are at Nana and Papa's lake swimming...so much fun.

Campfires and corn on the cob...

And of course the end of any day at camp is an ice cream cone or a Samoa but tonight ice cream won.

It really was a wonderful week with Lil Man...he is very entertaining.   But just so you know my separation anxiety does not just happen when at the Maine house, it happens whenever I or they leave "home" for an extended period of time.   Sounds crazy,  doesn't last long but I am aware of it.   I don't let it hold me back though from moving on and moving out whenever the spirit moves me.

Ah I hear the tea kettle and my book awaits beside my favorite chair.  The sound of the lake might lull me into a short nap...and then out with hubby for a nice dinner and yes...a glass of wine together..

Life is good at the Maine house...

The Dreamer

Today is Saturday and once again I am behind in my classes...so what's new. Certainly not that.  I'm not counting it as one of my 5 facts.

Yesterday was 5 Fact Friday...I'm thinking the first one because if not I missed the entire week last week. So here goes...perhaps 5 facts you don't already know about me...but I'm pretty much an open book.

1.   I'm a dreamer.   Always have been.   When I was young it was a coping skill. I would dream of the future and all the things I was going to be.   Singer, writer, wife,  Mom and numerous others.   It turned out that some of those things came true and the others like writing, I'm just starting to get serious about now...

 2.  To me Kindness Matters: big time...I dislike intensly, mean spirited people.   I have fought my way through that and no longer tolerate it around me...thankfully for the most part I am surrounded by kind,  loving people and if I see someone being mean to a child or an animal I will speak up...  we could solve world problems just by being kind to each other..

 3.  I love to laugh and I love making others laugh. Life is to short not to laugh.   I also know that sometimes life isn't fair and laughter is put on the back burner but without my sense of humor I would not have made it to this stage of my life still intact...

4.  Reading, writing and knitting...my escapes at the end of the day.  I read everything except newspapers.  I hate newsapers.  Love biographies,  novels and lately children's books...of course to read childrens book you need a little partner to snuggle with...no problem at my house.   Writing is getting better and better.  This blog is really helping.

5.  I hate housework but love a clean house.   So recently I hired a lovely lady to clean my house once a month.  The rest of the time...we do it.   The only place that seems to be in constant disarray is my office...hmmm,  I'm going to work on that as soon as I finish here.