I have a tendency to not post when I am feeling glum. These last few weeks I have been feeling a wee bit gloomy, but never fear, I am pulling out of it. Thanks of course to Vinny, lots of chocolate, and a little-known holiday I like to call "Christmas." So once again I am left with many things I want to post about and the emotional stamina for only one post. And once again I ask your patience as I attempt to unload.
1. I have decided that Idaho is gloomy. It does have sunny days, but winter seems to be primarily overcast. It's starting to weigh on me. I miss Colorado. It would dump snow on you and then the sun would come out. Here it dumps snow and then the wind comes out.
2. Is anyone else out there (probably those of you who are over 30) growing a beard? I keep getting all these lovely whiskers. Not the soft little fuzzies you get on your upper lip, but hard, annoying, stab-your-eye-out-if-you-get-too-close, whiskers. A few more years of this and I may have to change my name to "Papa Corleone."
3. Little P bit me on the rear the other day. It was truly awful and although I am not much for "bad" words, I almost taught my children every "bad" word I know. I was squatting down putting soap into the dishwasher and little P was behind me, very mad at me for not letting him play on the door of the dirty dishwasher. Apparently his frustration got the better of him and he decided to take it out on the largest target around.
4. Vinny and I celebrated out 7th anniversary last week. That means that we have both officially doubled the time we spent in our first marriages. So...go Us! As is sort of common in marriage, year 7 was a bit rough for us. I took up gambling and Vinny made that moonshine still....wait, wrong story. The truth is we both became kind of selfish this last year (and by both I really mean me), so things took a little more effort than usual. But as Vinny reminded me as he kissed me good-bye on the day after our anniversary, "Now we are starting our 8th year, so we get to be happy again." One day down, and so far so good.
5. I am finally coming to terms with the idea of not having any more children. It's probably because since my beard came in, I am doubting that my body still produces the hormones necessary to ovulate. But whatever the reason, it feels good.
Well as much as I would like to go on and on, duty calls... in the form of a ripe diaper. To all of you who were better people than I and actually sent Christmas cards and pictures, thank you. I have them all displayed and cheering up my home. And me.
9 years ago
10 comments:
Hi Megan! I love the honesty in your posts. Congrats to you and Vinny for 7 years, that's awesome!! I hear ya on the wind in ID...it's so bloody cold! I hope you survive, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas! Maybe one of these years I'll send out cards :) p.s. I'm not 30 and I get to tweeze those whiskers, yes!! Oh yes and to clarify...that 'bowling ball' looking thing is actually an ice cream maker.
Maybe the beard runs in the family... not that I have the same problem...............
I can't believe how long you two have been married!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 years? That's true? Seriously something to be celebrated!
Further... Ohio too is SUPER gloomy... a fact which I know won't help me recruiting you to move here.... but the summers are lovely! :) I agree though... when the clouds descend for months on end, it DEFINITELY wears on me. We should go tanning. It would do us good to be brightened by artificial sunlight.
Side note, I love the new picture of Paulie! He has cheeks I want to smother in kisses.
I'm glad you are above the gloom, I was wondering where you were :)
Sorry you're down...thanks for sharing and being so real with us. I hope things are starting to look up for you!
Pfft, I've been tweezing those stray hairs off my chin for awhile now. Welcome to the club.
I still think Vinny should transfer to Colorado. We could be best buds. Just saying.
Glad things are looking up for you. I've missed reading your posts!! Merry Christmas!!
If Idaho gloom gets you down, how are you ever going to handle Forks??? When it gets gloomy there, pretend you're in Forks and look for beautiful people driving fast cars... Or HOT people who are ripped and shirt-less. That should cheer you up.
So glad to hear from you again. Happy Anniversary too!
PS-I don't have the beard..just a mustache!....seriously. It's not funny.
Ah, Megan. I'm sending a big hug your way. All we need are chewy smarties (remember those?) and sweet tarts with some good girl time.
Congrat's to you and your awesome husband. We all have those rough years. I can't believe it's been seven years! And all these years later, I want to say thank you for inviting Ben and I to your temple ceremony. That was really special:)
Merry Christmas, friend!
Idaho IS gloomy, but whenenver you need a little lift, just head on over to IHOP and get a table in the corner, order a soda and watch that studly native american man with the pny tale that turned you on bus tables. If that won't cheer you up, I don't know what will. Serisouly, you may just be a lost cause.
Happy to hear year 8 is going good :)
LoOoOove you, you crazy lady.
PS. I laughed out loud at the thought of calling you Papa Corleone.
I hope you are getting a fresh start to the year and there is a little sunshine. I just keep telling myself {over here in the freezing tundra where it is -12 right now and the wind is the WORST} that the days are actually getting longer. Yay for 1 or two extra minutes of sunshine! Congrats on making it over the 7 year hump. That's a big accomplishment. It's hard not to be selfish, huh?
You should be a writer. The end.
christmas cards didn't happen for me either- though i did enjoy those sent to me. as for whiskers- i only have one so far (i am not counting all the little beauties that grow out of my facial moles)- but that one cones back in the same spot faithfully every time i pluck it so i find it amusing. i'll just have to hope they don't breed after i turn 30....
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