You Know You're Married to a Musician When...

1. Your spouse drums on everything: tables, counters, walls, you.

2. Your spouse looks around the house and says, "I think we can fit a grand piano in here if we take out the kitchen."

3. The books in your house run the complete gamut: from classical composers life stories to why Tupac was shot.

4. In order to take a bath you have to move the tuba out of the tub where it's been placed to dry from it's bath.

5. iTunes sends you a thank card for all the music you've purchased.

6. You ask your spouse to pick up some paper for you and they bring home music manuscript paper.

7. All matter of man and beast near your home are soothed.

8. Someone says, "Do you know how to get to the post office?" and your spouse replies, "If you hum a few bars I can fake it."

9. Buying a car involves bringing every instrument you own to make sure it all fits.

10. All your neighbors houses are for sale.

Look at what I bought Music Man

I bought this for Music Man yesterday:




He had wanted to start taking his lunch and I found this little tray. It included the fork and knife and well, frankly, I thought it was cute. So, I bought it so he could take his lunch this morning. I even bought him the "Beefaroni" he requested. Hey, it's his stomach, he can eat that stuff if he wants. He is a grown man after all. Of course if he complains about how it didn't sit well, I'm inclined to laugh, but that's another story altogether.

However, I did want him to know that he forgot his lunch. Which is the reason for the post. Have a nice lunch out, Honey.

Music Man

My husband has worked so hard this week. In addition, he's been fighting the flu for about 2 weeks now. He was so tired after dinner that The Cranky Old Man and I told him to go lie down for a little bit. He'd feel much better. I had to disturb him and put some laundry away. Then the lion attacked him. Poor guy. He's going to kill me when he finds out I got bored and took his picture. Actually, that won't bother him. Posting on the blog, that might get him.


I think the pink blanket brings out the white in his sock, don't you?

10 Years Ago

This is what happened 10 years ago today:


We went from being individuals to a family.


I love this man so much for being ready to be a husband and a father. Wasn't Miss Goofy a cute little thing? Not that she's not now, now she's just taller.

(Forgive the pictures being slightly crooked, I was in a hurry and my scanner is weird about that sometimes.) But at least I included pictures of myself this time. I'll put up some of us today when we get back from our trip.

Our Song

I will celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary in 9 days. Okay Music Man and I will celebrate our anniversary in 9 days. In all that time we've never had "Our Song". We've had songs that express something about how we feel about each other, songs that struck a chord within us for some reason, songs that we both love. We never found one that perfectly explained us. If you ever wanted to know how Music Man and I got together than listen to "Some Girls Do" by Sawyer Brown. The situations were different but it captures the essence of the beginning of our relationship.

How I spent my afternoon

Well, I should have spent it doing laundry and packing to go on vacation. I couldn't stand it any longer though. I went through my husband's inbox for his gmail account. If he hasn't emailed you, it's probably because he had over 900 unread emails in his inbox. He had several emails from 2006. I have hated to send him email cause he never reads them, unless I send them to his work email. Well, after going through all of them, I have sent them all to his "all mail" folder. If he needs something I hope he knows where to look. I thought about organizing them for him, but I don't think I want to spend the next 6 weeks doing that.

On another note, I am getting laundry done for our trip. We are driving halfway across the country so that we can finally bury his father. He's only been gone for 2 and a half years. (I am really glad we had him cremated, otherwise EWW!) I know it's been a long time since he passed, but we're finally going. It should be an interesting trip. I'll finally get to see where he lived as a little kid and where he spent his summers growing up. I'll get to meet a lot of relatives. And we'll finally have closure on his father's death. Probably one of the most emotionally draining months of my life was the one following his death.

I did meet my challenge and cooked dinner at home for the three weeks I aimed for. With the exception of the night I made stuffed peppers and the smell of them made me sick. Oh and the night the meat didn't thaw in time. I've tried hard to be good about that one.

I'm thinking my next challenge will be to make a daily list and work to finish it each day. The most important things on the list are vacuuming and sweeping the floors, with long-haired pets even missing one day makes the floor look really bad. However that won't start until after Memorial Day as I will be on vacation. I haven't been on vacation in about 4 years. When we went and spent 5 days at Disneyland. That was a really fun vacation and I'd love to do it again, but not this year.

Well, the laundry won't fold itself and I need to find a bag to pack some stuff in so, until after my vacation: Have a great day!

5 Things Music Man Did For Me This Past Week

I read an article today talking about focusing on the positive things in a marriage and a suggestion to list 5 things your spouse did the past week for you. Here is my list:

1. Took me out to dinner when the smell of the stuffed peppers I made were making me horribly nauseous. (Miss Goofy and the Cranky Old Man loved them by the way.)

2. Built a wonderful desk/computer area for us in our bedroom. Now we can be much more comfortable in the evening when we're working and can sit right next to each other, enjoying each other's company.

3. Helped me cut up veggies and meat for a breakfast casserole that we enjoyed on Sunday morning. The ingredients had to be prepared the night before and go into the crock pot. Music Man was tired and needed to sleep but he helped me instead.

4. Raved about how nice the bedroom looked yesterday after I cleaned and organized our new desk.

5. Stayed up late on Friday night just talking and giggling with me. When it was time for us to go to sleep he held me close all night.

I know it's all little stuff but it's in the little things that we show our love and appreciation for each other. This is fairly simple to do, try it and you might realize all the little things we take for granted.

Music Man's Pitcher

On Friday, I posted the story of Music Man and his Crystal Light pitcher for work. You will all be happy to know that he took the pitcher with him this morning. Course I was standing in the kitchen with him at the time and making sure he had all of his stuff, but it went with him. Whether it made it into his office or is still sitting in his truck is another matter entirely.

So, on my weight loss blog, I posted a challenge to lose 20 pounds by my birthday in 6 weeks. If you'd like to join me in my challenge, click on my profile, then click on my weight loss blog. So, I'm thinking I need a challenge for everyday life too.

Maybe I should do another poll. I need some ideas for the poll, leave me a comment with your idea for what I should do for the next six weeks. I'm thinking like vacuum everyday for the next six weeks. Leave me your ideas and I'll post a poll by Wednesday.

Okay I'm on my way to the store for a few groceries. Have a great day everyone!

Music Man

Music Man asked me to buy him a pitcher to take to work. He wanted to be able to drink Crystal Light while he was there. Plain water was beginning to bother him. Since we've been trying to eat and drink healthier, I really couldn't refuse the request. I told him I'd get him one when I went grocery shopping.

Grocery day was yesterday. I found him a pitcher. It's plastic and inexpensive so if it doesn't last or disappears, it's not a big deal. I brought it home and ran it through the dishwasher. The lid doesn't fit real well, but it works. I put it and the new canister of Crystal Light that I bought especially for him on the counter so he could take them to work this morning. I even had him put the lid on it, just to make sure it would fit.

He left for work and I was still in the bedroom. I came out to get some water and what is sitting on my counter right where I left it? That's right, it's the pitcher with the Crystal Light canister still inside the pitcher.

Music Man, you reading this? Did you forget something Honey? When all you have to drink today is plain water, remember it's not my fault. I can buy you a pitcher and Crystal Light, but you have to take them with you to work. Just a little tip.

Fun Things To Do On A Tuesday

Okay so I've got my morning coffee, which I have successfully spilled all over myself by the way. And a bottle of water, which I'm planning to spill soon.

So, to continue our discussion of "Ways To Make Your Husband Wonder What You're Up To", do number #1 two days in a row. (For those of you who missed it, #1. Spend nearly 10 years hating to get up early. Then one weird morning wake up at 4 am (yes, there is a 4 am too) snuggle up for 45 minutes or so, then go make him egg whites with cheese, turkey bacon and toast with Splenda sweetened strawberry preserves. Pack him a lunch. Make sure it's nice and healthy. And when he asks what you're up to, giggle mischievously.)

Except this morning make him waffles just the way he likes them. For added fun, do the same thing for the kids. Then giggle when they look shocked and dumbfounded. My husband was so busy looking for the pod last night that we didn't get to bed until after 10. And I tend to have problems with insomnia. Of course last night, I fought to go to sleep. Somewhere after 11:30 I finally fell asleep. Let me just say 4am came awfully early this morning.

Now at almost 8, I should be more than a little bleary-eyed, however I have a secret weapon. And it's not coffee. No, it's not an energy drink. No, it's not drugs. It's much easier to obtain than all of that combined. I simply worked out this morning. I got my exercise and I feel so much better. I should sleep really well tonight too.

So, I've started to work on several posts, they still need some refining, but they include: Stuff I Am Just Unable To Do, and Things My Credit Counselor Has Taught Me. Although that last one may go up today. I'm also planning on adding "I Have Issues". That one should be a lot of fun for y'all. I have some weird issues. Just wait.

I know I said "y'all" and I'm not from the south (apparently Southern California doesn't count as I have been repeatedly told), but my hubby is so I'm southern by marriage. So, now I need to decide on what to call my husband here on my blog. Oh I know, I'll put up a poll. Hopefully someone other than my husband will vote.

Okay well, I got to go make a poll. It will be open from the time I get it written and posted until let's say 8pm Pacific tomorrow, the 5th of March.

Ways to make your husband wonder what you're up to

I like lists. We'll do most things in list form. Unless I'm in a rambling mood. Then we'll ramble.

#1. Spend nearly 10 years hating to get up early. Then one weird morning wake up at 4 am (yes, there is a 4 am too) snuggle up for 45 minutes or so, then go make him egg whites with cheese, turkey bacon and toast with Splenda sweetened strawberry preserves. Pack him a lunch. Make sure it's nice and healthy. And when he asks what you're up to, giggle mischievously.

That one was fun this morning. Except he didn't ask what I'm up to. I think he's afraid.

I'll post more as I think of them