Thoughts from the deck....

I've been sitting on the cabin deck watching a woodpecker hard at work on a tree limb over my head.  The leaves are starting to bud and squirrels are running from tree to tree playing.  I've been up since before dawn contemplating my life... our life together... answering texts from Ashley who is at her first drama competition about 4 hours south of here and absolutely, positively missing my husband to the point that I'm not really having the relaxing do nothing weekend I had planned when I took off with the girls and left him home alone with the little man.  It's amazing after 13 years that I would still rather snuggle with him on Saturday morning that do anything else in the world.  I've been gone less than 24 hours and all I've thought about are all the things I want to say to him; and how much I've missed him.  Can't wait to get back home tomorrow! 

You

You are the glue the holds our family together. The calm in the center of all the storms of my life. The voice of reason when I've gone over the edge. The love that centers me and keeps me focused. The force that pushes me to be better than I think I can be. The anchor that keeps me where I need to be. You are a compass guiding me, letting me stand on my own but keeping me moving in the direction I need to go. You are a magnet always tugging me closer, keeping me within arms reach, and making me remember that you are my other half and my life would not be complete without you. Our life is a rollercoaster, but you are my safety bar. No matter how steep the hill is, I know your arms are strong enough to keep me safe........ I love you always.....