While I intended my next post to be about the things I changed for my husband and marriage, that will have to wait until next time.  This weekend my husband and I went to the mountains without the kiddos.  We knew we were going for a few weeks, we just weren’t sure whether we were taking children or not.  So many amazing things happened on … Continue reading This is Us

My husband turned on his read receipts on his phone several months ago.  I am still kind of trying to get used to this.  I’m still shocked about it to be honest.  And I’m in love with it too.  It’s just one of those many changes he has committed to doing.  So, I thought I would share with you the things that he has purposely … Continue reading Read Receipts and Other Oddities

My husband and I have been discussing a large hike for the past six months.  Now, let me preface this by saying that we have never hiked longer than a 3-4 hour hike.  We have never camped ever.  We don’t even own a tent.  And we only bought hiking boots a mere three months ago.  We are about as inexperienced as you can get.  We … Continue reading A Hiking We Will Go

My husband took me to lunch today.  It was another surprise.  He called after a meeting and asked me to meet him.  He greeted me with a big smile and made me feel so great…so loved.  Who knew a simple lunch could have that effect?  Suddenly, like magic, my world seems to have changed into a world where an affair never even existed. Something I’ve … Continue reading Deep or Wide

There have been moments over the last seven years that I questioned whether or not I could possibly survive.  There has been pain, heartache, humiliation, fear, anxiety, tears,  and many sleepless nights.  In the beginning very little resembled joy or happiness.  There were brief weekend moments when he was away from her and that was about it.  When it was over, there was a huge … Continue reading Surprises

Quite a while ago I started an online journal that I intended to use to “talk” to the other woman.  It was my way of talking to her without talking to her.  I’m not even sure it was all directed to her exactly.  At first my intention wasn’t for her to ever see it, but I kept it public.    But, at some point when … Continue reading Status Quo

The sky was a purpley grey color set behind the mountain.  It was the exact picture you might imagine when singing the National Anthem.  And for a whole month my view was of some mountains and lakes and streams and deer and bears.  But, it was the purplely grey color of the sky that caught my attention. My goal before I went on my one-month … Continue reading Purple Mountain Majesty