Eating Out Of My Comfort Zone
One pleasure the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and myself enjoy is going out for a quiet dinner together. It does not happen often, at least not often enough. When it does, it is always a delightful time and we try to take advantage of it. The delight on my wife’s side is that she does not have to cook the meal and then clean up afterwards. I have offered to help clean up, but only once and I am now forbidden to get anywhere near the dishwasher. And, for good reason. Once in the early days of our marriage, I decided to surprise her by cooking supper for her. She spent the afternoon shopping with some friends and so I thought it was the proper time for me to do this. Up until that time, I did not know how difficult cooking was. I’ve seen my grandmother do it and my mother and now my wife, so I thought it was a rather easy thing to do. I must confess I have never studied these ladies while they were preparing the meal. I enjoyed the meal when it was done and that satisfied me.
The Author and the Orphan Boy (Fictional Short Story)
Everyone hopes that someday they will be recognized because of their unique abilities, but sometimes opportunity is too elusive. Once they get to hold popularity, more times than not, they become fascinated by their humble success and reminded them of the people behind their triumph.
Your Mattress Could Be Laying Waste To Your Sleep
We spend around one third of our lives in our beds – sleeping. This then doesn’t include the array of other activities we do in bed – reading; watching TV; laying awake; scrolling through social media, to name a few.
Understanding the Grandpa Rules
As circumstance would have it, and I like to give circumstances due credit, I was visiting my grandchildren without the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Normally, if there is such a status, my wife travels with me when we visit the grandchildren. However, when she is along I do not have a chance. I will not say that she hogs the grandchildren, she does, I just will not say so. As a husband, I know when to speak my mind and when to mind my speaking. The inexperienced husband does not know the difference and pays for it. With the opportunity before me to go solo with the grandchildren, I determined to make the best of it. I never know when this kind of a situation will repeat itself. When my wife is with me, she always holds the reins, but now I have nobody to curtail my visit with the grandchildren. I am a freelance grandpa.
Pros And Cons Of Granite Tiles
Are you thinking about renovating your space, whether home or office, with a budget-friendly luxurious look? Granite tiles, with their style, strength and more, maybe the thing you are looking for. Go through the article to know more about the pros and cons of them.
And Then It Was Friday
Like many people, I try planning and arranging my week so I can accomplish as much as possible. For example, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage on Monday morning hands me her “honey-do-list” to complete by the end of the week. When she hands it to me, I smile and underneath that list I have concealed from her my “to-do-list.” It is not that I ignore her list… well, maybe I do. But, I don’t do it on purpose… well, maybe I do. I have a priority with my “to-do-list” and most times forget about hers.
Marble Tiles – The Best Way To Give Classic Rich Look To Your Place
Are you thinking of redecorating your place with a classy look? Are you in need of a budget-friendly luxurious feel to your place? Marble tiles may be the option you are looking for and give your interiors the natural classy feel.
Finding “Good” In Our World Is Challenging
In our world today, it is difficult to find anything good, let alone anything good to say about anything or anyone. One thing I like about the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is that she can find some good in just about everything. Sometimes it just rubs me the wrong way. I, on the other hand, have a hard time finding good in anything even though I try so hard. That just demonstrates the difference between us. They say opposites attract, and so we have a very strong attraction here. For the most part, I go along with her evaluation of “Good” because she has been right more times than wrong. Don’t ask me when she has been wrong, for that would be a very delicate subject and I am not a very delicate person. One area of life I have a very difficult time finding anything good is politics. I stay completely away from politics as much as possible. Oh yes, there have been those times that I greedily rubbed my hands and wanted to jump into that cesspool. Thankfully, I do have a little bit of common sense still lurking around in my head and refrain.
Lazy Does Have Its Advantages
As a young boy, my father tried drilling into my brain that laziness was not acceptable in his house. If I wanted to be lazy, I had to go outside. He provided a wonderful role model for me because if my father was anything, he was not lazy. He tried to encourage me not to be lazy. Laziness, according to him, was an attack on common decency and energy. After all these years, I have tried to live up to his standard. And yet, I must confess that I have found that laziness may have an advantage or two. I’m leaning towards the two. It was my fortune to marry a young lady who did not have an inkling of laziness in any of her bones. I thought when I first married her; she was trying to impress me with how active she was and how much she could get done. I have discovered, however, that that certainly was not the case. Laziness and she have never met as far as I understand it.
Organization, Downsizing & Making A Difference
Learn how to organize your stuff, gain resourceful habits, and help out your community too. Reducing waste is very important and we can do this easily with just a few small lifestyle changes. Here’s some great tips to get you started:
New Home Necessities From A Dog’s Point of View
Our friend Lise just adopted a baby. His name is Lucas and he is a Morkie (Yorkie and Maltese mix). Yup, Lucas is a dog. Lise wanted to adopt a new baby after Missy, her 15 year old dog, crossed over Rainbow Bridge. Once you’ve loved a pet, it’s hard to imagine life without one. For those who have not had the pleasure but are thinking of adopting a pet, here are a few things you might find helpful.
