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Do We Take Them For Granted? We shouldn't!

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Our wives I mean. If you think the lady of the house is just a cook to feed your fat belly, or the one who must wash your dirty clothes and bow down to your every whim, well buddy, your in for a rude awakening if she gets sick and you have to do her jobs for two, three weeks or more! My wife just came home from the hospital after a serious operation and will be recovering for at least three to four weeks. In the mean time I have to do her everyday chores. I never knew a woman did so much in her every day routine! I am exhausted by 11 o'clock, (In the morning), she usually goes to 11 o'clock at night!!!!!! Cook the food, wash the clothes, vacuum the house, answer the phone, shop for groceries, take care of the puppies and many outside gardening chores, including cutting three acres of grass, which to her is relaxing! <span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="color: #CC0000">My hat is off to all those ladies out there!</span></span> <span style="text-decoration: underline">Just a house wife</span>, took on a whole new meaning in this house hold! Even though it's rare, I'll never complain again. :nonono: PJ
 
Here at C&M Pty. LTD, I do a lot of the cooking, cleaning (marginally) and so on, Herself is the getter of groceries and the laundress. We've a good balance of responsibilities. She went down a few years ago with an extended post-surgery recovery and me as her caregiver (after passing absurd "in-home nursing" inspections). No fun taking up the double duty AND being the attending physician. You BOTH deserve kudos.

Too often I see one of the mates go into a panic/funk condition when the other is off the duty roster for any length of time.
 
Tell your lady of the house to mend well. :thankyousign: for your appreciation of us 'wives.' I am blessed as husband Doug is very helpful. I handle everything on the days he is on his duty tour but when he comes home for his 7 day respite, he takes on the early morning chores including feeding the dog, cats, birds, vacuuming (a daily ritual because of the pets) and usually takes his mom to do her shopping, church and hairdresser's. I get extra time to do those things that I can't find the time to do when he's on duty. Shall I also add the honey-do list of those things that I can't do. Fix bedroom closet door, finish detail on tiling, etc. are already on his list.

Gee, I think I'll keep him. We just celebrated 31 years. I'm no fool, I know when I've got it good.

Now to bathe and dress so I can get to the post office, bank and even sneak in a cup of coffee at the local coffee shop - of course I'm taking Agatha.

P.S. Hug your wife where it doesn't hurt.
 
I try my best to carry a good part of the load around here. Carla is in college full-time and spends hours and hours studying. She still does a lot of the "housework", too. I TOTALLY appreciate her !!

Gary
 
Domestic tranquility is one of the greatest pleasures on this planet IMHO. I earned it the old-fashioned way, try to maintain it carefully, and I savor it every day. But, I've seen lots of folks who fail to nurture it which often leads to great angst and sorrow.

Life is short, be sure your significant other knows how you feel, every day! :yesnod:
 
I try very hard to make that totally clear...I LOVE HER !!
 
:lol:

Paraphrased: "I TOTALLY ~love~ HER!!!"

:laugh: :wink:
 
vagt6 said:
Domestic tranquility is one of the greatest pleasures on this planet IMHO. I earned it the old-fashioned way, try to maintain it carefully, and I savor it every day. But, I've seen lots of folks who fail to nurture it which often leads to great angst and sorrow.

Life is short, be sure your significant other knows how you feel, every day! :yesnod:
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i totaly agree, however it took three times for me to find a woman that understood what you are saying. sellecting a wife is much like picking a horse at a single glance when first seen at a race,she may look good, have a great stance,be mild mannored, one that you are able to trace its blood line back to etc, however it is difficult to nurture something or anyone that only after time you begin to learn this beautiful magnificent creature is not as correct as she has told you, acted as or had been trained to be, thats why i favor a long courtship, why should one find out after the wedding that his new wife has the uncontrolable need to fart lowdly when in bed,cant cook,cant add, has had 15 car crashes since shes 18,been proposed to 8 times, and spells worst then me?.. ooohhh boy judows gunna cut this one up big time! :eeek:
 
I got a good bottle of wine for my wife.... I think I made a pretty good trade
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edit: if she sees this I am in trouble :wall:
 
The 28th of this month my wife and I will be celebrating 16 years of marriage. she is the best thing that's ever happened to me. I would lay doun my life for her,more than that....MY HEALEY !!
 
I met my wife in Kansas many years ago. A shy little country farm girl as down to earth as you could get. She has three BIG brothers who watched her and her two other sisters like a hawk! I needed their permission, not her dads, to take her out. Under their watchful eyes, I was granted their permission, (Grin) and 6 months later we were married in Miami Oklahoma. That was 54 years ago! Long time, never regretted a minute of it! PJ
 
PAUL161 said:
She has three BIG brothers who watched her and her two other sisters like a hawk! I needed their permission, not her dads, to take her out.
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Years ago I met a fellow from Newfoundland who was one of 17 children. 16 boys and a girl (the youngest). Can't imagine anyone ever having the courage to ask her out.
 
anthony7777 said:
vagt6 said:
Domestic tranquility is one of the greatest pleasures on this planet IMHO. I earned it the old-fashioned way, try to maintain it carefully, and I savor it every day. But, I've seen lots of folks who fail to nurture it which often leads to great angst and sorrow.

Life is short, be sure your significant other knows how you feel, every day! :yesnod:
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i totaly agree, however it took three times for me to find a woman that understood what you are saying. sellecting a wife is much like picking a horse at a single glance when first seen at a race,she may look good, have a great stance,be mild mannored, one that you are able to trace its blood line back to etc, however it is difficult to nurture something or anyone that only after time you begin to learn this beautiful magnificent creature is not as correct as she has told you, acted as or had been trained to be, thats why i favor a long courtship, why should one find out after the wedding that his new wife has the uncontrolable need to fart lowdly when in bed,cant cook,cant add, has had 15 car crashes since shes 18,been proposed to 8 times, and spells worst then me?.. ooohhh boy judows gunna cut this one up big time! :eeek:
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I'm feeling charitable this morning so I'll let this pass today. However - watch it guy! Charity only last just so long.
 
Remarkable restraint, there!
 
I never realized how little work my ex did and how much work she created for me until she left, suddenly I found the house was easier to maintain. Now I find it hard for my new GF to come in the house and try to do anything without disrupting my routine.
 
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