[Paulie]

Christie -

It is great to hear from you, please know that you are still in my prayers and thoughts daily.

Spring cleaning...yuck - but I know, it sure feels good when it is done.

You know when I broke my shoulder last January and I was on the couch for a month! I learned something very interesting about me and my SO's relationship. We have very defined roles, we never sat down and talked about them, it just happened over time. It really is very interesting. Maybe it is the same with you and your hubby, roles get set up and defined and we don't really even know it. When we first moved in our home I had a little less than 2 years clean and I wanted to be June Cleaver...yeah right! But what I am saying is that I took over and did everything and he got used to it. So when I was laid up on the couch it really was not surprising for him to do the minimum, like only keep the dishes clean so he could eat off them LOL!

Last year I was on vacation for 3 weeks, came home....NOTHING done except dishes and his laundry, can you imagine. Was I made, OH YEAH, then after breaking my shoulder, I realized that I taught him how to treat me in this area. So between you and me, I have been slowing changing it and he doesn't even know it. Yeah I still do 90% of the house work because I am home and he is gone all day, but some things have changed and the little things help me out a lot.

Just thought I would share that with you.

Love you Christie and I am glad you are doing well and you 17 year old is back at home.

Ummm, how about those meetings? thought about going back yet.
I tried not to say anything, but I just had to LOL!