Crawfish season has ended until November-ish. Boohoo.
I love butterflies too. I always choose flowers that they love. I hope you find lots to feel grateful for this weekend and that it gets easier to take time for you, and you and H, in addition to all the time you dedicate to the kids. They like to have the house to themselves a bit at that age anyhow.
I know about feeling like we settle. I don't think any one person can be everything to anyone and that the pressure to do so would be debilitating.
I also find it can be so relative. Just one example here: When things were horrible between us, I resented that H doesn't enjoy reading. I'd sit with a friend of mine for hours discussing books and trading them back and forth... always envious that his wife (who didn't read) had him to talk to all the time. There were times we thought we should've been together-- but that we'd kill each other. My friend was jealous and controlling with his wife. Now that things are good with H and I, surprise! I don't feel like I'm settling. I don't talk to my old friend much lately, but there are others I can discuss books with and I've found that I'm perfectly happy to discuss crawfish recipes and the Red Wings with my H.
I'm determined to get through that LL book (and the Cosmo Kama Sutra) with him though!
Just rambling my own self... need. more. coffee. now. Hope to hear from you soon!
