Weeding out the bad

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Hi Opt. When I read your intro to your post about a not-sp-good weekend, I kept waiting for something not-so-good. But I saw a normal busy family in action, illness and all.

So what gives? You spent more time together than the average American family does from what I can tell. Every moment isn't going to look like a Rockwell print, but hey - you love each other - warts and all.

Ask yourself this one - when your D is grumpy do you question why she is acting that way or what her motive is? No. You know that for a 4-year-old - it happens. Well, I have come to realize that my H gets grumpy too. And so do I. But I think "this too shall pass!" and it usually does.

If you H comes home from work stressed out - offer a backrub or something else he likes. Or ask "is there anything I can do to help?".

Did you meet with accountant this week? You mentioned that you might. Could this be causing H stress? Does he want you involved or do you want to be involved?

Sounds to me like your time together at home and on weekends is spent doing family things together. I hope to be in that position sometime soon. So enjoy it - the good definitely appears to outweigh the bad.

I thought of you earlier today as I was out in the garden in 40 degrees and snow pulling brush and digging out small maples and buckthorn to take to a big bonfire. BURRRRRRR! I am still cold!