Happy Valentine's Day

Yesterday was a good day.  I received a card and some candy from my wife in the morning, which was very nice.  I also got a happy Valentine's Day text during the day from her, which I reciprocated.  That night I got flowers and a card for my wife, that was good also.  Finally the day ended and I thought she was a sleep, so I decided to play some video games.  Yeah, that's when Happy Valentine's Day became not so happy.  I should not have done what I did.  My wife came out and she said, are you kidding, it's Valentine's Day and you want to spend time playing video games.  So she goes back to the room, locks the door and will not let me in.  Serves me right.  I should not have played, I should have spent time with her and maybe watched a movie.  Yay.  She is not mad at me anymore, but I did deserve the shut out.  Anyway, next time you guys entertain the idea of doing anything that does not include her on Valentine's Day, go to her really fast and give her a kiss and then spend time with her.  Trust me, I know.

Slip Sliding Away

You might ask me what the hell does this title mean?  It is very simple and too the point.
First you must always slip a compliment to your wife, no matter how your day has gone.  Slip in a, "You look great," or "You get more beautiful by the day."  Slip it in and never stop for anything.
Second thing, slide a small gift for no apparent reason.  Give something to her once and while, no matter how small or "cheap" it is, a gift is a gift.  Slide one in at least once a month.
Third and final thing to do, take her away, even if it is for the day.  Make her know that once in a while, she is the only person in the world for you.  Take her away and maybe there will be some slipping and sliding.
That's all for now.

Is this a Double Standard?

Now you all know I love my wife and I would do anything for her, but sometimes she baffles me.  Last night I told her that I met a guy from a roofing company who also cleans off snow from roofs.  I thought, hey why not have him do our garage.  Right now it has two to three feet of snow on it.  He said it would probably cost between 2 to 3 hundred dollars.  Well, when I suggested it, she said we cannot afford it.  At first I argued with her and she said we do not have the money.  I told her I would not get up there, our roof is too slanted and I do not want to fall and break my neck.  She said she would get up there and I told her no, because if I am afraid of falling, then I was also afraid for her safety.  I finally understood what she said about not being able to afford the roofing guys to go up there, so thought of another idea.  I suggested getting a roof rake and my friend Mike found one online at Home Depot for 40 dollars.
Now the plot thickens, she tells Mike, because I am at work, that she does not want to buy a roof rake.  He even tells her he will buy one this Friday, but she refuses.  Right now you are probably asking why I titled this blog post, "Is this a Double Standard?"  Well, before I went to bed at a client's house, because I work third shift sometimes, I reminded Mike to take out the garbage and recyclables.  My wife told him, she did not want him to do this, because it was too icy out.
It was too icy out on flat ground to take out the garbage and recyclables, but she thinks that she is going to get on a forty-five degree angle slanted roof with two to three feet thick of snow and shovel it off.  Good luck, anyway, this is one time I will have to listen to my own instincts and back my friend up.  I will let him buy a roof rake tomorrow and that will be the end.  The necessary good will out way the arguing with my wife when we use the rake and no one falls off to prove a point.