Stupid Cupid....Stop Picking On Me!

I hope everyone had a lovely Valentine's day! What a fun time to celebrate love. I love hearing about every ones plans for the day and seeing all of the flower delivery trucks out and about! Unfortunately my Valentine's day was very different this year. We woke up at 7am with a coughing, snot nosed little lady and made a quick trip to the doctor before breakfast. She has an upper respiratory infection, the doctor said it was viral so there is nothing we can do. Upon arriving home I proceeded to cook my husband breakfast. His gift from me this Valentine's day was his favorite bacon, pancakes, eggs, a nice cup of coffee and a card. I will mention that I burned at least the first 3 pancakes because of my horrible skillet. While we enjoyed our Valentine's meal we discussed cleaning up the yard from the storm, finishing the fence, painting the hallways, the stimulus bill, and Aby's new schedule (romantic huh?). After breakfast we decided to make a quick trip to Target to get some very much needed cookware. A gift to each other, now I can cook a decent meal...and now he doesn't have to eat all the burnt junk I make! Later in the evening Ginger decided she wanted to vomit several times (oh yeah and she pooped in the house for the first time in years while we were getting ready to go to the doctor) on the back porch, howling like she was being mauled. We still aren't sure what was wrong with her but she hasn't thrown up since yesterday. After she finished emptying her stomach Stephen wanted to rinse it off the porch with the hose...that we haven't used in several months because of the freezing temperatures. As I watched him from the back door I noticed that it sounded like the water was on full pressure but it was only drizzling out...then I noticed that the floor INSIDE was soaking wet! It was flooding! Holy moley! So we unplugged everything and proceeded to wash up the water, having no clue what has happened! To end my romantic V-Day I made some pasta, and watched a movie with my hubby...a crying baby and a very sad looking dog! And yet I wouldn't trade it for anything! Why? Because I don't believe in the Greco-Roman myth of cupid and his silly love arrows. I don't believe that love is a random, uncontrollable force, that can strike at any moment, or that it can end without notice. I believe that love is a choice, and I choose to love my husband unconditionally. As Voddie Baucham would say....I would rather have a sandwich with Stephen than sex with another man. And that is why I had a wonderful Valentine's day!