Elliott Nest

The Importance of Being Earnest...and Frank
2020-07-26 09:54:02 (UTC)

Flagging The Church

So! In the last few days...

Today I took it easy. Got up at 0430, fed the pets, walked the older dog, and walked about a mile...and filmed the 22 pushup thing next to the house by our "2020 Mural." Then, back inside, JO and then sleep. Git up at 1130, Wifey was mad because she wanted to drive to the big city but didn't make a big enough deal about it the night before. I wanted so badly to tell the girls in the kitchen listening that
WHEN YOU ASSUME SOMETHING, YOU MAKE AN "ASS" OUT OF "U" AND "ME"
It would've been a thing if we'd talked last night about it but nope! Wifey knew that...I wanted to chip away at her about it but
20 YEARS TOGETHER, YOU SHOULD KNOW BY NOW TO PICK YOUR BATTLES
I just want the girls to know this life lesson. Everyone has something going on, you can't just say let's do something as big as that
Which would consist of 3 hour ride there and back, plus $$$ a total of 9-10 hours....fun, but an all day thing.
Anyway...
Rest of the day, was just chilling; I was afternoon napping and JO when I got the call for some OT. Thursday and Saturday were originally canxed but yeah...so, I got that going (it's 3am now Sunday morning).

I want to ask Wifey some PARTIAL "Deep Truths" like:
1) Why don't we go to church more often?
Yes, we are not our parents, but still. Found a nice SDA church, kids were going to and involved in the club (I forgot the name, like boy/Girl Scouts but on the religious tip) but we pulled them out when it seemed at the time they were doing more work than other kids. It's an older church age group but still kids were cool...I think the girls didn't or don't like a girl who's in charge. She is snippy but has soft hands (ikr, I should stop) plus, the kids are basically teenagers and over now, can't tell them anything it seems. (Well, not exactly but). But Mother in Law died and her church literally threw her to the curb in her last hours/months of need after being a faithfull attendee and stuff, up in Canada, I think it left a bad taste in Wifey's mouth. Or maybe church is like any habit; if you stop participating, it's hard to get back there to that place. Either way. Saturdays aren't for church anymore. My Dad used to ask all the time about us going, finally I had to let him know he wasn't helping. I really feel the need to get back but not really, and am comfortable with not going anymore...scary true crazy talk.
WOW, THAT PARAGRAPGH WAS LONGER THAN I EXPECTED

2)We have a flagpole at our (new) home, but no flag yet, for her it's not so much a priority. I feel like a rock star that gets called back for reunion shows after awhile, and the wife gets mad (military carrer vice rock star), I'm like
BITCH, IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE MILITARY WE WOULDN'T HAVE MET. WTF IS WRONG HERE?
It's not "keeping up with the Joneses" as in most on our block have an American flag. Maybe it is, but...most know I'm a veteran, idk it just seems lazy. Corner house, so you know. And, not in shitty neighborhood (not like there's anything wrong with that). I say let's go get one and she's like excuses...BITCH. Long story short, I told her of a former flame I dumped because she wouldn't stand still or whatnot during the Colors when they raised the flag. Shit, the Canada flag will go up later. But, I feel like I gotta go buy it myself, I hate that when it's not as much a priority to others as it is to me...maybe that's all it is. Buy it, put it up and everyone else can just stfu about it.

WOW! Those just FLOWED outta me..and the keyboard. I guess there was more on my plate than I thought. Well please remember there's always 2 sides to a story and not to judge Wifey? I guess? Anyway...

Have a great Sunday!





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