WYFP is our community's Saturday evening gathering to talk about our problems, empathize with one another, and share advice, pootie pictures, favorite adult beverages, and anything else that we think might help. Everyone and all sorts of troubles are welcome. May we find peace and healing here. Won't you please share the joy of WYFP by recommending?
Since the spouse's retirement in October, it seems that our get up and go has got up and went.
Follow me after the twisted Cheeto for details...
When I found out suddenly that I was married to a retiree, I knew that a lot would change. Our income would drop, but in exchange for that we'd have more time to get things done. I had plans of getting some of the excess items cleared out around our apartment. Plans of going out and doing things together -- walks, matinee movies, museum visits (most of the local ones have one free day a month), maybe the occasional weekend away if we planned far enough in advance.
What I didn't take into account was his night owl tendencies -- he's been getting to bed approximately midnight, which means not getting up until about 8 or 9...and by the time he gets himself moving and dressed unless he's got things to do with his brother or his mom, it's way too late for us to get going on any of the needed projects, much less doing anything fun. And while he says he knows he needs to get to bed sooner, that doesn't mean he actually does it.
His late nights don't help my efforts to develop good habits, especially while I'm still sleeping on the couch (yes, we have yet to get the damn bed fixed). He claims we'll do it tomorrow after we get home from church and his mom's (I've been too cobwebby to help her with her iPad, so we're making it up to her by taking her to church and having lunch out, then doing a brief session when we get back to her place); it remains to be seen if actions match words. Don't get me wrong -- I still love the guy to pieces, and you'll never find a kinder, gentler man which is what I absolutely need...but follow through has never been one of his strong points and it's even more apparent now that he's underfoot all the time.
Okay, that's my WYFP for this week -- what's on your plate?