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| Fabulous Farm Femmes |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 01:33:57 AM
I came home from work tonight, after a cold, wet day helping cranky customers and hauling garden stuff to cars in the miserable rain and hail,with my arms full of groceries, feeling crabby and blue.And there, assembled in my dining room, was the quilting machine and frame I have had my eye on for over a year. And my grandchildren yelling "Surprise, Nana!!" And my dear sweet husband, who this year has literally become a new man and made me fall in love with him all over again after 31 years of marriage, is standing there with a big grin on his face, 'cause he knows I have known absolutely nothing about this in advance!
What a guy. What a shock. What a lovely gift.
Any body have any quilt tops they want quilted? I think I am in business.... |
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| Annika |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 5:14:28 PM
Did ya drop the groceries  I think the hubby is a keeper. WOW! that would be something to come home to 
Give that man a squeeze and start quiltin'!
Wishing you joy in small things and peace in your heart
Annika
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| Nin |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 4:15:17 PM
I think I just fell in love with your husband! *swoon*
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 09:32:07 AM
Sourdough starter! That is hilarious. But truer than we think perhaps! These stories really warm my heart to read. Diane - I am so happy for you - making it through all that you and your hubby have is quite amazing and reassuring to all of us.
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
| Holiday Angel |
Posted - Oct 21 2007 : 08:53:25 AM
Your signature explains it. If you don't have these hard times they are lurking around a corner, it seems. It is good you are through your's now and enjoying such an awesome man and honeymoon. This is exciting and worth bragging about. Sorry for interjecting but I am a sap for happy endings and ever afters!!!
Hugs,
Pauline
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| Fabulous Farm Femmes |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 11:31:59 PM
Thanks for all the sweet congrats. I don't usually share for fear of sounding like bragging, but this one I couldn't help.
Shannon, there is no simple answer to what made my husband change. We have been through some really bad times the last 5 years. Almost overnight, we went from a Hallmark commercial type family of 5 with 3 daughters in high school, to one daughter married, abused and now divorced single mother of 3,one diagnosed with a mental illness who has made our life hell, 2 parents both dying slowly, a brother also dying, my husband getting called up to active duty and losing a promotion,financial resources and retirement money,him suffering through an accident and the ensuing spinal column surgery, and his best friend commiting suicide.
He became depressed and nothing I did seemed to help. I got a job. I lost weight. I offered to sell the farm and move to town. When at last it got so bad I told him either go see a Dr. or I am leaving, he stubbornly waited for months. In the mean time, 2 of the fella's I worked with became "interested" in the much thinner me and I think a combination of that and finally getting on some antidepressants woke him up.He got scared. He had sort of a mental breakdown and an epiphany all at the same time.He almost lost me, and knew it.And it has been nothing but a second honeymoon ever since.
My Grandma used to say "where there is still love there is always hope".It is lovely to be treasured again. |
| wildshannon |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 10:28:25 PM
The question that I have and am surprised that no one has asked this yet: What in the world caused your husband to become a new man? Is it contagious? We have our 30th wedding anniversary this coming March.... will I have to wait one more year after that? I have a sweety too but he's like sour dough starter... needs feeding every so often to get him going. Have fun with all the quilting. Shannon in Chickaloon Alaska |
| ~Tracey~ |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 8:53:35 PM
That is wonderful and I love hearing that you have fallen in love again!! That is a true gift as well!! Wonderful family!!
Tracey,
mama to Callum 14, Katie 9, Wil 6.5, Benjamin 4 and Andrew 18 months!!
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| abbasgurl |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 6:27:42 PM
You tell that guy of yours that the entire farm here is just green with envy! I'm just so pleased to hear what your hubby did for you Diane. What a treat!
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
| sunshine |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 4:59:26 PM
can I have this shock please
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 4:20:08 PM
How happy you must be, wish I could have been there to see you walk in the door.
NANCY JO
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| sewgirlie |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 4:11:53 PM
WOW!! What a man!! You must be one heck of a wife too! Enjoy it and him! |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 1:08:20 PM
Oh my gosh!! Whata dream come true!! What a sweetheart!! Have fun!!
Jenny in Utah
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| CountryBorn |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 11:13:26 AM
What a wonderful surprise! That was such a thoughtful loving thing for your husband to do. You know I really do think they get sweeter and even more caring about pleasing you as they get older. I know my has, and I love it.
Mary Jane
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| Tammy Claxton |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 10:29:29 AM
That was so sweet! I sure hope you gave him a long smocharoo, and a great big hug! lol What a great surprise!!
 What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
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| Holiday Angel |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 09:59:22 AM
And there you sit in preparation of quilting and smiling, "One stitch at a time!" That one's a keeper for sure. What a blessed man and marriage. Thank you for sharng this..
Hugs,
Pauline
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| Sitnalta |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 09:54:41 AM
HOw how wonderful!! What a sweetheart you've got! Have fun with your quilting machine and frame. cant wait to see the good things to come from such a sweet gift.:)
Happy Quilting~
Hugs jessie
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 07:47:50 AM
how very sweet!
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 07:14:31 AM
What a great surprise! That is the sweetest....and how many girls would be swept off their feet by a quilting machine and frame? Only a true farmgirl! :)
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
| Cheryl |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 07:04:16 AM
That is very sweet! Good for you and him :)
Cheryl
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 05:20:19 AM
Well, good for him. What a hero! Oh, the things you will be able to do now. You will be unstoppable. :)
Karin
Wherever you go, there you are.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 03:03:30 AM
Oh how sweet! Don't you love it when them surprising you makes them so happy. Sometimes I like that better than the surprise.
"The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and all that dwell therein."
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| Carol Sue |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 01:52:12 AM
Diane,
Kiss that man a good one, how absolutley wonderful.
CS
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| Lavendar fields dreamer |
Posted - Oct 20 2007 : 01:42:48 AM
oh HOW sweet thats a wonderful surprise!! I am so happy for you, cant wait for my hubby to actually surprise me sometime. I always seem to know what he is up to.
lavendar girl |
