A Week Away

Mr. Reserved is gone. He's been gone since last Thursday and he won't be home until next Wednesday. Sigh..........it seems like a long week.

He has gone to the land of hunting some 8 hours west of San Antonio. He has gone to the land of no cell towers. He has gone to the land where if you want to contact him, you have to call the ranger's station and they'll go find him. His excuse for this outing is that he needs to go take care of his brother which is really a lame excuse since his brother is perfectly capable of taking care of himself. The reality is that he needs to go be with the boys and.....well....be a boy.

It really is good that he takes this week every year to go be a boy. He needs this renewal, this back to nature adventure. He needs to be with other men to discuss.....men things. He needs to see the stars and feel the dirt and walk the hills. Being so close to God's creation renews him like nothing else can. Although he's physically tired when he returns, his mind and soul are refreshed and he's a better boss, husband and father.

Miss G and I are getting along pretty well. We've had a slumber party every night. We've read lots of books and played lots of games. This year has been an extra challenge for us. It seems that Miss G has gotten the chicken pox and we are now quarantined to the house. Although Miss G had her chicken pox vaccinations, she has had a break-through case. It's a very light case, but she is still contagious. Her spots are starting to blister today and they seem a bit more itchy.

This week opens my eyes and renews me too. It renews my appreciation and love for Mr. Reserved. I miss his physical presence. I miss seeing his face. I miss hearing him breath and his occasional speech. My partner is gone and I feel incomplete.

Miss G and I will survive. Good friends are helping us out and bringing us things from the store. My mother-in-law has kindly offered to come if we need her. We really don't need anything. We want Mr. Reserved. We are trusting in God to bring him safely home and are trying to wait patiently for Wednesday. As Miss G says...."Only 3 more days. That's not a very long time."