I was just wondering why some men feel so comfortable when surrounded by old lawn mowers, pressure washers, shop vacs, buckets, barrels and a host of other paraphenalia that help create that "Sanford & Son" look.
We have recently moved from a tiny house in town with a nice size two car garage that never saw a car to a large property of six and one half acres plus a huge barn in back. The plan of course is to let me take charge of the house and my husband gets the barn. Its a great arrangement in theory but I was hoping that he would use more of the inside of the barn. Of course it will take him awhile to sort out all he has transferred from the other place--the one where the only way to go was UP and I understand--but in the mean time can some of this stuff go behind the barn? There is tons of space and it certainly would make our lovely property so much lovelier.
We have talked about this many times or at least I have talked about it. Perhaps I am not aware of some male rating system where your score depends on how much debris can be seen from the road--or maybe its the idea that if junk is everywhere it gives the appearance that one is always working.
We are a foster home for any appliance that may have an ounce of pep left in it-- with some hours of labor and overhaul--and of course the reason that is given for having two or three or sometimes four of any one machine is "BACK UP".
We do recyle and my husband takes that to a new level as well for we have tin, aluminum, cast iron, and other non precious metals everywhere. I occasionally ask why these can't go behind the barn as well til they are taken to the area recycling/scrap metal spot. "Well"... he says, " I don't want to move things more than once". Ok so lets just move them once---out back since they are not destined to go to the scrap yard any time this year. But I talk to deaf ears---so no more talking. he's taking a nap right and it is trash night sooooo I need to move quickly if I want to whittle down some of this junk or maybe I will give up and bring my laundry and ironing out on the lawn--wait I can line up all our shoes on the front steps--Hey I think I'm on to something.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
Women and LCD Hope Help and Healing
Women like and desire emotional consistancy although it seems to men that we are emotional roller coasters. All the attention, adoration, plan making, belonging is what makes us thrive--and its what men provide in the beginning stages of all relationships. We as emotional beings are like little --no like glacier sized sponges sucking all this dribble up. Oh some of it is real and some of it is getting caught up in the heat of romance for them as well--what the rest is I haven't put a tag on--not lies exactly. I think what happens is that men are like puppies in a way--they want to please so they will will do all the little antics truthfully that help us accept them and take them into our hearts. Think about it--they run, jump, play, snuggle and slobber just like our canine friends--but there is a main difference. Our canine friends stay consistant--I don't mean loyal --I just mean consistant. I honestly don't know the real reasons why the consistancy leaves--although there are tons that can be used as excuses. When it does leave however our behavior changes--we become uncertain, insecure, and oh yes needy. These conditions can be terminal but they are treatable if not immediately curable. First the conditions of uncertainty, insecurity and being needy were diagnosed by men using the following criteria--I have to call her all the time, I have to tell her where I am all the time, I have to care about her feelings, I have to hug and kiss her regularly--uhhh I have to be there for her. These criteria produce the following hypochondria symptoms in men- I feel rushed, scared, pressured, trapped etc. all treatable and curable in an instant by pulling back and collapsing that consistancy we desire. The results for women are like "leaving the scene of an accident".
This scenario plays and replays over and over for many women. While our Lack of Consistancy Disorder or LCD (and you thought that had to do with lights) manifests we find ourselves "self medicating" with worry, tears, apologies (many unnecessary) and other completely debillitating symptoms. But there is hope since as I said LCD is treatable if not curable and best of all the treatment is totally "Green" being environmentally safe, non toxic. Step1. You come first! Step 2. If you have family--they come second. Step 3. You come third! Step 4. Your financial security comes fourth or whatever steps you are doing to help that. Step 5. You come fifth. Step 6. Your home and environment come sixth. Step 7. Your occupation comes seventh. Step 8. You come eighth. Step 9. You come ninth. Step 10. You come tenth. There ---its only a 10 step program that low and behold--- begins and ends with you. This program has no link to any narcisistic disorder.
While following this program and having it become a way of life several things will happen--your home will get organized--your family will feel stable and cared for--your financial situation, whatever it was before, will improve since you are watching over it- your occupation will seem less of an annoyance if thats possible. Best of all--all the rest of the benefiits are for you. You no longer wait for calls or texts--your eyes are not swollen from crying--you are getting out of bed without a catapult--and you are beginning to look out the window and notice that the sun is shining--the air feels great and you have a whole brand new day--ahead of you--and it has nothing what so ever to do with the day before. Its yours and only yours. Now as you are recouperating---changes happen in our "canine like friends". They tend to come sniffing around again wanting our attention and affection. Thats fine but now its YOUR CHOICE--either take them in or give them a pat on the head, a tickle behind the ears and send them back to their original or new owners--for they have one or the other.
In closing--know that LCD is real--its affects can be crippling but it doesn't matter when you stop this condition as long as you stop it. The choice is yours--it always was and always will be.
LCD is not recognized by any health organization and its treatment has not been studied by the FDA. What a surprise huh? REMEMBER--Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
This scenario plays and replays over and over for many women. While our Lack of Consistancy Disorder or LCD (and you thought that had to do with lights) manifests we find ourselves "self medicating" with worry, tears, apologies (many unnecessary) and other completely debillitating symptoms. But there is hope since as I said LCD is treatable if not curable and best of all the treatment is totally "Green" being environmentally safe, non toxic. Step1. You come first! Step 2. If you have family--they come second. Step 3. You come third! Step 4. Your financial security comes fourth or whatever steps you are doing to help that. Step 5. You come fifth. Step 6. Your home and environment come sixth. Step 7. Your occupation comes seventh. Step 8. You come eighth. Step 9. You come ninth. Step 10. You come tenth. There ---its only a 10 step program that low and behold--- begins and ends with you. This program has no link to any narcisistic disorder.
While following this program and having it become a way of life several things will happen--your home will get organized--your family will feel stable and cared for--your financial situation, whatever it was before, will improve since you are watching over it- your occupation will seem less of an annoyance if thats possible. Best of all--all the rest of the benefiits are for you. You no longer wait for calls or texts--your eyes are not swollen from crying--you are getting out of bed without a catapult--and you are beginning to look out the window and notice that the sun is shining--the air feels great and you have a whole brand new day--ahead of you--and it has nothing what so ever to do with the day before. Its yours and only yours. Now as you are recouperating---changes happen in our "canine like friends". They tend to come sniffing around again wanting our attention and affection. Thats fine but now its YOUR CHOICE--either take them in or give them a pat on the head, a tickle behind the ears and send them back to their original or new owners--for they have one or the other.
In closing--know that LCD is real--its affects can be crippling but it doesn't matter when you stop this condition as long as you stop it. The choice is yours--it always was and always will be.
LCD is not recognized by any health organization and its treatment has not been studied by the FDA. What a surprise huh? REMEMBER--Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
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