If It Works, Why Not?

   So I had my anniversary a few weeks ago. It wasn't fancy but it was nice given the circumstances. I got the kids off to school as my husband came home from work. I had to do my MRI and even though I told him to just stay home and sleep as he'd been working all night and he'd just be sitting in the waiting room waiting on me, my husband insisted to go with me for support. Afterwards he let me choose a place for us to eat. I picked a place I wanted to try and despite it being disappointing and over priced and me being completely underdressed in my sweats that I like to wear for MRIs, I still had fun. We came home and played arcade games together, him kicking my ass in all of them, until the kids got home from school and he could no longer stay awake. It wasn't super romantic and fancy but it was fun, it was quality. He supported me by just being there, he made me smile and laugh and feel cherished. I would trade any super fancy date for days like this (minus the needin...

    I am pretty confident its been at least a year, or few since I have written anything and I know my posts were sporadic even then. Life has complicated itself as of late and it is greatly affecting my mental stability. Not necessarily in the I'm going crazy way but more of my capacity. My husband has encouraged subtly that I start writing again; especially since I came up with an idea for another book. I think this might help me too. Not just to keep my brain strong but to give me an avenue of venting and dealing with my new circumstances. So here is the the summary of what's happened lately in my life plus the big new chapter I have began....     My husband and I are doing great. He is my best friend, my support, and my cheerleader. He constantly reminds me I am capable and pushes me. He spent a year off work after parting ways with a company he worked for 12 years. We lucked out that about a month before their parting, we had refinanced our home...