Monday, February 16, 2009

Valentine's Day on Pause...Again

It shouldn't have been a big deal, but it was.


Michael had to work Saturday night, so we had planned to celebrate Valentine's Day on Sunday instead. I had the whole day planned out: breakfast in bed with mimosa's, strawberries, and banana nut bread, a lazy pajama day, and ordering take-out for dinner with a bottle of wine in the peace and quiet of our own home.


Everything started off good. We were relaxing and eating our breakfast when Michael mentioned that he had family coming in town that day. I had completely forgotten. He had told me earlier in the week that his Aunt and Uncle from Michigan were coming down because his cousin had baseball tryouts at some of the local colleges here in Tennessee. They were supposedly coming around lunch time and of course I didn't have the house in tip top shape. I felt my anxiety raging throughout my body.


A few hours later, a clean house and phone call to his parents we find out they are going to be later than expected. I'm glad they got to comve visit and really my frustration is not at all directed at them. I'm just upset that this nightshift has given us such limited time together. I guess we will just have to wait until next weekend to have our romantic escape from life.


We so needed this romantic and relaxing day to just enjoy each others company. I can't wait until this night shift crap is over with. I feel like we have missed out on some of the fun things you experience in your first year of marriage. Everything has unfortunately had to be put off until this shift is over. The middle of March can't come soon enough!

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  1. Oh that is sucky! I'm sorry. I'd be really bummed out too. I hope you guys find and plan a day and it goes wonderfully!

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  2. I am oozing irritation here because of this, so I cannot IMAGINE how you must be feeling! I hate it when people impose and then don't tell you when. I'm praying for mid-March to hurry too!

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  3. Ugh, that stinks! Family, while you love them dearly, can be so draining. I hope you and your man get some serious alone time soon!

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  4. I hear ya sister, that would annoy me too. Here's hoping that you get your alone time this weekend and that it isn't disturbed! Hang in there.

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  5. Ugh I'm sorry about your weekend.. that's such crap.
    I hate when people don't give you an ETA. It's quite possibly the most annoying thing ever.

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  6. People like that a plain annoying! Didn't their parent's teach them anything? At least you got breakfast!

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  7. I'm totally bugged for you! I hate it when vistors are ridiculous and don't make their plans known. I'm sorry you did get your special day. Don't let it go though, make it happen next weekend! It's important. :)

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  8. That sucks. I hope you get your romantic day soon!

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  9. Just think, when he's around all the time and on a regular shift, you'll probably be begging for alone time! lol but that sucks you didn't get your day. Just turn the phones off and put a "do not disturb" sign on your door this Sunday.

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  10. If it is any consolation, I feel like my husband and I were robbed, by outside forces,of all the peace and quiet and privacy that our first year of marriage should have had. Sometimes, I still feel a little bitter about that. BUT marriage just keeps getting better. Sweeter. You can end up with a LOT more of those sweet private relaxing moments.

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  11. Nothing is worse than a foiled perfect plan! I love my family but they can wear me out with the all the.....stuff. You know?

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  12. I hear ya! I am a planner and there is nothing more that i hate than having my plans interrupted and my day taken away form me! That situation has happened one too many times to everyone I am sure. People can be so inconsiderate sometimes.

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