It seems as though there are a million things to think about each day, and I regretfully think about too many trivial things (Well, could keeping track of diaper changes be classified as trivial? Mundane at best!) Anyhow, one thing that I daily regret is how little I think about my dear husband in relation to all the other things that occupy my mind in any given day. I love him dearly, and think he's absolutely perfect for me (thanks to Divine Intervention as I can take no credit for such a great fit as we are) in yet I find every evening that I fall short in telling him how much I appreciate him, showing him how much I appreciate him and spending as much time as I can with him despite other distractions going on in our house.
So, first I'm going to write a bit about what he does all day. When I met him, I had no idea what a machinist was. (Works on a machine?) I still don't understand many of the aspects of his job (way too much math for me), but do know more about his skills and trade. He's worked at 4 different shops since we've been married, and a few before that too. He worked for GM Proving Grounds in Arizona a long time ago, and then for a polyurethane company that made all kinds of rollers. One thing they made was rollers that roll the money in ATM machines. Then he worked at Plastic Engineering where they made all sorts of things out of plastic. Display cases that you see in stores for different products, etc. When we moved up here, he got a job at Paul Shurman Machine, and there he moved onto mostly heavy industrial parts. Lots of pieces for the windmill power generators out in the Columbia Gorge, as well as rebuilding pieces for the Bonnyville Dam and other dams along the river. He build parts for the Hood Canal Bridge (Tacoma) and lots of big, big heavy stuff. Now he's working at Williams Precision Machine and does lighter stuff again. He builds custom forklift attachments, heavy duty electronics boxes (for police and EMS electronics), and recently built some parts for boats in the Israeli Navy! (he'll probably find lots of corrections in the information I just provided, but that's the gist of it)
Recently he built a cover for our chimney area from when we put our woodstove in. This he machined, by taking a flat piece of aluminum, programming the computer to "carve" (machine) out the outline of some Haida salmon. Pretty cool how he did it, and then he spray painted it black and then hand painted the fish in authentic colors. He's now making a sauna out in our shed, and I'm excited to see how it turns out.
I guess because I don't see him at work much, I miss alot of what he does in a day. He sees my "office" every day and can tell if we've been productive or not. I feel like he has a much better view of my days than I have of his. He calls me pretty much every day on his break, and I love it. Lots of times we don't have much to say, but I appreciate the call anyhow, as it's just one more chance to connect in our often-busy-crazy days.
And for the amount I hate small talk (see previous post), this guy loves it. He is great at it (which is such a blessing to me in a crowd) and usually sees groups of people as a challenge and game rather than dreading it as I do. He's an awesome communicator in so many ways, which thankfully make up for my lacks in those areas. When he and I first started talking (on the phone) back in the day, I remember thinking, "I could listen to this guy talk all day" and I still think that. I could listen to him read a boring manual out loud, and I'd be a happy girl!
And, here's the man himself...
I'm starting a book study this fall with some other ladies called, "The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance" by Heidi St. John. Hoping this gives me some fresh ideas to keep him second in my thoughts all day (after Christ), despite these little people in our house who are so much more demanding and needy it seems!
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| We borrowed our neighbor's canoe this summer for a glide around Kress Lake. |
And for the amount I hate small talk (see previous post), this guy loves it. He is great at it (which is such a blessing to me in a crowd) and usually sees groups of people as a challenge and game rather than dreading it as I do. He's an awesome communicator in so many ways, which thankfully make up for my lacks in those areas. When he and I first started talking (on the phone) back in the day, I remember thinking, "I could listen to this guy talk all day" and I still think that. I could listen to him read a boring manual out loud, and I'd be a happy girl!
And, here's the man himself...
I'm starting a book study this fall with some other ladies called, "The Busy Homeschool Mom's Guide to Romance" by Heidi St. John. Hoping this gives me some fresh ideas to keep him second in my thoughts all day (after Christ), despite these little people in our house who are so much more demanding and needy it seems!
