for the love {like} of nature

{ good to know }

When I married my friend

23 years ago 

I thought I knew him

really well 

and I thought he knew me

the same.

And we have so much in common.

A few of our favorite things

to do together were:

go fishing

play tennis

play basketball

flag football

etc

or just watch the sun set

as we had a picnic dinner

on a hill or by a lake.

Well, years later here we are

{at my prompting}

fishing at dusk,

enjoying

{or so at least I was} 

the beautiful summer evening 

by the lake

 with several from our

little tribe of children

when I suddenly had an

'ah-ha' moment.

Here it is:

I LOVE the outdoors

during the summer

{and year round}

with camping, cookouts,

hikes, sunset watching, etc.

and my husband...

doesn't.

He likes to hunt

in the fall.

{there are no mosquitos} 

He loves to fish.

{when the mosquitos aren't biting}

And he is highly committed to

running and biking

especially in the afternoon

when the heat index is 112*.

{again, no mosquitos or flies that time of day}

But fishing by the lake at dusk...

Well, let's just say

 the Yard Guard 

wasn't doing it's job.

My kind and getting impatient

husband started stomping his feet

to get the mosquitos off.

{ 'Off' we used that, too}

He started to resemble a horse

in a stall stomping

and swatting at flies

with it's tail.

Guess I'd better get a

mosquito net...

xo deborah