I came to Caledonia a few days last week to bring a load of stuff and start playing house. Can you say OVERWHELMED when I walked through the door that day? and Pete knew it the moment he looked at me! I wanted to change everything. I wanted to do this, that, and the other. Until my husband clearly reminded me that this a rental house, and that I cant do whatever I want to it. We'll probably only be here a year or so until I finish school. And so I'm just going to be REALLLL nice to those landlords to get what I want ha! It really is a nice place. Weve only had a few issues so far...such as...
On the first night, I discovered the bathtub plug was missing in action. And if you know me, youll know that I must take a bath before bed. So Pete decided he would craft me one out of a water bottle top, and a plastic sacky. Pretty genius, I must say, however, slightly redneck. So I proceed to taking a bath, except another problem arises : the water is so not hot!! So I got out, and began my "OH MY GOODNESS, HOW AM I EVER GOING TO LIVE HERE, I CANT EVEN TAKE A BATH" selfish cries on the bed. And a few moments later, I notice my husband wearing oven mitts flying down the hall with cooking pots. SERIOUSLY. My first reaction is "what in the crazy world are you doing", and Pete responds with "I'm making you a hot bath." .......Im not kidding. The boy was boiling my bath water, and running down the hall to fill up the tub quickly! Thats serious love people. OR serious craziness. Maybe both......
But, yall will be glad to know the hot water has been fixed, we are good to go, and that I prayed for forgiveness for being so selfish about hot water, and thanked the Lord for a husband who is willing to boil my bath water!
I then went back home to do some last minute things and work last friday, and returned here to Caledonia on Wednesday, and everything is coming together fine except for one thing, Im allergic to my new house. Really. Pete has been threatening to take me to the ER at night. I refuse. So, he drug me to Lowes to get an air purifier tonight and maybe I can breathe and survive until I get to the allergist on Tuesday. (high maintenance wife, right?)
and No, its not because of our new family member, Spider Webb. This is a way different kind of issue then cat allergy sneezing and Spider is NOT allowed inside! However, I have been making Pete give Spider some loving because he's so sweet and I cant touch him. Although, I did rub him a little with an oven mitt on...... (gosh those oven mitts come in handy around here.)
I also went on my first wifely big grocery shopping adventure Thursday. When Pete came home from work and looked in the fridge, he laughed! He claims that I was still shopping for one girl, and that he could not survive on oranges, lettuce, and avocado. My reply: "why not? ofcourse you can!" I did buy some other things too, dont worry, I made Mr. Webb a yummy casserole last night. We had our first real meal at the cute dining room table with our lovely new dishes! But, he claims he is going on the next grocery shopping adventure...we'll see about that :)
The house really is looking lots better on the inside. The outside needs some yard work, etc..and the yard boy plans to do that as soon as the weather shapes up! Ive had lots of fun decorating, putting up all my dishes and gifts, and thrift store/dirt cheap shopping for things I can redo. I love to do that. And Ive gotten some really cute stuff! Ill blog about all that when I get finished.
This has definitely been an eventful adjustment for both Pete and I, and were learning......learning about each other, learning how to compromise, and learning how to survive! Love shows itself in many forms, and that is so evident to me lately. The tiniest things that Pete does for me make me feel so loved and I am so thankful! Please pray for us as we continue on with our new life together......that we will love more everyday, that we will have an easy transition with me starting back to class on Monday, that we will find a new church home close by very soon, and that God will show us exactly why HE has chosen Caledonia, MS for the NewlyWEBBs!
GOODNIGHT from SPIDER WEBB
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