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Update on me and DH
Here's what's going on with us.
I may have mentioned this at the GTG, but DH has started a new job. He has been depressed for a while being at home all of the time. Although he manages our real estate investments, it doesn't take that much time out of his day and for the most part he just stays at home playing solitaire, watching the dog, and cleaning house. For a man like him, it is not a good situation... he needs to be out doing something!
It got so bad that he was drinking every night, gained a ton of weight, and became like a hermit, unwilling to leave the house for more than a quick trip to the convenience store for more beer. It made me sad, and he knew he needed to make a change so he applied to a Craigslist ad for a DirecTV installer just to get out of the house.
He started the job the week before last and is LOVING it! Some days he's home before I am, some days he's home later but he gets out of the house, socializes with other people, works with his hands, and is even going back to the gym... I can just tell he's feeling better 
Also, increasing our income by at least 50k and possibly even by 80k doesn't hurt, either. We make enough without this new job to stay comfortable, but this will really get the ball moving for us and enable us to save even more money for future real estate investment properties. I could stop working, but my job provides better insurance and benefits than his new one.
The only thing is that he'll need to buy a truck to replace his Celica from high school, which will give us a car payment (which we don't have now), but the job will definitely cover that.Also, his only day off is Wednesday. That sucks.
We'll be back to TTC in April, so... there's that.
Miko has been sick with kennel cough that he got from our foster dog, but with antibiotics since Monday he's much better already.
Fridays just aren't as exciting when DH can't stay up late drinking with me! I've signed up for volunteer duty on weekends with the local animal shelter, so that will keep me occupied until DH gets home from work on Saturdays and Sundays. I'm still going to have a bottle of wine tonight, though 
I've worked out every day this week! Tonight I'm attending Bodycombat for the first time at Gold's tonight, and I'm not sure what to expect but hopefully it will burn some calories 
DH's new job means that our roles are changing drastically. I'm going from being the one who works all day and comes home to dinner cooked and a clean house to being the one who cooks dinner and has the house clean. So far, we're transitioning smoothly... he does the dishes in the morning before he leaves for work and I make dinner every night, but we're going to have to divvy up the other chores at some point.
Also...I wish you all lived closer so I'd have someone to hang out with this weekend!
Re: Update on me and DH
This post is full of win!
I'm so happy to hear all the great things!!!
I am super happy for you and W! Also, glad to hear Miko is recovering.
I am free all weekend. I smell a roadtrip!
Woo hoo! That's a lot of good news in one post!
I feel you on the Friday night thing. M has to be at work at 7 on Saturday mornings, so I lost my drinking buddy...but we make up for it on Saturday afternoon.
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Eve- I am SO down! We should find a BNOTBer in the middle who we can stay and hang with one weekend!
Duff- I'm hoping he gets off work early on Saturday so we can start drinking early and he can still be in bed by like 11. I like how we plan our lives around drinking
oh, yay! I am so glad things are turning around and he is happier! Also that Miko is getting better!
We are so close, yet just far enough to make it a PITA to commute to hang out. We will have to do it some time though, so our doggies can meet as well!
I could come down for something like the Houston Pet Expo or a walk... I'll look around for events and see if you're free any of those weekends.
Is there any other way to plan your life?
.: Diary of a Recovering Runner :.
lol
Kansas City is in the middle, I have weekends free, and a spare room. Just sayin'.
I'm so stoked that things are going so well for you and YH!
Ok.. we just need to set a date and I'm there!
Well, duh!
So...I'm going to be in Indiana for my Mom's birthday March 17-20. Other than that and Ala coming to visit me on the Feb 20th, my calendar is open.
I like May. May is good. It'll be warm enough to get drunk on some patios by then.
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I have some serious catching up to do! I'm sorry to hear your husband was going through a hardship, but I'm happy to hear things have gotten much better! Good luck TTCing in April!
Just so you know, if you get KTFU before May, I'm gonna be mad at you.