Tools of the Trade

Guess what I got for Valentine's day, come on...guess... Give up, okay I will not keep you in suspense any longer...

I got a shovel and a rake. I kid you not... My husband spent 1 1/2 hours (while I took my son to a birthday party at Inflatable World, and chased him around for 3 hours...) cruising the aisles at Home Depot and thought this would be the perfect Valentine's day gift...

Don't worry, he is still alive, mostly because even though I was not in a great mood on Valentine's day ( I just wasn't feeling very loving or loveable... ) I CHOSE to look a little deeper, and I am so glad I did...

-He bought that shovel so he could start leveling the dirt in our backyard so he could start working on the patio he wants to build for us to sit in the back and spend time together. He actually paid money for something that is going to cause him many hours of hard labor so that we could benefit from all his work, he loves us that much.

- He bought a rake so that he could clean the fallen leaves from our front yard so that everytime we drove up in front or our house, that he works very hard to provide for us, we would feel a sense of pride knowing that this was our home. So not only does he work hard to provide us with a home, he wants to keep it looking nice for us.

-I know many of you will find this hard to believe, but I have actually used a shovel before, and it is hard to use and anything you need a shovel for is NOT going to be fun, it is going to be WORK. And yes, I have used a rake, that was a punishment when we were growing up, raking leaves...I hated it, even though we didn't do it often. Both of these tools hurt your back, cause blisters and make for a lot of hard work... But he wasn't thinking about that, all he saw was his son running around on the grass in his yard and his wife relaxing on her patio watching him...and many many hours of time together...

- He spent almost two hours searching for exactly what he needed to start this, asking questions, finding out the best way to begin his projects because if it was for his family, he wanted to do it right... who could ask for more than that?

That shovel is strong, like my husband and that rake has a purpose, like my husband... and I feel truly blessed to have him to love.

So, I hope someday everyone gets a shovel and a rake for Valentine's day.