Swordfish!

One thing I like about K is that she is complex without being complicated. She has doors that aren't always open, and rooms not fully explored. She can be as mysterious as a darkened attic, and as bright as opened French doors. And it's all done with with a tasteful decor that's original and intriguing, yet not pretentious and overbearing. Also, even in the open spaces, there's always a nook or cranny or corner that can yield surprising results upon closer look. It's a great place to visit and feel at home.

She is like those houses she loves, which I love, too.

Hungry Like El Lobo

I woke up today at my set time, which was really good. My family was caught up in other stuff - S was falling asleep on the sofa. And K was talking on the phone with her mother. That's another story, and a really exciting one, methinks. But this story is about when I went to grab the computer, K quickly took it and changed the page that had been on the screen. Then she turned it over to me without saying a word. I knew the World Cup scores were on that page, and I was about to take a look at them. I thought perhaps K was trying to keep me from seeing them, so that I could not have any replay viewing spoiled, and later, that's exactly what she told me she was doing.

She's just been really attentive lately. Trying to make sure I get in some World Cup watching, or even paying attention to my silly monster game. Or suggesting she and I swap cars to make my trip up to PDX more comfortable. Or really trying to help me come up with a solution to money issues. Lots of things, but the World Cup stuff really helps it all stand out. She's not sooo different that I think it's a new K, maybe it's just me who's noticing her. I bet that's it. Whatever it is, I like the connection, and I like the attention and the consideration. I like that it's all happening during such a potentially stressful time - a hot house, the middle of reorganizing a whole bunch of stuff, etc. It's just really cool to feel tuned in and moving in the right direction.

Oh shit, I know what else! That flipping Duran Duran tv show! I do not believe for a minute that she was remotely interested in watching that, and I know it got a bit tedious for her at times. But what a great sport she was about it. To find it, and stick around to watch it with me. Oh, and Nick's her favorite - smart girl.

That seriously makes me feel special. And makes me want to return that feeling to her.

Clang! Clang!! CLANG!!!

Ms K and I completed a very important project this weekend - the conversion of the Spider Room into a much more welcoming storage space. Long after the drywall had been hung, we finally primed and painted the room, as well as bought and constructed new storage shelves. Ms K's comment about how the new organization reminder her of her Playmobil grocery stroe is not far off the mark. Our mutual desire for clean and orderly has been fulfilled in our work on this room, and I can't express enough how fun it was to do it with Ms K. Working side by side with her on something like this was fantastic. Sure, there were early mornings and late afternoons, and there was a lot of work to do, and we weren't each always at our best at the same time. I certainly was a bit grumpy and tired Monday afternoon, but Ms K really helped me keep my morale intact, while pushing hard to finish the job.

And of course, there's a new crop of inside jokes for us, such as the one about building a submarine at 0830 in the morning. We were tired at the end (and Ms K even started hauling boxes from the attic after I passed out!), but the effort was well worth it - the Spider Room and the garage look great! The car is back where it belongs, with room to spare. We spent a very satisfying weekend together working on improving our home, and indirectly, our relationship. It's a very encouraging result that I hope keeps us on track for completing our goals. Go Team KDS!!!