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Today is our 47th wedding anniversary and his mother said it would never last. Here's 47 reasons why I love this man in no particular order. 1.  His Faith in God 2.  Positive attitude 3.  Holds my hand 4.  Kisses me each day 5.  Gives me hugs - lots of them 6.  Comforts me when I'm down 7.  Loving Father 8.  Proud Grandpa 9.  Fabulous cook 10. Always wanting to please me 11. Loves going to Hobby Lobby 12. Creative 13. Dedicated 14. Caring 15. Friend 16. Encourager 17. Handy man 18. Jack of all trades 19. Trouble/problem solver 20. Quiet 21. Assists with solving my crossword puzzles 22. Praises me for what I accomplish 23. Builder 24. Caretaker 25. Imaginative 26. Has a great vision 27. Loves sports 28. Enjoys target shooting 29. Great photographer 30. Loves animals 31. Compassionate 32. Loves to try new recipes 33. Listens (most of the time) 34. U.S. Air Force Veteran 35. Dedicated to our Country 36. Loves...

Daylight Savings Time arrived Timers need to be reset Hubby's challenge for the day(s) Digital Timers Multiple days AM/PM Correct Time What's so difficult about changing the time one hour on a timer? Hubby is handy with most everything.  He understands electronics.  He's done this before.... But, it took him three days to get the lights to come on and shut off at the correct time.  He read the directions, set the timers.  Ummm - the lights didn't come on.  He re-read the directions, reset the timers.  Still not right. He said, "Third times a charm or else they're going in the garbage!". Once more he read the directions, reset the times and Voila!  They magically worked. I would have given up the first time and just turned the lights on and off when I wanted them!

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my CHEF and his new stove.  In addition to that new stove, he got a smoker for his grill. He's been reading about smokin', watching the Food Channel, getting all his supplies and food together.  He told me to send out an e-mail to several of our neighbors and our best friends, asking them to be guinea pigs.  They promptly replied and said they would be delighted to come.  (They have sampled many of his meals before and none have disappointed them.) The pork butt roast was thawed as was the ribs.  The wood was soaked.  The meat was marinated.  Rain was in the forecast for Friday, so he decided he'd get everything going on Thursday and then warm it all up. He started his smoker at 9:00 a.m. and got the temp just right.  He put the roast and ribs on to start a slow cook.  He checked the temperature many times and fed it more wood.  Four hours later the ribs came off - smelling wonderful and lookin...

Hubby is the CHEF in our family - I assist with a little preparation (pulling ingredients out of the fridge).  Oh, and probably the most difficult - I have to decide what we're having. Hubby is an EXCELLENT CHEF - just ask me, our family, our friends. How he pulls this off, I haven't a clue.  I have never liked to cook, but if I have to, I can (minimally). When we lived in Illinois, we had a gas stove.  When we moved to Arkansas and lived in the country, everything was electric.  He wasn't happy, but still did a fabulous job of preparing delicious meals. When we moved to our new home last year, everything was still electric, but....  we were hooked up to the natural gas lines and they were in the house.  Now a year later, the decision was made - WE NEED (want) A GAS RANGE!  We have been looking off an on for the past month and finally decided that we (he) had found the PERFECT stove.  When we walked into the store, the saleman, of course, ...