Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Sisters

Lord help the sister who comes between me and my sister,
and Lord help the sister who comes between me and my man....

Sung by Rosemary Clooney

When I first heard about the new reality show Sister Wives, I had several thoughts run through my head
  • What is wrong with these people?
  • 1 husband, 3 wives and 13 children under one roof, and 1 wife and her 3 children in a house a block away, that's a disaster waiting to happen... 
  • are women really that desperate for a man in their life they would share with 3 other women??
  • Typical horny man, what better way to get away with having your cake and eating it too...
  • those poor children, no wonder the world is in this state, God help us all
When I sat to watch the show, I knew I'd hate the man who takes advantage of those poor lonely women....but I was completely surprised and shocked when the opposite happened and I really liked all these people....

 Meri, wife number 1 grew up in a polygamist home, and always knew she'd have this kind of marriage ~ she has 1 daughter with Kody, and celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary on the show, she works outside the home.

Janelle, wife number 2 has been married to Kody for 17 years, has 6 children and works outside the home.

Christine, wife #3 has been married to Kody for 16 years, has 6 children and stays home to take care of children and household chores ~ frankly Christine, I think you're the bravest of them all, I'd rather work outside the home and get a daily break from it all.

Robin is wife #4 she has 3 children from a previous marriage and recently married Kody and moved into a house 1 block away from the others.

Kody travels from home to home spending 1 night with each wife.  Now this is the part that drives me crazy ~ there is no way I could go to bed wondering what they were doing in the house above me, and how they were doing it.  Does he love her more than me?  Why does he touch her like that ~ he doesn't touch me like that...

To live this lifestyle and really make it work ~ you have to put all that behind you, and appreciate what you have in your *family* which they seem to have done.  I think the women work as hard on their relationship with each other, as they each do with their husband.  I really thought Kody would be taking advantage of these women, but I was touched when they showed how he gets up early everyday to go and say good bye to Janelle who leaves the house early to get to work on time.  And how moved he was with his oldest daughters decision to go into the Navy to become a doctor, how concerned he was with her high school education so she got accepted and not shut out because she was raised by a polygamist family.  How he said he checks on each child before he goes to bed himself, just to make sure they are safe and where they should be.

How they've been married for 20, 17 and 16 years respectfully and then another woman comes in to marry their husband and that really ruffles feathers, but they all get along without fighting or raising voices.  Meri (wife #1) tells us about her issues with jealousy but then tells us it was her who encouraged Kody to dance with Robin (wife #4) the first time they met ~ how she felt a connection with her first.  Christine tells how she was very upset seeing Kody kiss Robin the first time, because he's a married man and they shouldn't kiss outside marriage ~

They all seem like a very happy, healthy family with normal everyday issues that almost every family has at one time or another and a few that most people will never have ~ and I say good on them ~ it's great to see women get along and nurture and care for each other instead of stabbing each other in the back and only thinking of themselves.

Before you judge them, ask yourself this ~ wouldn't you rather know who your husband is sleeping with and be able to help choose them, then have him go out with the trashy woman at the office behind your back?




Tuesday, October 19, 2010

I'm a bitch, I'm a lover.....

I'm a bitch I'm a lover
I'm a child I'm a mother
I'm a sinner I'm a sant
I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell I'm your dream
I am nothing in between
You know, you wouldn't want it any other way

Sung by Alanis Morrisette


Is it wrong that I do this stuff to my husband?? He thinks it's mean and wrong ~ but I think it's funny ~ I won't apologize but I will say I know I have a warped sense of humour....



I didn't put the sticker on his nose ~ he was bored and put it on to make us laugh....and he got busy and forgot it was there ~ we did a lot of stuff and seen a lot of people before someone ask him ~ what is that on your nose?  When he reached for it, and realized he had it on all night he told me through my fits of laughter, I was mean.... Call me warped, but I get a kick out of stuff like this...LMAO

Monday, October 11, 2010

She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain

She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes,
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain,She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes.....



Friends of ours got a chance to have a 2 bedroom timeshare for a week in Whistler BC ~ and ask us to join them.  I answered YES out before she finished asking me the question!  We have 5 days and 4 nights and great friends to spend time with.


I live in the Greater Vancouver area and always wanted to visit Whistler.  I'm very happy I got the chance to ~ it is so scenic here ~ and every where you look it gets more beautiful ~ it's bustling with energy and there is no snow on the ground ~ they have bike trails ~ they take the chair lift to the top and bike down ~ who knew??





































The condo we're staying in overlooks the Wizard ~ unfortunately it's not in operation right now ~ I'd love to sit on the balcony with a coffee and watch them go.  (I don't ski or bike ~ at all!!)


We went for a walk in the village and had our photo taken at the Olympic Rings ~ how cool is that?? 




We had a great dinner at the Keg and caught up with Robert and Joy.  The next morning we had a beautiful sunrise and a couple visitors on our balcony.















We went Squamish for lunch, and visited Brackendale ~ winter home of the Bald Eagle.  We didn't see any eagles, but we seen Canadian Geese :)



We went to Shannon Falls Provincial Park ~ what a beautiful place, so stunning...


We went sight seeing ~ and saw some awesome sights...
some very patriotic ~ this is a house...


We stopped to watch this guy fly fishing ~ incredible I'm not sure how he doesn't get all tangled up.


We went for scenic drives and came across this old forrest 







We even ran into the Mountain Host :)   I have no idea who the woman is. LOL


And on the way home we stopped at a view point and I took 4 photos and stitched them together to make this panoramic photo ~ simply beautiful :)


We really couldn't have had a better time ~ great friends, food, laughs, conversation ~ Thanks Robert and Joy,