Back in the Swing of Things

It feels like it's been a million years since I got to sit down and post.  Those short posts to update on my health hardly count.  Things have been a little nutty in the Bucko household due to holidays and illness.  Yes, my Christmas decorations are still up!  That aside the house is clean and I headed back to work today feeling better, not one hundred percent but better.

Bucko and I did some talking about what our New Year's resolution should be as far as DD goes.  We didn't really come up with much.  Bucko did say he wasn't sure if his resolution should be to spank me more or spank me less.  I think he's starting to like it.  (Should I be concerned about this?) Until the holiday chaos we seemed to be heading in a positive direction.  For us, I think, the goal is to just keep swimming. 

 After a week of holiday craziness followed by a week of being sick and unable to do anything, I was feeling pretty rough.  I'm a creature of habit.  I crave security and things to work just as they are supposed to.  It rarely, if ever, works that way, but you can't blame a girl for trying.

Role affirmation, maintenance, recombobulating, whatever your term for it; it helps me.  It keeps me balanced and reminds me that I don't have to do everything on my own.  Obviously, that hasn't happened lately.  Can't get spanked if you can't stop coughing.  Bucko has been doing an amazing job of taking care of me and affirming his love for me, but something still felt ...off.

Yesterday went along way to getting things back to normal.  We went to Wal-Mart.  Now you know that you are sick when the trip to Wally World is the highlight of your holiday.  This led to "Hands on the Cart" round two.  It wasn't bad though I did get one swat and I was super embarrassed.  We live near where I teach and I would just die if a student saw THAT!  None did, and we left the store easily enough.

Last night when we were making dinner, Bucko stopped me in the kitchen.  I was in the middle of doing something so I wasn't sure what his deal was.  I couldn't have been more pleased or surprised at what I heard.

Just so you know this is not a step backward.

Huh?

We aren't going backward.  The only reason things have been off lately is because you are sick.  As soon as you are better I'm going to tan your ass and prove it to you. (Yes, seriously those words!)

Okay honey.

You believe me right.

Mostly.  I mean I know we say that, but follow through has never been our strong suit.

Trust me babe.  We aren't going backwards.  Now finish dinner. (Insert well placed swat here)  

I don't know if I was more impressed that he said it, or that he knew I needed to hear it.  We are getting back into the swing of things.  We just have to keep swimming.