Dwayne Mills
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Making Sacrifices
How many times have you planned to make that fishing trip on the weekend or during the week, but your spouse had that long list of things to do? Well that long list of things to do is probably what you call a "Honey Do" list. You may think that you will never be able to finish that list and get to the water. Everyone loves to spend time on the water without all the hassle of having to do a multitude of things around the house. Well guess what, there are things that we must do in order to keep peace at home and still be able to put our time in on the water. This is where we need to make sacrifices so that we can get on the water and put in that quality time that everyone enjoys so much.
No matter how much someone says they have their spouse wrapped around their fingers, they don't . I don't know about you but when I get on the water and it isn't a tournament I like to spend all day. I like to experiment with different baits and get in as much practice as possible. Another reason to spend all day on the water is because you get to fish at the peak feeding times twice during the same day, or what everyone calls the ultimate morning bite. There is no need to call your spouse from the water while you are fishing. They know where you are, when you will be home, and how to contact you in the case of an emergency.
With summer time in full swing we have many hours of daylight left during the day once you get home from work. With the amount of daylight that is left in the afternoons there is plenty of time to get quite a few things accomplished. Have your spouse give you that "Honey Do" list. Once you get the list prioritized, and spread the work over the next week or month, however long you think it may take to complete the list. Start making all those sacrifices. Of course there will be many things that pop up that weren't put on the list in the first place. Just add whatever else you have been given to do and prioritize your list again. What I mean by making sacrifices is, no matter how tired you are or how bad of a headache you have, the thought of being able to get on the water for the weekend should be enough motivation to get you going. An example of a typical week would be:
Monday: - Cut and trim front yard, bag all clippings, blow off sidewalks, bring bags to the curb so you don't have to do it on Wednesday, take garbage to curb for pick-up Tuesday, feed and bathe the baby, clean up the kitchen after supper, and make sure you express to your spouse that you love and feel for them.
Tuesday: - Vacuum the house, help your spouse prepare supper and make sure you prepare enough; to enable you to eat left-overs on Wednesday, feed and bathe the baby, clean up the kitchen after supper, and express your love and feelings towards your spouse.
Wednesday: - Wash and fold two loads of laundry (yes you can do it, it's easy, just follow the directions that you have been given), Prepare supper (should be easy, you made enough from the night before because you knew your spouse was going to play "Bunko"), take care of baby to include changing diapers, feeding, bathing, and putting to sleep. Don't' forget to express your love and feelings to your spouse once they get home.
Thursday: - Cut and trim back yard, bag all clippings, sweep and mop kitchen floor, give dog a bath, take garbage to curb for pick-up, feed and bathe baby, help clean up kitchen after supper, fold and put away laundry, and to finish out the evening sit on sofa and spend some quality time with your spouse.
Friday: - This is your afternoon to make sure you have all of your stuff ready to hit the water in the morning. Get all your rod-n-reels ready to go, batteries charged, boat hooked up on the truck, and put water and snacks in boat. This is the evening that you must make the biggest sacrifice of all. Don't forget about the party that your spouses friends are having that you must attend. After you get home at eleven o'clock don't forget to set the coffee maker for an earlier time.
This is only an example of how a typical week may go. Your duties and responsibilities may be totally different, but you should be able to make a few sacrifices and get some time on the water. Please don't miss the point of this article. We all love to spend time on the water and this is the way that I keep my marriage growing and my spouse happy.
Good luck on the water and hope to see you out there.
