Random Thoughts

TTWD seeps into my work life....I'm in charge of a lot of things during my work day; sometimes I just want someone to tell me what to do & how to do it.


I'm trying to figure out how to attack my latest assignment. Every time I look at my instructions, what I have in mind to do to accomplish skitters away as not connected. Master says every relationship, no matter what it is can be looked at through the filter of DD. My assignment is to collect magazine and news articles, cartoons, Bible verses and pamphlets that are related to DD. Then I have to fit them into some of the guidelines we have worked up as a DD couple. I've been looking and every time I find something that fits one facet of my assignment, it doesn't fit in any of the others....my head feels tight and swims alternately trying to get this one!

9o'clock is 9o'clock

I sit here teary eyed and with a sore bottom.....because I missed the 9o'clock hour last night. Those of you who follow my Master/husband's blog (gmdtalking.blogspot.com or Surprised by my friend) will know what it is. For those who don't, our 9o'clock hour is one of the house rules which requires me to be naked, present myself for inspection and sign off on my To Do List. Last night, just before 9o'clock, I got a phone call from my youngest son, who I hadn't talked to in about a week & we were chatting and catching up...he celebrated his 20th birthday on Saturday. I took the call in the kitchen because Master was watching TV and on the phone himself in the living room. When I looked at the clock it was already after 9 so I went into the bedroom and got undressed, signed off on the To Do List, but kept on talking. The bad thing is as I was sitting there on the bed, it occurred to me I could tell him to hold on a second, I had something I needed to do real quick, gone in to the dining room where Master was now on the computer, got inspected and went back to my conversation...easy peasy....too bad. I got distracted by something he was asking me and didn't go in. NO EXCUSES!!!!

So when the call was over, I STILL didn't go in to Master. I was naked but I hadn't followed the letter of the rule. I went back into the kitchen and was cleaning up and doing another of my duties, when Master called me to come to him. He asked me what was I supposed to do at 9o'clock. I told him and he told me what time it was and that consistency required him to give me a stroke on each cheek for each minute past the 9o'clock hour I had not done my duties. Then he said because of the time I should receive 184 {GASP} strokes....my stomach dropped....that was more than I received for the whole Boot Camp, mandatory and punishment strokes included!!! He said that amount was unrealistic (WHEW!!) but I would get 25 on each cheek and 10 warm ups right then and tomorrow (today) - which is why I'm sitting here in this state.

NINE O'CLOCK IS NINE O'CLOCK!!!!!

Highs and Lows

TTWD has provided some highs and lows for our relationship. The highs are the almost OCD control we feel when following the guidelines we set. While there's still anger at situations and yes, I'll admit it, sometimes  with each other...we know how to manage it without going off the deep end. Remember that premise from physics, for every action there is a matching reaction (or something like that) is how this is working for us.  The lows are really low, still got RIPPLES..but I'm trying to keep positive in the face of it all.....
The other day one of the managers at work had on a sweatshirt that said "there's no crying in administration"...he has no clue! & should ask my HOH about that!