Firecracker Diaries - A combination of stories, random thoughts and an appreciation log of life with Daddy

Pampered...

Now that Daddy is home he is getting back into his routine of making our home and me his play ground.

He punished me good last night for a miss I had this weekend. Oh how I love some of the punishments he gives. I’m sure I lost a little hair from head and may backbone was touched from the inside....

And today he made street tacos!!!  Brought fruit that I have never had before...and got us some delicious new beer to try! Coming home to bring pampered is the best!

We also had some great conversation about why I am the way I am with him...when I’ve never been like this with anyone! One simple reply could sum up the long answer I gave...I’m madly in love with him and it just keeps getting stronger.

Can’t wait to see what the days will bring!!

Until tomorrow...

Daddy’s House...

Finally Daddy’s home for the next 10 days!! It’s like the whole house comes back to life when he is home on days off. Even though he comes home 2-3 days a week when he’s working...it’s not the same. Knowing that he gets to stay and doesn’t have to go to bed early and leave ridiculously early...it makes a huge difference!

The cat is excited! The fish are excited! I’m more than excited! It just feels more like home while he is here. Without him here it just feels like a place missing its heart. He makes everything feel better...

We have a trip coming up to visit my family.  This means we will get to have lots of time to spend together...getting to do our car time together and I will get to read to him!! I love that time!

Here’s to an exciting 10 days with my love!!

Until tomorrow...

Sunday countdown...

I sit here with my Master in this

Sunday evening looking forward to tomorrow evening. Since tomorrow at this time he will be in days off.

The rain is pouring outside...and we are snuggled up in this hotel room. It makes me think about how many times I have been excited for days off. Over the past year I have been able to really get used to being excited at the end of his 20 days. It’s funny how just about a year ago now it was the opposite...I was looking forward to his 10 being over so I could see him come back to work. Now I get to see him all the time ...

I went through some rough months agonizing over not seeing him for 20 days...and now we just exchange going back and forth either to home or to the hotel to see each other...and spend the nights in each other’s arms.

I couldn’t be more grateful for all the positive change that has happened to us over the past year. And forever thankful that he felt the same spark as I did.

Here’s to another 20 days down and 10 more glorious days of him being off.

Until tomorrow...

Candy...

Today I had the luxury of taking a little to a true candy store. The kind where they make the candy there...you can tour the facility and learn all about how the candy is made. Once it’s over you are escorted to a room full of candy to purchase! It’s wonderful, magical and full of all the goodness laughter is made out of.

What a wonderful job it must be to work there and see all the happy faces all day! I mean no one is going to a candy factory unhappy...and definitely not leaving there unhappy.

It’s a place you can put all of your ideas about food and your body to rest. Everyone is encouraging you to eat and be merry...enjoy the sugar!

I feel this way with my Master daily. The way you feel when you are enjoying your favorite candy...pure ecstasy. And happy as a kid in a candy store. No matter what we are doing...this is how I feel. Just being together gives me a sugar high...I’m blessed to be able to spend my nights with the love of my life and enjoy getting to do little excursions that remind me of my love when we are apart.

Until tomorrow...

Banana Pudding...

It’s funny how a little thing can be so comforting.  Little things that can just make you feel good or take you back to a place that made you smile.

Banana pudding is one of those things that is so comforting just like summer time at Nana’s house when you were 10. Homemade ice cream in whatever flavor came off the tree in the spring. For me it was apricot ice cream from that tree in my Nana’s yard.

No matter how your day has been these things always make it just a bit brighter. Everyone has their thing that lets you go back to that time in life that nothing was better than a front porch and a treat. When life was all in front of you and you didn’t even know that those moments of just sitting and enjoying that treat would be one of your best go back to moments of your life.

So remember to stop and enjoy those little things...share those same special moments with the littles around you. You never know when you will be a part of that special go back to moment for someone else.

Until tomorrow...

Firecracker day...

I’ve never really had the opportunity to go and set off fireworks for myself. I’ve been to some great shows that had fireworks. I’ve watched other light and set off fireworks...but again, I’ve never really done it myself.

When Daddy came along, he found me in a not so great state. I mean I was broken...but I had lost almost all hope that I would be valuable to anyone. My attitude towards life was just whatever. During our coarse of starting to talk and get to know each other...I found that he had given me his own pet name...he called me Firecracker.

I’m not sure why he decided on this name...and at the time I really didn’t see how that word related to me at all.

Now I relate to the word. Not only because that’s how he sees me...but in the way he has made me light up like a firecracker. He has released all these beautiful colors in me that were waiting to explode. He awoke in me a bright and explosive light...and I’m not even sure he knew he was doing it when he gave me the name.

Like a firecracker...I am nothing like I was before he lit the fire. There is no comparison to the person I was before him to the person I am today.

So I pay tribute to all Firecrackers tonight...be beautiful, let all of your colors out..dream big and love wildly!!

Until tomorrow...

Chimichanga heaven...

Thank God for holiday’s and some perfect timing. It just so happens that Daddy will be able to be off tomorrow...and so will I for the holiday! So he came home tonight so we could enjoy our time and sleep in late tomorrow!!

The other awesome thing is Daddy loves to cook...so once he was home he made his famous chimichangas.

I have heard about these...but he had never made them for me until tonight! He sent me the grocery list, and I picked everything up before arriving home. As he went through and got everything together...I stood back and watched him go to work.

I’m not much of a cook so i like to watch how he does it all. I take notes in my head so I can attempt to recreate it later.

I must say that they were very much worth the wait!! So delicious!! Now I’m just sitting here stuffed and miserable!

Thank you Daddy for your love of food and cooking....I love that I rep the benefits of it!

Honesty....

Honesty is a beautiful thing and comes to us all naturally. We are born honest. Think about children...ever just have a conversation with a 3 year old? They are naturally honest...in a pure and sweet way. For some reason we teach them to start being dishonest.

It starts with little things...don’t say that, you can’t say that out loud, don’t tell so and so, etc. Why don’t we teach them more tactful ways to express their honesty? Instead...we teach them to be dishonest...and this then starts us all down the path of dishonesty. Teaching us all to keep things from each other...hide our true feelings.

It’s a beautiful thing to have honest conversation. Expressing true feelings...now there is a why it should be done...not hurtful. Sometimes it’s hard to start a conversation...but it’s so refreshing to have conversations where everyone can know the real truth once it’s over and decide where to go from there.

Just remember that next time you have a coaching moment with a child...teach them how to be honest. What a world this would be if we all learned how to talk to each other being honest and not hurtful...can you imagine???

Until tomorrow...

Perceptions

Over time I’ve been guilty of have perceptions of people...some have been accurate...some not so much. I’ve been guilty of making my own opinions about people or things without having all the facts... and for that I am truly sorry.

I’ve learned the hard way...through guilt that you should judge a book by its cover. You shouldn’t make assumptions about a person or a situation. You should gather the facts and have discussions when it concerns you...but if it doesn’t concern you...then why get involved. It’s not your business...

I’ve also been the victim of what I’m discussing above. And this is probably another reason that I whole heartily believe you should have discussions when it concerns you...but when it doesn’t...then the assumption should always be a positive one.

Why do people always jump to a conclusion that is negative...either about the situation or the person. Stop and get to know that person...or if it’s a situation that you don’t understand...then assume that all is well and the people involved either like it or are smart enough to ask for help if needed.

Just because it’s not your situation or how you would handle it...doesn’t mean that it’s wrong. What’s wrong in your world might be totally right in someone else’s....and that’s ok!! Why can we just be happy or glad for someone...in whatever!!??

Just remember the way it makes you feel the next time you get judged for something inaccurately...don’t do it to others.

Until tomorrow...

Car Karaoke...

I wonder how many of you ladies out there do this...driving alone in the car, jamming out to whatever tunes you like, singing loud like you’re a super star!!??? I do it every single time I’m in the car alone!

It’s my time to just let my inner super star out! It depends on the mood I’m in as to what music I sing...but mostly it’s girl songs. I typically switch between country and pop...but sometimes it’s jazz or blues music...every now and then I’ll switch to old school hair band stuff or early 90’s music.

I’m sure if you put a camera in my car it would make for one hell of a show. I mean it would have everything from drama to love stories! Surely someone would wanna watch! Lol...maybe I should start a YouTube channel...the singing sub...hahahaha!

Don’t even get me started on the shower...that’s my stage!! I perform with the best of them in the shower!! Especially after a hot night with Daddy and some amazing sleep!!

Until tomorrow...