Christmas A to Z: JOSEPH

"Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

"But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

"Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:"                                             Matthew 1:19-21, 24 KJV

                          

My Hero

Meet my hero, TopDad. He's the guy who gets up every morning to go slay dragons and bring home the bacon; every weekday, without complaint. This year he has had one particularly challenging class of ungrateful pukes students making life difficult. I so admire him for his faithful diligence to fulfill his responsibility to provide for and protect me and our family. Dad makes the living, Mom makes the living worthwhile.

My Understanding Husband

Day Seven of Count Your Blessings 2013
Last night I was so tired and drooping at bedtime that TopDad suggested I just sleep in this morning and he'd put out cold cereal for breakfast. I said no, I need to get up and get breakfast.

Of course when morning came I didn't want to get up and I remembered how sweet he was to offer to let me sleep in so I ignored the alarm and went back to sleep. He is so good to me! He understands my need to sleep in once in a while and lets me. Thank you TopDad.

Happy Birthday!

Day Ten of Count Your Blessings

Today is the 236th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.  Their motto is Semper Fideles - Always Faithful (for non-Latin readers).

I'm thankful for all the Marines (as well as soldiers, sailors and airmen) who serve day in and day out for less pay and more hazard than they deserve, without complaint, and with much pride and loyalty.  I'm especially thankful for my Marine who sometimes thinks he didn't do much.  But he was on call 24/7 for twenty-five and a half years, and served others without thought for himself.  Semper Fi, Topdad.

Topdad at Recruit Training Graduation (age 17)

Topdad on our Wedding Day (age 31)

Topdad at present (age 54)

Once a Marine, Always a Marine!  I love you!

Name Change - It's who I am, really!

When my daughter, Noble, helped me start this blog, sort of on the spur of the moment, I couldn't think of a catchy title so went with "The Happy Homemaker."  Then the other day I was musing on what I want to accomplish with this blog and decided that I would go back to my roots, so to speak. 

I married a US Marine almost twenty-three years ago.  When we met he was the senior instructor at a formal school at Camp Pendleton.  Occastionally I'd visit him at the school and he'd introduce everybody to me as Sgt. Smith, LCpl. Jones, Pfc. Hamilton, and so forth.  I was just plain Rozy.  I felt rather naked without a title so I decided to be Pfc. Wilson.  In my case the Pfc (Private First Class) stood for Pretty, friendly, civilian.  I thought it was fairly appropriate.  Anyway, the appellation stuck and after we married and had children I became Pfc Mom.  My husband is known as TopDad, Top being the nickname for a Master Sergeant in the Corps.

So there you have it.  Pfc Mom!  We can even change what the pfc stands for--practical, frugal, clean; or persistent, fanatic, clever; of course there are days when I'm petulant for candy; but who's counting.  If you have something fun to share, please do so.  I'd love to hear it!

One last thing:  The name Rozy Lass is because I'm one fourth Scottish genetically, much more than that in reality.  Seriously, I'm redheaded, I love bagpipe music, tartan (plaid) and shortbread.  I've been to Scotland once and am promised another trip by my husband, who also loves Scotland, having served for two years there in the Marines.