Amish Spice? Week 1

Back in May I created a post about a motivational seminar I attended. At that seminar was an Amish family. Everyone received a "Get Motivated" workbook. In that workbook is the article "How to Spice Up Your MARRIAGE In Two Weeks." I want to put myself in the place of the amishman as he reads this article.

Day 1 - Ask your spouse out on a date. Make the destination a surprise. Dress up and put on cologne. Go outside and ring the doorbell to pick up your date (or get a limo!)

I'm not much into dressing up. I don't have any cologne. Doorbell? Maybe I better start with day 2.

Day 2 - After a night of romance, get up early and make your spouse's favorite breakfast. Now make your dramatic entrance as you serve your spouse breakfast in bed!

I get up early every morning! It's not a man's place to make breakfast. Why would she even want to eat it in bed. Maybe I better start with day 3.

Day 3 - Put sticky notes inside her car that say "I love you."

Car? We don't own such a thing. I wonder if the buggy would work? Maybe I better just go to day 4.


Day 4 - Buy tickets or a gift certificate for you and your spouse to do something that your spouse really loves.

Don't need no tickets to have Floyd drive us up to Granger for the Garage Sales. I do this every weekend. I better move on.

Day 5 - Give your partner a full-body massage. Play soft music and concentrate on being slow and gentle.

She already has a full-body. No need making it any fuller by giving her a massage. I never thought about playing the "juice harp" slow and gentle. Most of the music I know has a little beat to it.


Day 6 - Send flowers.

Why she has all the flowers she needs in the garden. She would think I was some kind of fool to pay somebody to bring her flowers she already has.

Day 7 - Look up your partner's favorite show and turn on the TV before she even approaches the remote control.

Looks like today is shot. It's been a whole week and all I've been able to do is play my "juice harp". Maybe next week will be better.