Irritable...now this is interesting.  How is it the Dare hits the right topics at the right time?  If there was one word I would use to describe our attitudes toward each other it would be irritable.  Ironically I have often been told by others I have the patience of Job.  I typically do feel I have complete control of my outward expression of emotions and being patient with other is not a challenge for me.  However, she knows how to push me and since I care about her opinion most, when she is not happy, I am not happy.  The dilemma is I can't seem to make her happy. 

I spent day 2 pulling weeds, spreading beauty bark, and listening to the 101 better ways I could get the job done.  I thought since she wanted to have the say of what we do with the inside of the house that I would have responsibility for the outside of the house.  Apparently she controls that too.  I remained patient, refused to be irritated and quietly worked through the early evening.  Doing yard work is good therapy for me.  I re-read today's Dare and I believe I did well today.  I reacted in more loving ways which may be hard to see from what I have written here.