Shameful ...Confession.

After 36+ years of marriage, you'd think I'd know better.

You'd think I wouldn't be tempted.

But, I need to tell you that I carressed another yesterday.

In fact, I have spent a LOT of time alone with him this winter.

He just makes me feel happy. Lighter in mood.

He makes me look forward to summer and happier days.

He had such smooth thighs, such tight glutes.

Firm biceps.

He is much shorter than the type you'd think I would go for. In fact, even I was surprised at my sick attraction to him.

Ever since I saw him, I couldn't stop thinking about him.

He was so damned cute.

I couldn't resist him.

Oh, I tried...

You'd think I would have stayed away from him.

After all, my neighbor had him first. (He was her weakness for many years.)

But, last summer, she got rid of him. Just like that.

I was kind of shocked.

I even asked her why. She heartlessly said she thought he was getting a little old, a little "rough around the edges". She said she "no longer had a use" for him. How heartless is that?

He was so vulnerable. I couldn't resist a broken heart.

That is the problem with us women, no? We all think we can "fix them".

The really sick (and shameful) part of this, is that my husband helped me pick him up.

Even sicker?: in many ways, it was my HUSBAND that helped me "fix him".

I know.

I am shamed.

But, after spending all winter hiding him and hiding this, I feel I HAD to confess this. Because us bloggers understand that all of our secrets are safe.

I feel much better. The guilt was really weighing me down.

Here is a picture of him, so that you see how irrestable he really is.

So you can understand why I would do such a thing:

This is my new love. My garden frog.

Isn't he adorable?

Just LOOK at those tight, firm GLUTES!!!

Look at his dashing profile!

My neighbor had him in her beautiful garden for years, but he got a split in his wood and became worn and faded. She had a rummage sale a few years ago and there he was: for SALE!! I had to have him! So, we hauled him home and my husband put wood filler in, we sanded him and repainted him the way he originally was. Now he is as good as new!!

So readers, what should I NAME HIM???

As soon as the snow melts and I spruce up my garden, he will be there, so I need a name for my shameless obsession!!!

Any ideas???