A little milestone for me

[DDH]

Thanks for the replies...

I didn't mean to make DH sound so ogre-like. He really is a great guy. He just has funny ideas about how to motivate me. My self-esteem is a little fragile, and he doesn't really know what to say to keep me going. He's the type who responds to criticism by trying harder. I need more positive input than he does.

Congratulations on your solo. Good for you for trying new things. Your DH is like mine. In fact he can say something to me and a girlfriend say the same thing, just in different tone, and I take it much better from someone else.
He thinks constructive criticism is the way to motivate someone and it doesn't work for me.

I hope you have many more rides like this one that you enjoy immensely.