Last Night ...

... She Spanked me!

I was attending to our video player setting up a video to watch.  (We have been on a Hitchcock kick).  I heard Cora behind me and she seemed to want my immediate attention.  OK.  I turned around and she was gently pulling me towards the couch.  She sat down in the middle (her usual position is on the far right) and pulled me over her lap.  I could tell what she had in mind and as I was being draped over her lap, made sure my bottom was bared for her.

As you may have noticed, we haven't been posting much as there really hasn't been much going on in our relationship in regards to our FLR.  Much of our energy has been directed in taking care of Vixen.  Thankfully she is almost completely recovered and we were so thankful that everything associated with the growth was benign.  And thanks for all the comments from our last post.  Its obvious that we are in good company when it comes to our love of our four legged friends.

So last night I guess I must have been in a 'mood'.  Not exactly in a depression but definitely energy drained and a lack of my usual passion.  Cora picked up on this and decided that a session over her lap was just what I needed.  Wow, was she ever correct.

If you have followed our blog, you know that Cora and I love our music.  Recently I discovered a device that allows me to use our wireless network to send music from the hard drive on one of our computers to our sound system.  I have been loading music from our CD (and vinyl) collection and organizing them into groups.  Last night, I had a group of 'classic rock' loaded and playing randomly.  (Its a really neat set-up).   At the time I landed over Cora's lap, bare bottomed and ready to be spanked, the song 'Venus' from Shocking Blue began to play.

Cora began hand spanking me.  Her cadence immediately fell into the rhythm of 'Venus' which has a very solid beat.  And I was getting a full four-to-the-bar hand spanking from Cora.  About half way through, she switched to one of her new Nu-West/Leda hairbrushes.  At first she hesitated a bit but soon she was back into her rhythm.  When Cora spanks along with music, she tends to accentuate her strokes more than she does without music (although I think she held back a bit with the hairbrush - Honey, you need to not hold back and just let go!).  I was definitely getting a thorough spanking. 

After I had resigned myself to getting a spanking from Cora, I just surrendered to her.  The position I was in over her lap with plenty of room on both sides of her was incredibly comfortable.  I just laid there and let the spanking sweep over me.  Yes, it was painful (I can still feel the tingle this morning as I am writing this) but it was something that I really needed.  In fact it was very enjoyable.  I know that many of the men who get spanked by their Ladies, don't actually like the actual spanking part but for me it was great.  I found myself drifting into space, knowing that I was being spanked by a Lady who loves me and can tell what I need.

'Venus' is three minutes and six seconds long.  It was interesting that it began at exactly the time Cora began her spanking.  And she stopped just when the song did.  I think the chorus goes something like:
     I'm Your Venus ...
     I'm Your Fire ...
     At Your Desire

Well, Cora is definitely my Venus.  And it was indeed my desire that she be my fire.  That fire manifested itself in the redness of my bottom when she was done with me.  Oh how I Love Her!!!

Vixen

Cora and I share many passions but probably nothing like the passion we have for our pets.  When we first got together Cora had three cats and I had two dogs.  And while she was very concerned, Cora wielded her special kind of Magick and soon everyone was getting along quite well.

My two dogs, English Springer Spaniels are from a great line of 'Show Dogs' and I had planned for the younger of the two (Gypsy) to participate in the Show Dog process.  At the time I acquired her as a puppy, an arrangement was set up with the breeder to be co-owners.  The plan was for the breeder (and co-owner) to take possession of Gypsy and handle the actual showing.

So, when she was about two years old, the breeder requested that we send Gypsy to her for 'Show Dog Boot Camp'.  In addition, in order to keep her kennel population balanced, the breeder asked if we would take one of her dogs while she had Gypsy. 

Now, I have been familiar with this line of dogs and they are noted for being layed back, mellow and as sweet as can be.  So I indicated that I would be glad to take one her dogs in exchange for Gypsy, on a temporary basis.  The exchange was made at a dog show that was being held near us and Vixen came home with us that afternoon.

Cora, was not too sure about this arrangement.  She was concerned that our other Springer (Devi) might not get along, yet alone the cats.  I was confident that there would be no problem.  Devi had been around plenty of other dogs (including puppy kindergarten) and I knew that Vixen had also been around plenty of dogs, as she had won enough shows to have achieved her 'Championship'.  And I had seen Cora in action around the animals.  She has that certain Magick and truly owns the title, 'Animal Whisperer'.

So when we arrived back home, we introduced Vixen to Devi on neutral ground on the sidewalk next to one of our neighbors.  Soon, they were best pals.  And Cora soon found herself bonded with Vixen.  Tightly bonded!  Like I said, I knew this particular breed and especially the dogs bred by this Kennel and Vixen was no exception. 

Shortly after we added Vixen to our family, Cora was diagnosed with a deteriorating hip and was soon scheduled for a replacement.  Her procedure went well and Cora was soon home, recovering.  During the recovery, Vixen revealed her own healing powers.  Both Cora and I are convinced that Cora's quick healing was partly due to the presence of Vixen.  And the bonding just got tighter.

A few months later, the breeder decided to 'retire' Vixen and asked us if we would like to keep her.  Cora and I were delighted at this development and immediately said, "Of course!".  So when Gypsy was retired from her time in the Show Dog circuit, we found ourselves with three wonderful English Springer Spaniels, three very special friends and very important parts of our lives. 

We make sure that our pets get good medical care and they get annual check-ups.  During our most recent check-up, a couple of weeks ago, the vet found a 'lump' on Vixen's underside.  This was something that concerned us.  Serious Concern.  The vet took a sample from the lump and sent it out for analysis.  Meanwhile we returned home and tried not to panic.

When the call came back, we were relieved to hear that the results did not show signs of cancer.  However, the recommendation was to remove the lump.  Of course we agreed and set up an appointment to have it removed.  The date was set for Tuesday, May 17 (yesterday).

So we took Vixen to the vet at 7:30 yesterday morning and left her in the care of our vet.  Naturally it was a day full of anxiety.  About noon we received a call from the vet who indicated that the procedure went well and that we should not be concerned about the spread of anything.  (We will get final results of the analysis of the lump in a couple of days).  He also indicated we could take her home anytime after 5:00PM.

It was a happy reunion later that afternoon and we took a very groggy dog back home.  Of course Gypsy and Devi were happy to see her and it was great to see the family whole again.  Today, Vixen is taking it easy and on the road to recovery.  Gladly, she seems to be getting back into her routine and loves to curl up with Cora on the couch.

Naturally, this post is off topic from the things we usually talk about, but its something that we are very passionate about.  Real Life provides plenty of 'distractions' and we have certainly been distracted for the past couple of weeks.  Our 'Special Friends' are with us for such a short time anyway, so a threat to losing them is a large concern.  Thankfully, this time we expect that we will be blessed with their company for many years to come.

Hey, Hey, Its the First of May ....

... and Outdoor Spanking Begins Today!

Well, OK I paraphrased it a bit.  But for me its really the Pagan holiday of 'Beltane'.  Some of the traditions are still celebrated, such as the May pole and leaving baskets on front porches.

So here in the Pacific Northwest part of the USA its finally getting to look like spring. The view of the Cascade Mountains and Mt. Rainier is spectacular. We expect temperatures in the mid 60's (that's almost 20C for those of you in the more civilized parts of the planet).  Cora and I may celebrate the day by taking our pups for a walk along our local waterfront.

The downside of this time of year is that things start to grow.  Really grow.  So while we may be enjoying the beach, there will be lots and lots of yard work for me to attend to when I get back. 

So may your Maypoles remain erect and may your May Baskets be full of all kinds of goodies.

Happy Beltane!

One Step Back, Two Steps Forward - Revisited

I got spanked last night.  Paddled actually.  "So what else is new", you're thinking.  Well, its been a while since I have been on the end of a real 'disciplinary' spanking.  But it happened last night.

Cora and I are sort of addicted to the news channels.  (No, not that one).  Well last night, one of our favorites was pre-empted for a special on the Royal Wedding.  (BTW, congratulations to our UK readers!)  This is also the time we usually adjourn to our kitchen where Cora prepares one of her Culinary Wonders of the World.  So, Cora tuned in another program on our little under-the-counter TV to watch while we prepared our evening meal.

The program was one of those 'interview' programs and usually is quite good.  However, last night one of the guests is someone who I consider to be mostly full of hot air.  Lots of hot air.  And while (it turns out) Cora is also not especially fond of this guest, she was more focused on preparing the perfect salmon.

To make a long story short, I decided to leave the kitchen and do something else.  Bad Idea!  I guess my body language was more 'storming out of the kitchen' in nature.  Of course, Cora noticed.  And reacted.

"Get Back In Here", she said.  After a bit of a discussion (well it was really a scolding), I was taken by the arm and bent over the kitchen table.  Cora then grabbed one of her paddles and began demonstrating her ability to 'lay it on'.  She then paused and grabbed the waistband of the pants I was wearing and soon was bent over the table, bare bottomed.  "You are lucky you are not getting what Serving B got from B a while back" she stated.  Cora then proceeded to apply some very intense strokes with one of her paddles.  I am not even sure which one it was.

What Cora applied in intensity, she made up for in brevity.  Thankfully, her paddling was rather short.  But it still left quite a sting in my backside.  And I have to admit, I deserved it.  Reflecting back, I know I had it coming and am thankful that Cora handled it in the way she did. I am also very proud of her.  It was rather perfect.  After the spanking, all was forgiven and we went back to 'normal'.  Although I must admit, I felt very contrite.  Cora even remarked, "Oh that felt so good to me" immediately after paddling me.

Later that night, Cora came to bed and instructed me to 'pleasure' her.  It wasn't a request.  Now, I think most of the men in FLR's will agree that there is nothing better than when your Lady initiates sexual activity.  And last night was no exception for me.  We finished the night like teenagers at a drive in. Then both fell into very deep and satisfying sleep.

Looking back, I can tell that both of us were under lots of stress.  A couple of days ago we purchased a new car (well, not exactly new, but new to us).  And we probably get wrapped up in all the events of the day.  Bottom line is that the safety valve popped.  The good news is that the guidelines of our FLR worked and worked quite well.

In reading many of the blogs written by the men engaged in FLR's, along with some of the Yahoo groups I follow, I know that many of us feel a build up of the need to be spanked.  At times it may seem to reach extreme levels.  Last night was one of those times and not just for me.  Both Cora and I felt a great release of stress and I am convinced that Cora's later arousal was partly due to her enjoyment of applying the paddle to her naughty boy.

Oh, how I love Her!

So, both of us recognize that we need to better communicate when we need to engage in some spanking activities when the stress levels warrant it.  (I wonder if Cora knows I have stashed three pair of her panties?)

The Big Paddle

Yesterday, Cora wanted me to take her shopping.  One of the places she wanted to visit was one of those 'crafty' stores.  You, know full of artificial flowers, beading supplies, all kinds of paper and paper things, photograph frames, etc.

Well, I have recently been working on some birch plywood 'Spencer' paddles and thought about using shellac on one instead of the clear acrylic that I have been using.  I think the term, "getting a shellacing" came from shellac being used on paddles in the past.

So while staying out of Cora's way, I did some looking around.  No luck on the shellac.  Finally, one of the store employees asked if I needed help finding something.  I guess she must have noticed my 'lost puppy' look and took pity.  I asked about shellac and told her that I had thoroughly looked in the painter's supply area.  She suggested that I look in another area of the store where there were some wood supplies.  I told her that I knew where that was and thanked her.

Soon, Cora found me.  I mentioned my quest for shellac and she told me she would be happy to follow me to where the wood supplies were located.

Now, I had already perused this area and noticed that there were other wood objects located there.  Like bird houses, and other things along with different sizes of raw wood.  Well, we looked for shellac with no success.

However, Cora immediately noticed something that caught her attention.  On one of the hooks were three HUGE paddles.  That's right paddles.  Of course she had to pick one up.  "Hmm, this has a nice balance", she said.  Now, keep in mind that this paddle is 24 inches long, 5-1/2 inches wide and 5/8 inch thick.  Its made out of pine and weighs a pound and a quarter. 

Balance, indeed!

Well, next I heard her say, "Bend over.  I want to try it out".  It was not a request. 

Bend over I did.  Right in the middle of the aisle.  Cora then applied a swat to my awaiting bottom.  "Thwack".  I could tell this was a serious paddle and hoped that no one heard Cora's well applied swat.  "I think I will buy this", she then announced.  After all it was priced at $6.99!  We made sure it was the best of the three paddles that were on the hook.  Imagine, three of these behemoths for sale in the store.  Now, the perponderance of the customers in the store were women and  I can only imagine that many of these female customers must also be purchasing them.  This certainly supports my claim that FLR is on the rise and more and more male bottoms are getting paddled by their Ladies.

As we walked around the aisle, we encountered the same woman who had suggested I look for shellac where the wood items were located.  "Did you find what you were looking for?", she asked.  Cora immediately spoke up and said, "Well no, but I did find this".  Cora then reached into our basked and pulled out the large paddle then said,  "I think I can make good use of it!".  Cora then complemented her on the stores inventory indicating that, "you have lots of useful items in this store".  The employee blushed noticeably but had a knowing grin, too.

On the trip home, Cora couldn't keep her hands off her new 'tool'.  I thought she was going to make me pull over right then to let her try it out.  When we did get home, of course she did take it for a 'test drive'.  She let me keep my pants up as a bit of protection as she wanted to apply some hard swats.

And hard swats they were.  No doubt this paddle gets your attention.  Its much more 'thuddy' than our other paddles.  Cora then decided she wanted to compare her new Pine Paddle with the old standby, Spencer Paddle.  She proceeded to apply the Spencer Paddle with the same enthusiam as she did with the Pine Paddle.  The 'whoosh' of the Spencer is quite unique and you can only hear it when its applied quite hard.  And hear it I did.  About a dozen times.  I could tell Cora was having some 'fun'.

I remember when I built the 'Rack' for Cora, initially thinking that room for ten implements would be plenty.  Now, with the addition of the two Nu-West/Leda hairbrushes (there isn't room for them in our bedroom rack where there are already three other hairbrushes awaiting their turn) and the Pine Paddle, Cora's 'Rack' is getting a bit crowded.  And as you can tell, the Pine Paddle certainly overwhelms everything else.

As for Cora, I think I must have created a 'monster'.  But a very good monster.  I know that I am one heck of a lucky man to have a Lady like Her in my life.  One that totally fulfills my wants and needs to be part of a Female Led Relationship.  It just keeps getting better and better!  And while I may be having difficulty sitting, at least I will have a smile on my face!

500,000!

Every once in a while we get to celebrate one of those blogging milestones.  Early this morning, probably just before 3:00AM Pacific time, we received our 500,000th page load!  For us its a very exciting moment and we wish to express our thanks to all of you who read and comment on this blog.

We celebrated our year anniversary of the start of this blog last month but were unable to get the counter figured out until April 24.  So that means that we have received over 1/2 million 'hits' in less than a year.  Something that we never expected in a half million years.

Our sincerest thanks to all of you.

Ken and Cora

A Meeting With A Special Couple

Well, its been quite a week.  Its taken some time to 'come down' from some of the events.  So now its time for a post about it.

Over the months this blog has been in operation, we have met with many people and couples who we consider close friends and kindred spirits in the FLR world.  However, most are long, long distances away and its not likely that we will have the honor of meeting in person. 

However, recently we met up with another couple who are close by.  After several exchanges of e-Mail, we decided to meet for dinner a while ago and found that we really 'clicked' with this couple, which we will refer to as 'Rose' and her husband.  So, last Saturday evening we invited them to our home. 

That evening was full of Magick of all kinds.  We started with sharing a glass of wine and Cora had prepared one of her famous Hors D'oeuvres spread.  A little later we adjourned to our theater room and enjoyed part of the latest Blu-Ray of the concert from the band Heart (just happens to be from Seattle!).

Of course the evening was filled with discussion of FLR related items too.  Its hard to ignore 'Cora's Rack' with all the wonderful tools on display.  And that night, Cora placed our newly acquired pair of Nu-West/Leda Hairbrushes on her 'Rack' in addition to all Her other Tools.

So it was no surprise that Rose and Cora conspired to administer a 'double lap' Hairbrush spanking to both me and Rose's husband.  Two chairs were strategically set up and soon my bottom was bared and over I went.  Both Ladies were wearing 'real' nylon stockings.  You know, the ones held up by garters.  And both were wearing high heels.  Going over those four nylon clad thighs was ... well, you know!  And once I was over the two laps, I had a view of four high heels that was spectacular.

Soon, I felt the impact of both Hairbrushes on my unprotected bottom.  Wow, it was intense.  The spanks from two Hairbrushes rained down and lit up my bottom.  Both of these Ladies were applying strokes of about equal intensity and I soon lost track of who was on the right and who was on the left side.

Soon, Rose's husband took my place.  I was amazed as I watch him take his turn over these two laps and I got to see his bottom change from pale white to bright red.  It was amazing to watch these two Ladies apply their discipline to him as this is a point of view I am not usually able to watch.  Wow.

Later, Cora demonstrated to Rose her techniques with the Spencer Paddle.  I was bent over the back of a chair and Cora started her demonstration.  Needless to say, getting a paddling with a Spencer Paddle is quite an experience.  Plus, I am sure that Cora probably wanted to 'show off' her technique and was applying strokes somewhat harder that she sometimes does when we are by ourselves.  In no time I found myself in that wonderful place we call 'the zone'.  Soon Rose had her turn with the paddle and not only did I get my fantasy of getting a 'double lap' spanking but was paddled by two beautiful Ladies.

I wish I had some pictures from the events of Saturday night but I think picture taking would have been a distraction.  So, I have used some of our 'stock' pictures of my wonderful Lady, Cora.  And I love her so much for feeling comfortable enough to participate with another couple.