The most miraculous thing happened! My husband, seeing that I was struggling to catch up on the cleaning after our long weekend out of town, offered to help me clean. (That's awesome in and of itselt, but that's not even the most amazing part!) I thanked him for his offer but didn't take him up on it because I know he has to do "manly stuff" in the yard. But he brought it up AGAIN and then said (and I quote), "Why don't you make me a list of things to do around the house? I think I work better from a list."
And it was at that moment that the sky opened up and a herd of pigs with wings began flying this way and that way; ice began forming on the surface of the sun, and I could have sworn that I saw the tiniest of hundred dollar bills beginning to bud on the tree outside of our front door! After my ears stopped ringing and I wiped the tears of joy from my eyes, I sat down to make up a list.... and ya know what? I couldn't think of a thing. Ha! It was as if I had writer's block.... husband-helpers anxiety.... something! After an hour I was able to come up with a scarce to-do list that will have to hold him over until I can think of more tasks that need to be done (or until my REAL husband returns), whichever comes first. All I can say is that my husband has made my week and I love this alternate reality that I'm currently finding myself in.
You are a terrible woman for not even mentioning that I completed a task on your silly list, almost giving myself a hernia in the process. I stowed the massive, stand alone, pool you bought in the basement all by myself. I admit that it was a great deal, 18x4 pool for $100 dollars. Nice. You refused to listen to me on the issue of filling it though, 7000 gallons and a well are a bad mix. I even cleared and leveled a spot for it(incredible pain in the rear end). That pool weighed a ton...do I get any credit...no I don't. I can't wait to tell our future son about all the "benefits" of marriage...ask on your silly list, almost giving myself a hernia in the process. I stowed the massive, stand alone, pool you bought in the basement all by myself. I admit that it was a great deal, 18x4 pool for $100 dollars. Nice. You refused to listen to me on the issue of filling it though, 7000 gallons and a well are a bad mix. I even cleared and leveled a spot for it(incredible pain in the rear end). That pool weighed a ton...do I get any credit...no I don't. I can't wait to tell our future son about all the "benefits" of marriage... I feel like Sisyphus, constantly pushing that boulder...to no effect... I'm done whining...for now...
ReplyDeleteI didn't mean to NOT give you credit for putting the pool into storage.... I was just commenting on how INCREDIBLY AWESOME it was that you asked for a list of things to do to make my life easier... some men would take that as acknowledgement for a job well-done, but apparently you and Sisyphus are different! (I love you and thank you for putting the pool away ;))
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