The Senior Chief and I have been married almost 17 years now. Yeah, woot woot and all that. I'll write an anniversary post later.
The point is, is that when you've been married for awhile, some of your interactions become all about haggling. It's fun! It really is. You get into the who owes what for what nasty chore performed or whatever.
Lately, for us, it's been about new toys. He wants a new toy, I want a new toy...
He wanted a new phone. Not just a new phone ...a new phone that qualifies as being a toy. Like a Droid, or an Iphone, or a blackberry. You know...a smart phone. He's been wanting one since Christmas, but he didn't know what he wanted, so I didn't hook him up.
The other morning, he woke up, picked up his phone ...which is just a phone..you know, when you go to text and you have to push each button 3 or 4 times or more if you miss the letter on the first go round... Anyway, he turns his alarm off and promptly puts his phone in the glass of water on the headboard. Needless to say, that killed his phone.
Wouldn't you just know that his contract was up 2 days before. Not only that, he's been eligible for an upgrade since December? Amazing timing, that is.
Me being a woman I bought it as being an accident. Then I was shooting the shit with Redneck and he made the comment that it was almost like it was on purpose. A bunch of stuff clicked when he said that.
THEN I go and test the theory and relay the conversation...and lo, but there is that ...look. That look that says...hit the nail right on the head.
That's why your spouse doesn't want you to be friends with the opposite sex. It's not necessarily jealousy...it's that you'll get ratted out somehow. Not on purpose, but it happens.
Just gotta learn how to laugh when you're busted. Haha!
So, he'll have his new phone next week, sometime. I called him to tell him I ordered his phone, and he told me to go buy a new laptop. Works for me! I actually have it all picked out now and I'm going to add it to my cart and have that baby sent to me. Then we'll both have a new toy.
I just previewed this post and it looks like one big run on sentence. Grrr. Changes piss me off.
Ok, fixed it. Whew!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Shopping
A necessary evil, shopping is. Also, one of the things that stay at home moms do a LOT of. Pride ourselves on knowing the best place to get the best product for the BEST price.
And a woman gets upset if another woman comes into her territory and starts finding all those deals that SHE should know about. I mean, that's just insulting.
Here in East Texas, I'm finding that I have to drive a LOOOOONG way to get some shopping done. It's almost hard to justify the gas money to find out that something is merely one penny cheaper in another store in another town.
And forget me shopping in the town that The Senior Chief works in. No way. I'm just supposed to make him a list, and he'll do it for me after work.
Yeah right.
I just wind up going the opposite direction.
Which is what I did last weekend. Had to go shoe shopping for Easter outfits. I was sick as a dog, too, but that's another story.
In the local store, in the makeup section, as a matter of fact, because we needed new makeup to go with those new shoes and new outfits. That's just how women roll.
Anyway, after perusing the endless choices of eye shadow, I am approached by two young gentlemen in their mid-twenties or so.
Definitely your redneck type.
My daughter almost lost it laughing when she heard what they wanted.
I thought they were kidding, too, but it turns out, they were serious.
They said they were trying to get tans and they wanted to know the best product to use that would allow them to get a tan without burning. So, it had to have some sunscreen in it. After choking back laughter...they were so serious, it was very comical...I told them to get the tropical tanning oil with an spf of 6.
They happily went on their way, as did we.
Later that evening, I had to run into the grocery store for a thing or two. That was an adventure, too. I'm looking all over for french fried onions, when this guy and his girlfriend? are standing there. He mutters something about which brand he should get and she answers in and EXTREMELY bitchy tone, "I don't know what SHE wants." She proceeds to go on from there but hushes quickly as her boyfriend turns to me, nearly knocking me out with the alcohol content on his breath, and asks which brand of sugar is the best.
This gal is at least 6 feet tall, and she's got 4 inch spiked heels on. At this point, I really, really just do not want to talk to either of them. Really.
But, being the good Samaritan that I am, I recommend the house brand, because if you buy enough of their products, you can enter a contest to win a spanky new Camaro. You know me, I'm always down with the Camaro's, so I say my piece and continue on my merry way.
He, being a guy, just wanted to get his sugar and get the hell out of there. Which is what he proceeded to do, with his amazon girlfriend in tow, running after him.
I'm thinking it doesn't matter where I shop, in what town, in what state, hell, probably not even in what country, that ONE person is always going to find me.
I finally decided that it was the Danica Patrick t-shirt I was wearing, but, unless you were a race fan, you wouldn't have gotten it.
This weekend I'm going to try the farmer's market here in town and see what that's all about. Wish me luck! Who knew shopping could be so eventful?
And a woman gets upset if another woman comes into her territory and starts finding all those deals that SHE should know about. I mean, that's just insulting.
Here in East Texas, I'm finding that I have to drive a LOOOOONG way to get some shopping done. It's almost hard to justify the gas money to find out that something is merely one penny cheaper in another store in another town.
And forget me shopping in the town that The Senior Chief works in. No way. I'm just supposed to make him a list, and he'll do it for me after work.
Yeah right.
I just wind up going the opposite direction.
Which is what I did last weekend. Had to go shoe shopping for Easter outfits. I was sick as a dog, too, but that's another story.
In the local store, in the makeup section, as a matter of fact, because we needed new makeup to go with those new shoes and new outfits. That's just how women roll.
Anyway, after perusing the endless choices of eye shadow, I am approached by two young gentlemen in their mid-twenties or so.
Definitely your redneck type.
My daughter almost lost it laughing when she heard what they wanted.
I thought they were kidding, too, but it turns out, they were serious.
They said they were trying to get tans and they wanted to know the best product to use that would allow them to get a tan without burning. So, it had to have some sunscreen in it. After choking back laughter...they were so serious, it was very comical...I told them to get the tropical tanning oil with an spf of 6.
They happily went on their way, as did we.
Later that evening, I had to run into the grocery store for a thing or two. That was an adventure, too. I'm looking all over for french fried onions, when this guy and his girlfriend? are standing there. He mutters something about which brand he should get and she answers in and EXTREMELY bitchy tone, "I don't know what SHE wants." She proceeds to go on from there but hushes quickly as her boyfriend turns to me, nearly knocking me out with the alcohol content on his breath, and asks which brand of sugar is the best.
This gal is at least 6 feet tall, and she's got 4 inch spiked heels on. At this point, I really, really just do not want to talk to either of them. Really.
But, being the good Samaritan that I am, I recommend the house brand, because if you buy enough of their products, you can enter a contest to win a spanky new Camaro. You know me, I'm always down with the Camaro's, so I say my piece and continue on my merry way.
He, being a guy, just wanted to get his sugar and get the hell out of there. Which is what he proceeded to do, with his amazon girlfriend in tow, running after him.
I'm thinking it doesn't matter where I shop, in what town, in what state, hell, probably not even in what country, that ONE person is always going to find me.
I finally decided that it was the Danica Patrick t-shirt I was wearing, but, unless you were a race fan, you wouldn't have gotten it.
This weekend I'm going to try the farmer's market here in town and see what that's all about. Wish me luck! Who knew shopping could be so eventful?
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Trees
I was hoping to not have neighbors this time around, but as it turned out, we do have them.
The house we've moved in to, was not the original house that we had picked out. We had a house in mind, went to see it, liked it, and made a bid on it. The bid was accepted and then three days before closing, they backed out of the deal, having decided they didn't want to sell.
This house worked out a lot better, though. I love the house a lot more, and the yard is every bit as big as what we had in Ga. There's not as many trees, but that was due to an illness in the trees. There is 2 huge red oaks in the back yard that I love. Apparently, there was four, but two had to be taken down. I know that was a sad day.
The folks that lived here before us also planted all kinds of trees to replace the ones that had to be taken down. It will be fun watching them grow. I also took some cuttings off my fig tree I had in Ga. and some blueberry cuttings. Soon those will be added to the bunch.
I'd like a dogwood, and a pecan to add to the group too. There is a huge pine tree, but a few more wouldn't hurt, either.
I am all about the trees, that's for sure.
There is an established garden area although I'm not sure if I'm going to get one in this year or not. It may be a later one.
Right now the big challenge is getting all the grass cut. The Senior Chief has been cleaning caruburetors on lawnmowers and weed eaters for a week now, bless his heart.
It's nice to have a few moments each evening to sit on the porch and just get to know the trees.
The house we've moved in to, was not the original house that we had picked out. We had a house in mind, went to see it, liked it, and made a bid on it. The bid was accepted and then three days before closing, they backed out of the deal, having decided they didn't want to sell.
This house worked out a lot better, though. I love the house a lot more, and the yard is every bit as big as what we had in Ga. There's not as many trees, but that was due to an illness in the trees. There is 2 huge red oaks in the back yard that I love. Apparently, there was four, but two had to be taken down. I know that was a sad day.
The folks that lived here before us also planted all kinds of trees to replace the ones that had to be taken down. It will be fun watching them grow. I also took some cuttings off my fig tree I had in Ga. and some blueberry cuttings. Soon those will be added to the bunch.
I'd like a dogwood, and a pecan to add to the group too. There is a huge pine tree, but a few more wouldn't hurt, either.
I am all about the trees, that's for sure.
There is an established garden area although I'm not sure if I'm going to get one in this year or not. It may be a later one.
Right now the big challenge is getting all the grass cut. The Senior Chief has been cleaning caruburetors on lawnmowers and weed eaters for a week now, bless his heart.
It's nice to have a few moments each evening to sit on the porch and just get to know the trees.
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