Tuesday SOL - 6/3/14 - He's Back Home

Ten days ago, Hubby left me and Max to fend for ourselves.  Oh, not for good, just for a trip to Montana to spend some time visiting with his cousins and do some shooting.

When he first mentioned this trip, I thought to myself:

How wonderful
The whole house to myself
Peace and quiet
No TV
No sports or History Channel
Doing what I want, when I want (I do this whether he's here or not)
Losing some weight because I wouldn't be eating his delicious meals
No answering to "Hon, how do I do this?"  Or, "Why did the computer hiccup?"

And then he left and reality set in:

The whole house to myself - too quiet, no hugs & kisses, nobody to talk to except Max
I had to take care of Max every day including the days I work
Nobody to cook for me - I can only eat so many grilled cheese sandwiches
There's nothing else on TV to watch - except sports and the History channel
Lose weight - ha - I snacked the whole time
I had to clean the house by myself
And, then there was grass/weeds to mow!

So, to welcome him home, I made his favorite - meatloaf (yes, I did cook)!  Max and I are really glad to have him back home.




Comments

  1. BernadetteJune 3, 2014 at 6:06 AM

    Funny post - sort of "Beware of what you wish for, you might get it."

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  2. LynnJune 3, 2014 at 7:07 AM

    How special your hubby must feel . . . glad he is back doing what he does best . . . making you happy ;-)

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  3. MichelleJune 3, 2014 at 7:20 AM

    This was too cute! The 2 sides of every story ... the hopeful time alone versus the missing and being alone.

    Glad Dad is home and safe!

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  4. TaraJune 3, 2014 at 10:20 AM

    Sweet! I have to confess, I love having the house to myself from time to time.

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  5. Dana MurphyJune 3, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    The grass is always greener, isn't it? I feel like you found some appreciation for him that maybe you'd forgotten you had!

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  6. Linda BJune 3, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    Glad he's back, but you made this funny, Judy. No more grilled cheeses!

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  7. Terje June 3, 2014 at 11:46 AM

    I liked the play of perspectives. Cheers to hugs and kisses.

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  8. AnonymousJune 3, 2014 at 6:17 PM

    Love your post. When I am away at a conference my wife always tells me she didn't realize the time it takes to do what I do around the house. It is nice to be appreciated.

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  9. JaanaJune 3, 2014 at 8:14 PM

    Glad you have your hubby home! Now you have company with whom to watch sports and history channel.

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