Posts About conversations

quick takes

September 20, 2013

Another round of randomness coming at you! (Linking up.) one Fair warning that it just might start to get very crafty/nesty up in here. Our new carpet will be installed in a couple of weeks, and we’re painting our bedroom this weekend. I have barely touched the back half of our house and so this is really inspiring me to fix up our room. It’s such a sad state of affairs in there right now and I would love to have a happy master bedroom. I have plans, people. Will be sharing them soon. two I’m also spending almost every spare moment working on my niece’s stocking. Here is what it looks like so far: The lighting is kind of…
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sleep conversations, vol. 2

March 28, 2013

My husband talks in his sleep sometimes when I’m waking him up, and it’s awesome. Here’s a sample of some things he’s said lately. *** On a Saturday when he was going in to work Me: What time do you want me to get you up? Him: Get me up for the gay pride parade. That’s when I need the most help. *** Me: Time to get up, love. Him: You SAID I had 48 hours. *** Him: Did you see that profile? Me: Profile for what? Him: The magazine. Me: You’re doing a profile for a magazine? Him: I thought you were writing one on me. Me: What magazine? Him: Hustler. *** Me: Time to get up, love. Him:…
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Weekend Activities, Self-Reflection, and Baby Hair Control

November 14, 2011

So I had a really good weekend. It was a perfect mix of productive and fun. I could have possibly used a bit more relaxing at home time, but you can’t win ’em all. I was so proud of all that I had accomplished on Saturday that I was bragging to David at the end of the day. Me, with smug satisfaction: …and I even showered, and shaved my legs, and plucked my eyebrows, and completely groomed myself! David: Honey, MOST people do that. Me, not quite so smug: Well, so do I, OBVIOUSLY. Just…not all the time. *** Because of some things that have happened lately I have been examining myself and how I handle conflict. I have come to…
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The Secret To A Successful Marriage

June 8, 2010

I was checking on one of my patients, a sweet eighty-year-old lady, and was about to leave the room when she caught my hand. Her: Are you married? Let me see your ring. (Looks at ring.) Ooh, that’s so pretty! How long have you been married? Me: About a year and a half. Her: Aww, I bet he’s a good one. Me: Yep. I love him. Her: I think that’s so great. I’ve been married for sixty years now, and I still love mine. Of course when you get older it’s different. It was really hard when we found out that I had cancer, but you have to go somehow! My husband and I dealt with it and then he…
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A Competitive Sport

April 26, 2010

Over the weekend David and I found ourselves discussing our respective domestic chores. Since we were left with nothing but applesauce, hummus, and pickles in our fridge, it was time to go shopping. After a brief discussion about what we needed David said to me, “You’ve let us run out of some things lately.” Feeling an assault on my wifely skills, I immediately responded on the offensive. “Who do you think cleans the house and does your laundry? Who is planning this week’s meals and is going shopping?” He came right back with, “Who cleaned the floors the other day? And you may go on a big shopping trip once every two weeks, but I buy a lot of little…
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