Month: November 2018

Things That Indicate That Husband Has Been Abroad (In Asia) For Way Too Long, The List:

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1. I am using his pillow.

2. I am sitting in “his spot” on the couch.

3. I am not yet using his toothbrush although the thought did cross my mind.

4. I have grown to be very comfortable in the smack-dab middle of the bed.

5. I don’t care what pajamas I wear to sleep.

6. I have stopped watching the evening news, since I receive no satisfaction in yelling in anger and frustration when no one is there to nod his head in sympathy.

7. The default setting on my weather app is 46479354_2202174696709026_8273247660920537088_nfor Hong Kong.

8. I have stopped cooking meals.

9. The recycling bin in the kitchen hasn’t been emptied for 2 weeks.

10. I have consumed a disproportionate amount of chocolate.

11.  I have consumed zero cocktails, because really, what’s the fun in drinking alone?

12. I obsessively check my phone immediately upon awakening since Husband has (FINALLY!) learned to text me on a regular basis.

13. I go online way too frequently to check our credit card activity, mostly to see if he has purchased anything in a jewelry store.  (He has!) 

14. I have become addicted to watching a brand-new Hallmark Christmas movie every night since I don’t have to share the TV.

 

Things My (Almost) 93 Year Old Mother Said This Weekend To 50+ Year Old Me That She Has Been Saying Since I Was A Teenager, The List:

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  1. 45748895_515945235549449_1835865315200729088_n“Did you say hello to all the ladies here? Show some respect to your elders.”
  2. “Don’t drive so fast.”
  3. “Just be careful when you talk to some men, because they could be dangerous.”
  4. “Watch out!  There’s a stop sign ahead!”
  5. “You have some schmutz on your sleeve.  Here, let me spit on this napkin and clean that up for you.”
  6. “I hope those aren’t the only shoes you selected to wear this weekend.”
  7. “What time did you get home last night?”
  8. “Are you planning on wearing your hair that way all day today?  In public?”
  9. “Did you get enough to eat?  That didn’t look very filling.”
  10. “You ordered a dessert?  Too many sweets aren’t good for you.”
  11. “Are you and your sister keeping secrets from me?”
  12.  “We both have a chance to receive Holy Communion today.  I assume you have no heavy sins and can partake with a clear conscience.”
  13. “It’s always nice that you can find some time to spend with your mother.”