Taking An Indefinite Leave Of Absence

On The Mend

MR. Morticia finally ventured out into the world yesterday. He made a solo trip to the Post Office after lunch and we went to dinner with his parents. This is the first time he's left the house in five days. I am not designed that way!! I have to sit on the porch or go for a walk or a drive and get some fresh air at least once a day. If I don't, I suffer intense Cabin Fever {and inflict it on everyone else in the house}. Anyway, MR. Morticia is wondering why he still has five weeks of recuperation left and what he is going to do with all that down time ... and now that his office has informed him that someone else may need to use his work truck while he is gone, he is definitely considering hurrying back to work. The first time he shifts through all eighteen gears, he is going to get a reality check!!

When Left Unattended ...

Mr. Morticia spent Monday home alone for the first time since his shoulder surgery last Friday. When I arrived home at 5:05 pm, he had a wonderful pot roast and mashed potato dinner on the table and my favorite sugar cookie candles lit. What a wonderful homemaker he is!! But traces of his true self - utterly and undeniably masculine - were only a few paces beyond the dinner table. A bottle of automotive Goo Be Gone was perched on the bathroom counter.

• Me: Darling, did you Goo Be Gone yourself?
• MR: Well, I was just so sticky.
• Me: I'm sorry - did you say STINKY?!
• MR: No - sticky - you know, from all the gauze packing and bandaging.
• Me: You are supposed to use doctor approved rubbing alcohol to remove that, not an automotive product.
• MR: I know, but with Goo Be Gone, the sticky came right off.
• Me: Oh, you're off alright, cutie, but since you're recuperating I'll chalk this up to being overmedicated!! Now, what did you whip up for desert?!

Some Dreams DO Come True

MR. Morticia always wanted an aquarium in the throne room -- and that dream has become possible thanks to the research folks at HGTV's "I Want That!" This little project should keep him busy for at least a couple weeks of his six week recuperation!!

She Never Said There'd Be ENTIRE Weeks Either

I certainly hope that January is not setting the pace for the rest of this year!! Check out last week's events:

• Monday = medical paperwork tornado
• Tuesday = shish kabob disaster
• Wednesday = unpleasant financial forecast
• Thursday = a friend's cat attacks my hand/wrist
• Friday = Mikey has surgery for bone spur (thus Monday's paperwork)
• Saturday = Chompers the Pufferfish passes away unexpectedly

WHEW!! I am going to just sit very still on my little blue couch until February arrives with the promise of fair weather and fresh prospects!!