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Tabbyking

Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
oh, they both work fine (dammit!). i found a cracked part in the oreck while looking at its guts, which i replaced. it cleans really well, and has a
'low nose' so can go under furniture better than some other uprights, but it's noisy. our windtunnel is also noisy. i can't hear the phone ring when i am using either of them.
i'm sure we'll go to a bagless next, but it will be a while.
we have a golden retriever and we have to vacuum 3 times a week and dustmop the hardwood floors that often, too. we love him to pieces, but boy does his hair go everywhere!

Deesandy

Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 12:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I hear ya sister!

Two cats

One mouse

One very hairy husband

Fish (okay they are hairless)

Baby who used to pull her hair out when she was mad and I was completely freaked out Thank God that ended quick

And me! I don't shed, right?

Deesandy
Member

09-27-2003

Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We are painting our living room tonight while our two year old sleeps and can not "help". My husband asked me where the paint rollers were.

I told him that two weeks ago I asked him what I should do with them and he said that they were runined because he didn't have the time to clean them. He watched me throw them out.

Talk about short term memory!

Lkunkel
Member

10-29-2003

Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 7:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Dee: ROFL. I love it.

I've decided that H (I'm not feeling any variant of the "D"; just numb) and I are just going to drive each other crazy until I can get everything around here under control.

Until then, I'm not sure that I have the right to complain. All I can do is understand that he is frustrated with the house and with me.

Funny story: Himself went to the grocery store with me today. I told him that we wanted the Mayan Sweet Onions. He replied that that was what he was getting. His proof: they were in a box that had Mayan Sweets printed on it AND they were under the sign that had Sweet Onions listed.

I should him that the PLU that he had was for yellow onions--not the Sweet. And then showed him the number label for the Sweets.

He then asked if that was why the produce had label numbers--so that you could match them with the actual prices.

I said yes.

His reply: oh. I thought it was to just make sure you washed it before eating.

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Monday, February 23, 2004 - 11:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We have been working on the house, painting everything in site, putting up new light fixtures, fixing little things here and there. Mostly because it really was overdue, and partly because my brother is coming to visit us for the first time since we moved here.

My brother Dave was scheduled to arrive on Wednesday and we had planned to finish our projects all day on Tuesday.

This morning I get the news that Dave is arriving a day early! Talk about scrambling...

I just wanted to say that my husband was a dear and helped in so many ways and encouraged me on when I wanted to throw in the towel. He stayed up late and did lots of work for me.

And I love him even more than before for it!

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 12:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
deesandy, was that your dh that just posted, "my wife is driving me crazy?" just kidding, but remember how this thread started because of something not really that important in the grand scheme of things and here you are tonight posting about how wonderful and helpful your dh is!!
venting is great and it sounds as if your dh is, too!

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 6:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Heh - I had sort of my own sock/paint roller experiment going on around the house for the past few weeks. Colossus likes to address his meals at the table; if left to my own devices, I'll eat in front of the TV. But, nonetheless it's a small request so I set the table every night for dinner. Except I realized about 10 days ago that Colossus was not using his dinner napkin. So I decided to set his place with the same napkin every night until he used it. His napkin remained ignored for another five days, until I finally told him how long I'd been setting his plate with the same napkin. Then it got to be a game, where I'd ceremoniously hand him the scorned and increasingly tattered lap ornamentation, and he'd studiously ignore it, leaving it unmolested for another setting. The other night, we went through the same routine except I'm convulsing through dinner at how stubborn he is - the damned thing had fingerprints all over it, but they were all mine. He wouldn't even look at it. Finally, when I came around the table clean up after dinner, Colossus - still sitting at his place as I reached across him - looked me right in the eye, picked up the napkin without saying a word, blew his nose with it in a cacaphonous honk that had to wake the neighbors and set their dogs to barking, folded the napkin very nicely and placed the napkin in my hand in his most gentlemanly manner. End of experiment. Guess he showed me. ROTF!

Secretsmile
Member

08-19-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 9:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
GAL, LOL! Keep that sense of humor, I think that's what has kept my husband and I married for so long.

I noticed that since my kids are grown.I haven't had a tantrum in ages. I really miss my tantrums. I used to lay on the floor and kick my feet and yell, my husband would then send me to my room for "TIME OUT", then he'd take care of supper and the kids for me. It was bliss, the kids knew they couldn't bother me since time out rules are nobody gets to talk to the person.

I admit to planning those tantrums and really having fun with it. Once my youngest even suggested I have one because I was on his case about something and he wanted me gone. LOL!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 2:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
GAL, some people are just not napkin users or napkin dirtiers. When Bigdog gets done with a napkin, it is shredded if it is paper. Mine has not been used, or so lightly used you can't tell it has been used. So if we come to your house, Bigdog and I will surreptitiously trade napkins halfway through dinner, so as not embarrass anyone concerned.

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Juju - I guess my point was, I've been putting on the dog (not you, Juju) and providing le accoutrement for semi-fine dining per his request - I'd be happy with a dish towel on my lap in front of the tv. You want accoutrement, you got it - but you better use it, or else am I bothering?

Lancecrossfire
Moderator

07-13-2000

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Goddess, can one eat at a dining room table without having all the formality? YOu haven't said his reasoning for picking the table over the floor n front of the TV. Some folks are more comfortable with one over the other.

Knowing his reasoning for the table would help. Heck, I'm happy with paper plates at the table. No cheap plastic folks though--they break!

Feed him ribs--the napkin will get used.

Goddessatlaw
Member

07-19-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, Lance - I'll try that. He does like ribs. You'd think he'd learn after splattering spaghetti all over his white shirt during his first dinner with my parents. I've never seen anyone more mortified. I'll ask him and get back to you.

Lancecrossfire
Moderator

07-13-2000

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Goddess, the white shirt thing--once that happens it's to late for the napkin, as that just smears the sauce. Have him switch to a red shirt. (that hurt to just to suggest it)

Another good food to get him to use his napkin is tacos made with very greasy taco meat.

Most other foods can be inhaled in such a manner to not have any mess. Even corn on the cob with lots of butter can be handled with minor finger tip sucking as a cleaning method. (his fingers, not yours)

Colossus
Member

10-04-2003

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 3:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Im not fond of eating off my lap. (But I have eaten off of GAL's many times) Call me crazy; But if I wanted to watch TV and eat at the same time, I'd put a TV in the dining room. I would rather have my dinner in the quieter atmosphere of Jazz or Classical music. Ya know; to calm my rattled nerves.

Now as for the F----G napkin.! That's why GOD gave us utensils. To keep our grubby fingers off the food. And being somewhat educated in the use of said items, I usually manage to get every forkful IN my mouth, where it belongs. The slobbering & drooling one normally associates with Colossol sized people is not my inherant difficulty. The Jolly Green Giant taught me only to put on my fork, what I can fit in my mouth at one time. and chew without choking.

And I would like to add that from time to time I would wipe my mouth on the sleeve of my nice white T shirt. Just to see if she's paying attention.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 3:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
we have a large dog. he licks our fingers under the table and we dry them on his fur.







not!

Neko
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have a horrible habit of using the inside of my shirt collar to wipe my mouth after eating or drinking sometimes...

But, I use my napkin too, so it's all good!

Deesandy
Member

08-12-2003

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 6:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Secret...when I first moved to Florida and would have a tiff with dh, I had the habit of stomping my foot and proclaiming that I was moving back to Michigan!

Of course I never moved.

GAL...don't give him a napkin at all. Men always want what they don't have!

Grannyg
Member

05-28-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Gal, you need to make our big guy start putting your napkin in your lap and then if he doesn't want one, he has at least put one in your lap!! That happens right after he pulls the chair out for you to sit down in it!!

Mocha
Member

08-12-2001

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I eat my ribs and tacos with a knife and fork. That way I don't need a napkin. :-)

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
GAL, keep both you and my son happy...tell him if he needs to move his mouth back and forth in a 'come clean' motion, he can rub his face in your lap.


wow, am i a cool mom, or what!?

Colossus
Member

10-04-2003

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Let me recap, If I can;

We started out discussing what makes us crazy....

That shifted to "Eating at the dining room table"..

Then we're wiping our mouths.....

Then it's something about eating tacos...

Then it's a back & forth motion on another's lap...?

How did this turn into a Scruples Question??

Heylori, Are you the producer of this thread too?

Grannyg
Member

05-28-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 8:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What I want to know is, are you pulling the chair out for her to sit down first?

Colossus
Member

10-04-2003

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 8:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I always do & the car door too; Not like the first "official Date" we had where she pulled the bar stool out from Under me...... Oh yes I light her cigarettes too. If I can get to them before the guys on the other side of her do.!

Grannyg
Member

05-28-2002

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 8:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
granny is taking notes for vegas

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 10:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Colossus, I think the point here may be that you need a lot of work before we are going to let you marry GAL. Please pay closer attention. Thank you. And don't do any more house cleaning. Except between March 1 and March 9, when you can go crazy cleaning.