My husband has just spent the entire day pleasuring me!! I cannot wipe the smile off my face – he was incredible. We did some role playing he pretended he was uncomplaining workman and I pretended I was industrious wife. Here is what he did;
Moved a heavy pot plant that had been sitting in the wrong spot for 2 years
Installed some trellis
Painted the garage door
Dug me some new flower beds
Fixed the reticulation
Moved some furniture around
Swept the paving
Oh I bet you are all fanning yourselves right now aren’t you?! I am now sitting in the sunny garden with a cup of tea he made me. I have sent him out to spend some time with his friends tonight, as I don’t want him to get any ideas that there will be any other sort of reward.
Funny. But is that fair for him?
Um, I hate to brag, but if that is what you consider porn—I am married to a man who could be a porn star. Yep, my man lives for a honey-do list. Actually, his idea of hell is when I don’t have anything I need done–oh that and shopping.
headslammer, yes it is.
Dr Rouge, you are a lucky lucky woman.
Whoa – I’m gonna need some water here!
You are very lucky, Belette – where did you find that man?
I was very young when I hooked up with Mr X. He often dreams of the good old days when I believed everything he told me. But relationships evolve with time, now he is alnost as good as he thought he was when we met.
This was clearly consensual – even on your husband’s part: you make a really well adjusted couple and deserve a lovely garden.
MargeryX: I found him at a “Men who work to much and the woman who appreciate them” meeting. It was clear that my husband was not really wanting to recover from his need to please. The only problem is that he hates just sitting around and doing nothing and I am really good at that and then I sometimes feel guilty for my slothly ways.
I think I need a cigarette. WHEW!
Jumpin’ jerusalems! And it isnt even the end of footy season.
This little black duck learned to move pot plants and dig flower beds myself looong ago. ‘Cause I’m a Woman, W.O. MAN,
let me say it again.
But hey, I can read about your day….
xx
Margery, that is mind bendingly funny.
Janet, ha ha – I was watching Grumpy Old Woman (do you watch that?) the other day and it was the episode where they say the garden is the kingdom of the G.O.W. – they are so right.
La Belette, the rest of us need the address to that meeting, stat !!
Hi froggylove, it was gooood.
hammie, I’m a sister, i’m a woman, hear me roar and so on, but I couldnt pass up the opportunity to have a WORKER. I was sorting out the next task whilst worker was completing the last one – bliss.
Who is HE, and what has he done with your husband!
Oh, just kidding. I’m so happy for you! I love it when husbands do wonderful things like this. Keep him, he’s a winner.
enc, I didn’t care who he was really, but I wish he stayed around a bit longer!
Very funny – I had to read this aloud to my husband.
He is really good at and enjoys doing practical stuff like this, but only if it’s his idea – if I gave him a honey-do list he would look at me like I am insane. And he does things in his own sweet, dreamy time. OMG, I’ve married my Dad, who took 20 years+ to do a basic home renovation…
Hi Cybil,
First of all, thank you for commenting on my blog. Secondly, does your husband have a brother? jk. I love the photo of the bridge on your blog, did you take it? I also love your title, especially the Prozac part! My husband would most definitely want another sort of reward for that work! Ha Ha. I have seen your blog before, but never commented, I remembered the photo. I am looking forward to reading more. I am sure I will write more about my children leaving. It happens so quickly.
Oh what a wonderful sounding hubby you have! Pity your guy didn’t receive a reward for his deeds. Having you lovingly compose special little job lists for him should be reward enough anyways
Mission accomplished. lol
Good luck with the next two year too
Lucky you! I love when ‘my’ man fixes the reticulation! I find most American husbands only want to do those jobs before marriage.
I love your blog.
Like LBR, I have one who likes to be doing — he cooks, he sweeps, he does dishes, he digs holes and prunes (but doesn’t like to weed). And like LBR, there is a (very slight) downside ’cause a guy like this can make a woman who really knows how to rest feel guilty. But Belette and I are made of strong stuff, and we’ve learned to cope, right LBR? And Cybill, sounds as if you might learn to live in a similar regime yourself!
My friend Dave started a business called Rent a Husband. He likes to say he wil provide any function but he knows we are only interested in one thing.
Gervy, Darn, at least he got the renovation done though (I hope). Fortunately we are clever enough to let the boys think it was “their” idea aren’t we? Oh um, don’t let Cade read that bit please.
Julianne, thanks for the return visit. The photo at the top is just what my blog provider um, provides and I am too lazy (and pleased with it) to change it. Hope to see you again.
Tracy, He is rather special, you are right, he should have appreciated the beautiful list I made him!
lovefrom1stbite, thank-you very much.
materfamilias, obviously there were only 2 of that model made in the world and you two snagged them first! With role models like yourself and LBR I think I will learn how to cope.
Duchesse, that Dave is a clever guy, he knows exactly what women want.
Well, I’ve just finished writing about some more tasty bites, most are quick-n-easy and can be done in 15 minutes. These should offer some “chores”
. Please check it out, and comment on what you think. Thanks, I appreciate it.
http://drcorner.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/this-labor-day-barbecue-like-a-rockstar/
I’ve spent all weekend in the garden – full of a cold and tendinitis in the legs – feeling like an old woman. But eventually yesterday the Mr gave me a hand. That consisted of digging a small hole for a plant, then swearing that it was to hard, me yelling at him for being lazy and not pulling the weeds out, then him chopping through the reticulation with a spade and swearing some more. So then I did some more yelling as he’d decided to give up and go home cause it was too hard. Much cursing of him for being a lazy arsed quitter which eventually resulted in a small second hole in the garden. At least some work got done, but living on an acre this does not bode well for the rest of the work…
I am exceedingly jealous!
Crikey! I need to move to a house with a yard, you certainly don’t get this kind on ‘hot action’ living in an apartment.
Hi SKM, I laughed and laughed at the familiarity of your day, that is what it’s usually like around here.
Imelda, just start with a few pot plants and see if you like it.