This morning I ate a chocolate bunny. Well to be completely truthful, I ate a dark chocolate bunny. I had purchased a few this weekend in anticipation of a run on dark chocolate bunnies closer to Easter. I was planning ahead, anticipating a need, being prepared. So this morning in a fit of lonely pathetic missing my traveling husband wifedom, I ate one. I ate ALL of it!
What would possess me to get on my step stool reaching to the very highest cabinet in my kitchen stretching my unshowered, yoga pant wearing, rumpled self to search for and finally find that sweet chocolate wonderment???
Hmmm. Let's begin at the beginning shall we.
Hubby left yesterday. He will be gone for SEVEN days. God made the world in seven days. Did you know that? Anyway, I know that there are many, many, many women out there who have spouses that travel a great deal more than mine. I also am aware that as a young Navy wife I was required to be a single mother for many months at a time. That was then, this is now.
Let's just face the facts shall we. These days, I am a wimp. A wuss whose attitude about this current trip really needs some massive adjusting. I mean it's only SEVEN days, right. What could happen in that amount of time???
Well I could give Courtney a sponge bath and have the little bucket of water overturn spilling all it's soapy contents onto my already horrible 1978 carpet, soaking both it and my yoga pants there by screaming words that should never leave a mother's mouth startling Courtney into a small seizure.
Oh yeah! Good job Mom!
I could foolishly run the dishwasher AND the washing machine at the SAME TIME, completely forgetting the previous disaster as well as my husband's kind admonition NOT to repeat that action, there by flooding the laundry room requiring more salty language and lots of mopping.
I could look at my calendar to see what was coming up this week and realize that I had written down all my extended families birthdays and anniversaries one month later than they actually are, there by missing every one's birthday and anniversary for the months of January and February leading to a frantic trip to the UPS store praising God the entire way for my Hallmark card and gift stash. Upon returning home I could have spent an entire hour re-writing my calendar. I mean it could happen!
I could be bending over cleaning out the hall closet and experience an epic fail of yoga pantdom there by splitting said pants down the middle exposing my granny pants to my blind severely disabled daughter who could then proceed to laugh at that exact moment. I could now be questioning whether she is really blind or if she just enjoys the sound of ripping stressed out knit.
Those things could happen you know.
Oh wait...they did happen...today...
Stop laughing at me...it's just plain rude!
Hubby has been gone for ONE day. I can't WAIT to see what tomorrow brings. I do know that yoga pants will not be involved.
There are two more dark chocolate bunnies left in the cabinet.
Here bunny, bunny...be afraid. Be very afraid.
Blessings and Grace,
Mary
11 comments:
I'm single parenting this week, too! I am okay--as long as there are no health, car, home issues! I'll say a prayer for your week to go smoother! Although it sure provides some entertainment for us! :)
M
Oh, Mary! I can relate! And I would have eaten the chocolate bunny, too. :)
hang in there, and thanks for sharing! It helps knowing I am not alone!
Hugs, Lisa
I can relate - my husband's new job requires much more travel - yuck. I actually am debating if I have a good enough friend to ask her to store the Easter candy I might be able to get on sale before Easter, otherwise I may have to consider paying full price the night before. Last years Easter candy.....it wasn't pretty!
I can relate!
Mary,
I'm so sorry, but I laughed so hard I spilled my tea.
But honestly, do you think things really could get worse?
You're in my prayers,
Sharon
ROTFLMAO!!!! I love you kiddo and I can totally relate. I keep Cadbury Cream Eggs stashed for just those same kinds of days. Things never seem to go as massively wrong as when hubby is away do they? Hang in there! Jeff is gone 3-4 days every week so I understand!
Maria - good luck this week. So far there have been no other yoga pants disasters. Yeah!
Betsy - back away from the Easter candy. It's better for everyone involved.
Sharon - Never ask the question "what else could go wrong?" I don't ever want to know thw answer! LOL!
Sharon 2 - I love the peanut butter eggs. So freaking good!!
Mary,
Hilarious post :) If you need help giving Court a bath, just give me a holla and I'll be over!
Cathy - I decided to give up bathing Courtney for Lent. LOL! Thanks for being there for us!
You never fail to make me laugh! From now on, whenever I see a chocolate bunny I will think of you!
LOLOLOL!!! I understand completely about that dark chocolate bunny. I gave up Dr. Pepper for Lent, and when I was so sick with a bad cold last week, I was ready to crawl on my hands and feet to the nearest store for one! I enjoy reading your blog, Mary. I live in Houston, TX now but many years ago used to live in Washington, DC and worked at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, so I really enjoyed hearing about your pilgrimage there a while back. Blessings on you and yours!
Lisa A - we are never truly alone. there are always chocolate bunnies and today I found peanut butter Easter eggs. It's gets better and better!
Maria C - I love you too!
Alice - Thanks for stopping by. I love the Basilica. Such a place of beauty and peace.
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