The 2nd Annual Revival of the "Safe" Word

 

Ok,

before you go all

red-faced and think that this safe word

has something to do with

bedroom antics,

let me assure you

It Does Not!

 

Last year,

several weeks prior to the fair,

after I had mowed

more hours than I care to admit

at the fairgrounds,

cleaned bathrooms

so gross

that we can't even talk about it

and

generally

helped out

my fair manager husband in any way that I could...

I asked him one evening to weed eat at our house

before he went to the fairgrounds to work

for the fourth night that week.

A twenty minute job

while I did the mowing

(not a twenty minute job)

When he replied,

"I don't have time."

everything around here went on a quick downward spiral

and

crashed.

I swear steam came out of my ears.

When I am too mad to yell and rant and rave...

I am too mad.

He knew.

It was the fire in my eyes...

the purple face,

the shaking hands (or fists),

and

the...

well, anyway,

he went to the fairgrounds

and

my son-in-law

did the trimming.

 

Later that evening,

when the anger had simmered down

to

loud yelling,

we decided that we should have a safe word.

 

A word that will diffuse the situation,

a word that means...

"when you hear this, you should stop and think

of your actions and priorities

lest your happy home

deteriorates

rapidly"

The word is

ZEBRA!

And one year later...

it has reappeared.

This sewing machine had sat in the family room since one day

after my surgery. 

JWS had been at the auction and bought it for me.

Sweet?

Absolutely!

However, I had asked nicely for it to be carried up

to my sewing room.

Repeatedly.

Nicely.

Finally,

I carried it up myself.

ZEBRA!

 

And the picture at the top...

The hose broke

and

yes, it was my fault.

I left it on,

and

sometime

$50 worth of water

ran out.

It was during

some rain and flooding so no one noticed for awhile.

 

It needs fixed.

I went to buy the stuff the other day.

JWS said he had it everything he needed and would fix it.

 

ZEBRA!

He left on a fishing trip

and

no hose.

 

So, today I will attempt the fix.

ZEBRA!

 

ZEBRA! ZEBRA! ZEBRA!