My Week in the Middle
filed in Just a rant on May.10, 2011
Okay, so Shane was gone for a week (last week)… of course I’m just talking about it now… well for obvious reasons (kooks, nuts, murderers, crazies, stalkers, etc. – None of you of course). Anyhoooooooosis…. He took my Jeep and I got to drive his big Chevy truck for the week. I’ve affectionately renamed it the Hooptie. Not because it’s beat up, it’s not. Actually this ol Chevy has been remarkable over the last 8 years. But he keeps all kinds of crap in it. It reminds me of one of those cars in India with all the bobbles and stuff all over it. Every time I hit a bump stuff swayed from the rear view mirror. lol.
When he took the Jeep with my garage door remote. I had to use the old one, which is the size of a TicTac box. And, um, btw, you cannot open the garage door with a TicTac box. Nope. can’t be done. Oh, I tried at least twice a day but nope, can’t be done. I can’t tell you how many times I reached into my purse and pressed that TicTac box. Dumbass.
I also had the best sleep in the 22 years we’ve been married. Middle of the bed baby, holy cow what a restful sleep!
3 of the nights I made dinner but ate alone because everyone was at their respective commitments. At first it was cool. Then it was just weird. Very weird.
I actually got more done around the house, which is very weird. I even started wrapping up my second book, which is a ton of work.
Our Saint Bernard slept in til 2 or 3 in the AFTERNOON every day he was gone. I thought she was dead in the basement a few times (she IS almost 11 – remember?) but I just listened closely and there it was, a long snore and a big snort.
He also “had” to take my camera. On his way out the door I told him he needed to buy batteries… which of course he didn’t… so I went without a camera for a whole week for NOTHING. (that’s like jail for a blogger).








May 10th, 2011 on 6:53 am
Yeah you missed him while he was gone – LOL. Second book? What? Just sayin’…
May 10th, 2011 on 7:48 am
ugh…at least you got a big bed in jail…smiles. these times can be fun…glad you made the most of it…they really should market better, what if you garage opener dispensed tic tac…in the house and fresh breath for that first kiss…oh yeah…
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sheila Reply:
May 12th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
@brian,
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For some reason blogger has been down. Hopefully not for just me, but your peace poem is incredible, incase I forget to swing by and try to comment again.
May 10th, 2011 on 12:55 pm
congrats on wrapping up your second book. you’ve done better while you husband was away then i did! and my dogs, they are total bed hogs! i’ll be so glad when he gets home this weekend!!
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May 10th, 2011 on 1:35 pm
Hey, Sheila…lots getting done, great sleep, book being completed…is it time to send Shane on regular week-long trips?
I already know your answer…
Many blessings,
Nancy
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sheila Reply:
May 10th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
@AffirmingSpirit,
Yes, yes you do already know that answer.
HA!
Thanks Nancy, and thanks for stopping by!
May 10th, 2011 on 7:40 pm
A lonely bed is a beautiful thing.
I didn’t know you were writing books! Awesome!
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May 10th, 2011 on 9:33 pm
It’s hard having the man gone, tic tac garage door openers aside. ;P
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May 15th, 2011 on 6:26 pm
When we moved into our house, we got two garage door openers, one large and one small. The small one never worked! It’s still in some drawer somewhere because it would be just my luck to throw it away and have a robber find it and get it to work, lol. What’s the point of making the small ones if they don’t work?
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May 23rd, 2011 on 12:22 pm
Yes! Hubbie gone = Best. Sleep. Ever.
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