I just cannot believe how quiet the house is with Jo and the boys away.
It is fun being the master of the TV and yes there is something quite thrilling about leaving all your mess lying about in the kitchen overnight.
I call it marital dare. Your wife goes away for a few days so you let the mess build up, allow the kitchen to become a man’s world. All you have to do is make sure it is cleaned up before the boss comes home – but you have to see how late you can leave it. You are playing chicken to see how long you dare leave the mess.
You cannot know exactly what time your wife will get home, and if the mess is still there when she returns then you lose (everything) but if you are sitting around in a spotless house while she is still away then you are a chicken.
The ideal is to have a tea towel in your hand putting the last bowl away just as the door opens – that is worth 1000 points. 10 points are deducted for every 10 minutes you anxiously wait in a spotless house for the inspection that you know is coming.
The game is fun but somehow it just doesn’t seem to be enough anymore.
It is too quiet around here.
I can hear the clock ticking – what is all that about? I didn’t even know that clocks did that anymore. I can’t believe how loud the fridge is too, why is the fridge so bloody loud?
I need my family back.
I need some background noise.
I think I’d better start clearing the kitchen
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This is a game that my wife has mastered, but when I catch her losing, I let it slide. I figure it's for the best.
Oh Glen, come and visit me (blog) and I will liven things up for you ; )
Yes- you need your family back! It's good to know that, isn't it?
I'm glad there is so much love and caring in your heart and home.
Marital dare. That's funny.
Oh you're so friggin cute. And I meant that metaphorically, not literally.
If you can hear the clock ticking you need to turn the stereo up. You're supposed to be terrorising the neighbours so they've got something to gossip to Jo about when she gets back.
Thank you for giving me heads up to this game. Of course, it's a game on our side too. I try to come home before or after the expected time to see if I can catch him cleaning. Fun for everyone!
Barbara - the closest i come to terrorizing the neighbours is by not mowing the lawn often enough for their liking - they do hate that though
And you men say we women are game players. Playa!
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