On Thursday I had what I thought were going to be a couple of hot projects I had to rush home for. You know, the kind where someone calls today and wants it tomorrow. So I shagged out of my on-site gig right at noon and rushed home. I knew I’d have to grab a bite of lunch and I had just the thing waiting in the refrigerator: leftover pasta fresca from Noodles & Co.
With my hand on the refrigerator handle, my life concerning leftovers suddenly flashed before my eyes. My husband is notorious for grabbing whatever helpless item is in there and gobbling it down. I’ve rooted around for the rest of my burrito or the night before’s dinner and come up empty. On many occasions. If it’s not nailed down, he’ll eat it.
I felt a sudden surge of fear because I was totally craving that pasta. I’d been plotting my lunch all morning, proud of myself for forsaking another run at take-out on the drive home and saving money.
So I said, out loud, “If he ate my pasta, I’m going to kick his ass.” (And now all you readers of my recent post will realize that not all of my talking to myself is of the cheerful sort.)
I scanned the shelves and, miraculously, there it was! Hooray!
And then I discovered something even more miraculous. Inside another container in close proximity resided chicken apple sausage and green peppers that he must have cooked up the night before when I was out. Can you say “perfect pasta topper”???
“Oh, yay! Now I don’t want to kick his ass, I want to kiss him.”
(No, I’m not making that up. I really did say those things out loud.)
“my happiness is you” This should be a song title…a poem….yet I can’t bring myself to steal. I can only bring myself to say…when I read your words I understand them because I too am a mother.
and regarding speaking out loud about or to the non-present husband…I do that too..but only this time around. That must be a sign of true love…yes yes that’s what that is!
Hahaha. Some things just have a way of working out : )
Yay! Another Talk-to-Herselfer!!! We should each start lists of the out-loud conversations we have with ourselves. I would bet money that Patti Sunshine could be in this club, too! Hope you had a good weekend.
-Laurel
Yay! Another Talk-to-Herselfer!!! We should each start lists of the out-loud conversations we have with ourselves. I would bet money that Patti Sunshine could be in this club, too! Hope you had a good weekend.
-Laurel
Sounds like my J. Sometime between putting leftovers in the fridge that night and the next morning, my leftovers mysteriously disappear! He’s like an unstoppable human garbage disposal. The sausage and peppers, however, that would never happen. Lucky you!
Laurel was right, I am in the club! I have great conversations with myself while washing my face and cleaning the kitchen! – I must admit, I am guilty of being the leftovers-taker in the house. I’m sure someone else has wanted to kick my ass!
Thanks for all the comments, everyone! I seriously have been very lax in responding to people lately. Combination of work, home and frazzledness. But I want you all to know that I appreciate you stopping by!