We should talk more often.....

Let me start by saying "my back is killing me!" I don't think I was made for all this house cleaning stuff. I stayed away from my computer today, and I have to say I really accomplished allot! I even got to that horrid ring around my toilet bowl! Today I have scrubbed and scoured and cleaned,and my house is almost looking presentable for company. So as I was elbow deep in toilet water I started thinking about marriage and the importance of communication. As I am sure you know communication is very important in a marriage, and I have it down pat. I definitely get an A plus in communication. Here are some exapmles:

1) When Ben says "Are you going to eat all those fries?"
I say "Oh! So now you think I am a fat cow?" " I am just never going to be good
enough for you am I?"

2) When Ben says "Can you please pass the gravy?"
I return with a "Now I am expected to wait on you hand and foot?" "Shall I bow and call you
king as well?"

3) when Ben says "I've been thinking...."
I of course say "Oh NO! Not again!"

4)when Ben says "How about a little hanky panky tonight"
I say "What again? Are you telling me last month was not enough for you?" "You can only
put the human body through so much!"

5)when Ben says"I love you!"
I say "what do you want????"

6)when Ben says "I like your outfit"
I say "you hate it don't you?!"

7)when Ben says "You look beautiful"
I say "yes I know....I have a big zit on my forehead...Thanks allot for pointing it out!"

8)when Ben says "Did you spend any money at the Gap today?"
I without a flinch say "ummm of course not honey!"

9)when Ben says "the house looks really clean."
I say "well no thanks to you!"

It also works the other way around. Like if I want him to help with dishes after dinner I simply say "Honey would you mind please helping me with the dishes? Well except it sounds a little more like "I guess I am doing the dishes all by my freaking self again!!!" He responds really well to sarcasm. I think I learnt this about men in premarital counseling or something. Then of course when he says "do you need more blankets sweetheart?" I say "no thanks I love pretending I am an Eskimo!" Now that I think about it I should probably publish a book on communicating in a marriage. I bet allot of people would appreciate this kind of help. I can be the "how to marriage girl!" I mean I am practically the proverbs 31 women. A little ruff around the edges maybe but no one is perfect right?

Oh also tonight I bought Ben's Christmas present at the store...Well one of them. Then I came home hid it and lasted ten whole minutes before I gave it to him. Only ten more days till Christmas so it is really not that big a deal. I mean it s practically Christmas day. Ten minutes is a long time to have to keep a secret.