And we're off...

Or more to the truth - Bubba is off... planning to be gone nearly 2 weeks starting next week... what shall I do? (snicker, snort, laugh - BWAAA HA HA HA) Ahem. Yes, it will be difficult, shouldering the load at home alone - versus ALL the help I get now, and the meals of course will be (not cooked) - er ah - smaller (microwaved - one bowl and done). Shopping for these meals will be (all done the freezer section) - ah a smaller order...

Oh who am I kidding? See -ya! No worries honey I got this... (insert music here... )

LOL - ok now who am I kidding. The true down side is the daily updates will be less entertaining. Oh and did I mention last night the cup appearing in the sink changed to a bowl? Again - clean sink come down this morning - prior to dawn's early light - or even thinking about early light to find... the bowl. At least he runs water into the bowl so you are greeted with the slim encrusted remains of whatever was in said bowl the night before... AND if I'm really really lucky - he's left a paper napkin in there... and now its wet and sloppy and nasty. That boys and girls is a real treat.

Now with these travel plans in place, what kinds of hints should I be dropped regarding the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday... upon which he will be managing to return home... "sometime that day" (direct quote).

My initial statement was to a LARGE bouquet of flowers, i don't think I emphasized the size quiet that much - but I think the intent was there that the gift better be pretty darn good for the length of time gone -and the missing of the Saturday night of Valentine's day weekend and the lack of willingness to go out for a meal once said trip home is completed... oh yeah baby - that better be one big pot o' posies. And there better be something sparkly to go along with it.... yeah there was anniversary bling in October - that was anniversary - this is Valentine's Day - separate and necessary gift giving holidays. (Now boys take note - wanna keep your girl happy - shop within your means but - shopping is necessary. Unless you're really handy and can make something - or they sell flowers at the grocery store - also nice - I am (was- until this trip) perfectly content to accept a lovely dozen or so roses from the grocery store. ) Take note thereof and govern yourselves accordingly.... gentleman.

Now to you girls who think I'm being a bit greedy on a made-up Hallmark-holiday - get over yourselves... I got a list for you that includes, dirty dishes, dirty clothes, vet visits, general clean up remembering every one's birthdays in 2 families, handling all snail mail correspondences, and generally putting up the 'tude I got last night when he had to fix his owner dinner (i.e. reheat what I had already cooked BEFORE my meeting) I should get more than a freaking bunch of daisies!! But I like daisies, and I like flowers so - isn't it good for him I'm an easy gift accepter.

So - I am now off to head home, cook his dinner and probably eat before he manages to get home... its a life. Well at least it's mine. More later.