This Was Supposed to Be a Different Post

Oh my goodness, be quiet. Can't you see I'm trying to write. Since when do you get up on a Saturday morning and clean? Are you doing this on purpose? I cannot think with you clanking dishes and clomping around. Sweeping? When do you sweep anything but the garage? Now you're looking at me with that I'm-superior-because-I'm-working look. And here comes the interrogation.

"You gonna sit at your computer all day?"

"Nope, I just have to get my post in."

(Pause)

"You gonna cut up this mango, it is getting old."

"Yup, I'll do that in a little bit."

"You wanna help me clean the sun room today? (This actually means, am I going to clean the sun room today.) There are boxelder bugs everywhere."

"Yup, I was planning on doing that. I just need to finish my post."

"You gonna go to Kroger's today?"

"YES DEAR, I JUST NEED TO FINISH MY POST."

"Okay, you don't need to yell."

(Pause)

"It says here in the paper that tuition is going up at BGSU."

(silence)

"You almost done with whatever you're doing on the computer?"

"Yeah, I'm done."

13 comments:

  1. I love this! I felt like I was in the room witnessing the entire conversation, like a fly on the wall...or should I say boxelder bug???

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  2. Love your Signs of Spring! I think your husband wants a little attention. This is truly a slice. I have a husband and 3 older boys.

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  3. It is interesting what happens when we get on the computer, huh? It's as if it's a competition, & your relating of the morning showed the feelings very well indeed. So-did you also get to clean the sunroom?

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  4. Ha! I think I had the same conversation at my home this morning with my husband! As soon as I sat down with my bowl of cereal and opened my laptop I hear, "Oh look. Mommy is blogging again." Just need to post today . . .this so made me laugh! Loved your conversation and how you typed it up! See, sometimes the best slices are the ones you weren't counting on!

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  5. Aren't husbands fun? It's so reassuring that those conversations happen in other homes!

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  6. Great slice. It is amazing how a family can innocently go about sabotaging your focus.

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  7. This was so fun to read - I could just hear it and see it - feel it!

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  8. I love the way you crafted this...the two voices bouncing off each other - the frustrations of a slicer!

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  9. I love this line: I'm-superior-because-I'm-working look. I know that look. I don't even think my husband really feels that way--it is my own projection because I feel guilty because I am not working. Great post!

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  10. I can SO relate to this post! My husband wears that looks so well-- even though I don't think he cares one way or the other, I feel guilty. We shouldn't feel guilty for trying to get better at something that is meaningful to us.

    You did a super job with this post.

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  11. Nice exchange! Did you share it with him????

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  12. Love it! Short and to the point, and very relate-able! :)

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  13. Great slice ... I think you should encourage your husband to start slicing -- both that mango and online!

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