Creepy stuff:
Every morning during the weekdays, my husband and I walk/run (mostly walk) along a paved nature path that follows along a small creek. Yesterday while walking we noticed an animal carcass laying on the path. It was so disgusting seeing it there that we felt we should give it a proper burial. So my husband promptly flipped it far away into the weeds with a stick. and we hurried on our way and quickly tried to forget it.
Today while walking along the same path we were surprised to see the carcass again, laying the exact same way in the exact same spot. This time we ignored it and quickly got out of there! However, on our return walk about 1/2 hour later, surprisingly it was nowhere to be found. Now that is just plain creepy. If it's back tomorrow, I am finding a new path!
Silly stuff:
While walking my husband and I joke around a lot. Sometimes we have serious discussions, and sometimes we even iron out our disagreements. (See previous post "Nothing a good 8 mile hike can't resolve") But mostly we joke around. One day we sang the song "Ants go marching one by one" to keep up the pace while walking up a steep hill. (OK - maybe I sang it) After awhile we started to made up our own words. I am not saying it got a little PG13ish or anything, but do you realize what kinds of things ants can do that rhyme with numbers? lol (Shame on my husband!!!)
More silly stuff:
This is the conversation we had when hubby walked behind me for a minute to let a biker ride by:
Hubby: Are you wiggling your hips like that on purpose or do you wiggle like that naturally when you walk?
Me: Why? - Is it a nice wiggle?
Hubby: It is a nice wiggle! I like it!
Me: Or is it a weird wiggle?
Hubby: I wouldn't say it was nice if it was weird.
Me: You might if you were a nerd?
Hubby: Do you think I am a nerd?
Me: Of course not - I am just saying a nerd would like a weird wiggle. Do you think you are a nerd?
Hubby rolls his eyes and changes the subject.
Now - I realize I could have avoided this absurdity when he said "its a nice wiggle and I like it" by just replying "Why thank you - that is so sweet!" But what fun would that be?
OK - I admit it - I am just plain weird and maybe a tad bit silly in a creepy sort of way.
Any nerds out there?
Golly, that first story is a creepy one CM. I guess you never spotted the teens crouching nearby behind the bushes huh!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to all your stories in some way. Just last weekend I went for a walk along the edge of a fairly remote creek (by myself). At a very nice looking spot, I sat down on a rock and just got lost in my own thoughts. I was thirsty so I took a sip from the fastest flowing part of the creek. A little bit later I noticed something that out of the corner of my eye I had mistaken for a rock. It was the grey wooly mound of a dead sheep, mostly submerged under the water! Thank goodness it was downstream of the water I drank — that's all I can say.
Regarding all your questions of your husband about your wiggling hips, I can safely inform you that you are a normal woman. Women ask questions like that. Then of course there's the classic, 'Does my butt look big in this?' Oddly enough I only had this conversation with some male friends last night. Um… I should probably clarify that… They weren't asking me about their butts. We were discussing the topic of how you answer difficult questions like that from your wife. I guess diplomacy is the safer option, but I decided a long time ago that I would always try to answer honestly. My wife doesn't always get the answer she wants, but at least she knows that it's honest, and therefore every compliment I've ever paid her is honest too. Is that good logic CM? Do women value that kind of honesty??
So anyway, whenever my wife would ask whether the pants or whatever made her butt look big, I would say yes… and then duck… and then promptly remind her how sexy I find big butts! Sorry if that's too much information. :-O
You left me gagging on your sheep story Donald! Thanks a lot!!!!
ReplyDeleteHHHmmmm - Good logic? Do women value that kind of honesty? Here is the debate of the century isn't it? Most women say they want honesty. It IS hard to believe a husband's compliments if you KNOW sometimes he isn't honest with them. I keep telling my husband this fact! "If you don't like something I am wearing or your don't like my hair, or whatever, I want you to be honest with me. That way when you do compliment me, I know I really do look good, etc."
Now having said that - if my husband told me the pants made my butt look big, even if I asked, He would not only have to duck, but also run - very fast!!!! :(
Here you go Mr. Donald - advice from woman to man - a more tactful honest answer: (feel free to pass this on to your friends) lol
"I don't care for the pants, but I love your sexy butt!"
We said the same thing - right?
Now if by chance a man did not find big behinds sexy, he could choose another honest complement to add on, for example - "I don't care for the pants, but you have the most beautiful eyes of any woman I know!" Get my drift?