I was awakened yesterday morning by the sound of spraying water. It was confusing, but my sleepy feet led me down to the basement to face the flood. I fixed it fairly quickly (sump pump issues – I won't burden you with the details), and there wasn't any damage save for a wet floor. But things like that drive me crazy. I want there to be this invisible boy-girl line in the basement, on the other side of which is the furnace and the water heater and the sump pump. And in my imagination, there's this guy, and when the plumbing goes crazy like that he's just there – on the other side of the chalk, handling things. He got the tool belt and the shop vac and his jeans are all wet at the bottom, and I call from over by the washing machine, "Throw me the wet rugs." And he does, and his shirt, while he's at it, and I take care of the laundry part. And then we go upstairs and say, "Whew, that was a hassle," and he makes us breakfast while I blog about the whole thing. That's what I want for Christmas.
I take it back. What I want for Christmas is one more day of good, clear weather before this storm comes in – dry roads just long enough to get my girl back here for the ceremonies, and the presents, and then we can be snowed in as long as the universe wants.
I have seen a xxx movie with a similar plot... "The Handy Man Cometh". Hope you have a good holiday.
Posted by: Peter | 23 December 2007 at 11:50 AM
Apparently I crossed the line with my last comment...sorry to Sweet and anyone who happened to see it.
I will re-phrase...Peter, I think you spelled one of those words in the title wrong.
Posted by: #3 | 24 December 2007 at 12:33 AM
How come any reference to sex reminds you of porn, rather than of sex? Sad.
Posted by: Sweet | 24 December 2007 at 11:01 AM
If that was directed at me, I have no idea what you're talking about. Peter's reference was to porn or a xxx movie. I just took it a step further and indicated the appropriate spelling of the title based on the genre that Peter presented.
I will take my cue though. Good day.
Posted by: #3 | 24 December 2007 at 12:41 PM
There is a line?
Posted by: Peter | 24 December 2007 at 03:27 PM
Peter, sweetheart, it's true. Real sex is 3D and the dialogue is much less dramatic.
Happy Christmas, all. We're off to the movies.
Posted by: Sweet | 25 December 2007 at 06:03 PM
May Brad Pitt give you good dialogue.
Posted by: Peter | 25 December 2007 at 10:27 PM
Sure there's a line.But it's an invisible boy/girl line. You can't be faulted for not noticing something so very odd and invisible.
Posted by: Sparky | 28 December 2007 at 10:33 PM