It seems as if every military spouse I know makes a list. A list of things she, or he would like to do before the deployed or absent spouse returns.
Things like:
Paint the living room
Learn a foreign language
Lose 10 pounds
Exercise more
Read more
Finish a degree
Learn to knit
Clean out the garage
Organize closets
Pay of some debt
Sadly, very little of my "wish list" got done, as I had 2 small peoples in the house, and was nursing one of them. I never seemed to find the time to read more than baby care books. And I got very few projects done. Even sleep was elusive.
And then, there is The Other List.
This "other list" came up the other night on SpouseBuzz Radio, while I was chatting with Guard Wife.
You know the one, the list of things you hope to accomplish about the week prior to homecoming.
Shave
Candles
Make a trip to Victorias Secret
Clean out the refridgerator
Hair done
Nails done
Buy spouse favorite grown up beverages
Have all of spouses favorite goodies in the house
My list included the following:
~Iron the duvet cover!
For the love of Pete, of all things.
Oh, and let me note, I had it on #4 of things to do. I really thought it mattered that much. Guard Wife about cracked up, and mentioned, ya know, if it was a good time, it would have ended up wrinkled anyway. HA.
And I promise DH did not notice I had spent 2 hours ironing the darn thing. (And pillow cases).
A waste of my precious time, is all that was. Why I thought the man would want ironed sheets, after sleeping in a film of sand for months is beyond me.
So Guard Wife and I thought, it might be funny to ask...
"What was the silliest thing you had on your list?"
