Chlorine.

I found leftover chemicals for a pool that’s been gone for 3 years. The directions clearly state: can be safely rinsed down the drain.

Safely?

Just ask my husband and his friend Peter, who now refer to Friday as “the day my wife tried to kill us.”

I began rinsing and pouring said chemical at a very slow rate. Less than 3 cups had poured out of my 2 gallong container, when trouble first appeared.

Series of cataclysmic events as best I remember them:
Clogged drain.
Get pokey thing. Poke said clog.
Drain runs for nanosecond.
Clogged drain. Again.
Eyes watering. Senses blurring.
Get plunger.
Firmly pack all powdered chlorine into pipe.
Eyes watering. Senses blurring. See image of Gandolf in the utility sink.
Asphyxiate anything moving in the laundry room… including Gandolf.
Call for husband and husband’s brave friend.
Bail. Plead for mercy on the court.
Watch He-Men bravely attack drain issue.
Clear path for He-Men to bolt thru garage and suck wind from mother earth.
Taste and smell nothing for nearly 5 hours.
Treat everyone involved to dinner.
Cheat death and live to fight another day.

Things To Do List.

1. plan to be spontaneous.

2. wash down Advil PM with an espresso. evaluate effects

3. rally around something.

4. catch a cold. let it go.

5. sing a song of sixpence.

6. stop. smell flowers. go.

7. contemplate thinking.

8. run for president.

9. plan for cataclysmic event.

10. follow the leader.

iPhone Roulette.

Great Game! Made it up the other day when we were 4 hours into a 13 hour drive. Gotta know that my husband John is very normal, and really likes normal. Although he has no fear of risk or adventure, he is terrified by awkward social situations.

To help him with this anxiety, I like to create awkward social situations.

iPhone Roulette

Equipment:

• iPhone
  
• hands free adapter
  

Play of game:

1. Player One (that would be me!) holds the iPhone, while Player Two (Mr. Normal) wears earbuds and mic.
   
2. Player One scrolls through the contact list and stops randomly on a name and number (hence the name 'roulette'!)
   
3. Player One clicks on the contact.
   
4. When the contact has answered the phone, Player Two must say, "My name is John. How do I know you?"
5. When Player Two correctly guesses the contact name, he is immediately advanced to Round 2.
6.  Which means I immediately hang up on whoever was on the line. 

• No explanations,
•  no warning, 
• no 'talk to you laters'.
•  Just click.
  

I haven't actually worked out the point system yet, but John has worked on the apologies for what he deems an 'awkward social situation'!

Rest.

So what did you do today? If you had to use only one verb to describe your day, what would you choose?

run?

flee?

ricochet?

spin?

...rest?

Every home breathes differently. Our home breathes deeply on Mondays. The Mr. Mr. in my home doesn't work on Mondays, no one showers until the afternoon and eating is totally a self-feeding event. This is the day we breathe. We catch our breath and prepare for the week ahead. It took a few years to develop a pattern that really worked for this job, this home, our family, and this season of life. 

Cudos to you if you took time to breathe this week.