Not to say that I'm impatient or anything, but do you know what I think is a real four letter word? Here it is: the word....WAIT.
Wait. Wait. Wait.
And my husband is absolutely notorious for saying it. Oh why don't we wait on that? Do you want to wait and see? Hey what if wait until {fill in the blank with some point in the future that isn't right NOW}?
And for whatever reason, Home Depot really brings it out in us. My impatience and my "now is better than later, hey we could be DEAD later" attitude. And his steady as a rock, what's the rush, who's in a hurry, we'll get to it eventually tendency to.....WAIT. Wait. Wait. Wait.
The other day we popped into the ole' HD to pick up a $39 fire pit for the upcoming Walk Through workshop we just had, and that's when I saw it. The most perfect, must've been sent straight down from heaven and carried in on angels wings, outdoor patio set you ever did see. Complete with an umbrella in our signature shade of J&M blue. On SALE, no less. And in that moment...I've never wanted anything more.
I tried logic: Hey, if we get it now we can enjoy it all summer. Lawyer: Um, perhaps you've never heard of life, liberty and the pursuit of HAPPINESS. And this would make me happy. Ergo, I'm pretty sure you're violating habeas corpus right now. And when that didn't work... lovey dovey: But it would just make you the best hubby on the PLANET. Yes it would. We could get a trophy. It would have your name on it.
And.....nothing. All my best efforts, to no avail.
Because my steady as a rock, what's the rush, who's in a hurry husband came back with: Hey I have an idea. Why don't we wait (wait, wait, WAIT!) and I'll take a picture of it so we can add it to our wishlist!
{Insert three emphatic eye blinks here}
A wishlist? We have a WISHLIST now? Is it on Amazon? Did Virginia write it for us when she was sending it to Santa Claus? Did you consult Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson on it. I'm just wondering.
So...facing certain defeat....I did the only thing I could do. I knew I wasn't going to get the whole set that day, but you can bet I was going home with the most important piece. So I tucked that J&M blue market umbrella under my arm and I made a mad dash toward the cash register like a wide receiver high-stepping it into the end zone. Complete with touch down dance. Pop and lock baby, pop and LOCK.
In other words, I ran away before he could say no.
Wives of the world... you're welcome.
**And speaking of wishlists and all their glory, that brings me to another round of This or That. I've been feeling the need to add a little more nautical into my life. Do you think I should do it by: dress or decor?
We've been going easy on the carbs lately, but one day a week we get a cheat day. Which would you rather have: savory or sweet?
Better life philosophy?
And finally, this isn't a this or that but when I saw it made me laugh out loud. Because I'm *pretty sure* this is exactly what the scene looked like that took place in the Home Depot parking lot. After my 80 yard dash.
Life with J&M
