well it's day three of my four day, husband-less, week and i'm still alive (and yes, so is the dog). here's what we've learned, so far:
1. i don't like "cooking for one"; i don't know how single people do it. since the dishwasher's still busted, i can't be bothered to dirty pots and pans and things just for lil ole moi, so i've been eating "quick and painless dinners" like chinese food (sunday), hot dogs & beans with steamed zucchini, followed by a cup of soft serve from the hot Mister Softee guy (monday) and last night's Smart One's dinner, Chicken Quesadilas and Pasta Carbonara (i haven't had a "tv dinner"since i'm eleven... i haven't missed much) with a scoop of Ben & Jerry's Peach Cobbler ice cream for dessert. i've stayed on track, within my point range, and i feel good!
2. while our "All-in-One: High Efficiency Washer/Dryer" is not the best unit on the market, its time delay settings are just a little bit fabulous. as of saturday morning, there was a pile of laundry which roughly resembled the staten island landfill, 90% of which was (were?) towels and sheets (which usually get put off till there are no clean ones left, because it takes so bloody long for our dryer to dry them). well, for the last 4 days i've been doing at least a load a day and now there is no laundry left. what there is, though, is a huge pile of clean towels and sheets which needs to be folded and put away.
3. it's no fun coming home to an empty house, but having a puppy really helps.
4. it's not as much fun getting stuff in the mail from Amazon and Woot if nobody's there to frown and/or cluck their tongue.
7 comments:
It's not the glamour you expect of me, I know, but I do love to see an empty laundry basket.
Alas, mine is usually overflowing...
it's the only real "chore" that i do without complaining, nagging or out-and-out bribery; i feel really good.
Husbandless? The ice cream probably covers a multitude of emotional issues.
Envision the scales-of-Justice: Smart One's and Ben & Jerry's. Let's do that again: Smart One's and Ben & Jerry's... OH - You're cleaning out the refrigerator too. Good Job.
thomas...
i know it sound strange, but i allot points specifically for the B&J! i'm funny about the whole WW thing: i get 30 points a day and by 9pm i usually have 10 left...i look for high point foods that will knock out my last minute points without making me feel stuffed
30 effing points a day... *shakes head* *grumble grumble grumble* oh - don't mind me - that's just the sound of my stomach from NOT EATING
yup. 30 points :) one of the many benefits of having a penis that doesn't get stored in the drawer by the bed.
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