Let me set the scene for this event. It all starts on Sunday. It's 100 degrees (it really was I am not exaggerating) we have just come from celebrating the Gma's birthday. They are older and so their home was heated to 100 degrees. (maybe I exaggerated a bit this time.) I am unloading the Nitro which is packed so full that the seats had to be folded down and I am distracted because I am a)to hot b) worried about my new plants being to hot c) full from birthday lunch and strawberry pie d) coming down from the adrenaline fueled anxiety that accompanies all family events. Mostly I was in a hurry to get my fruits and veggies planted and maybe take a nap.
Fast forward two days to the following conversation
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Me: (a note of curiosity in my voice) Honey, have you seen that cat food that was sitting by the dishwasher?
Husband: (calm as ever even though he was doing things that didn't merit such a lame interruption) No, I'm sorry I haven't.
Me: I'll just go look in the car maybe I didn't bring it in.
Me: It wasn't there. I knew it wouldn't be I brought it in! I remember specifically.
Husband: I'm sorry but I don't know where it is. That is frustrating though.
Me: (agitated) I am so tired of things just moving. I can't blame insert cleaning lady's name she hasn't been here.
Husband: I'm sure it will turn up, if not we will go tomorrow and get some more.
Me: (stalking through house looking for cat food using my pouting voice) Where could it have gone? I don't understand. I paid (insert dollar amount) for that stuff and it's just gone. I don't really have that much money this week for stuff to go missing.
MIL: (also calm.....why are these people so calm?!?) I know how you feel I get just as irritated
Me: (In urgent voice) But this is important [clearly the things she misplaces aren't] =) these are the cats I am talking about here!! I know that food was sitting right there by the dishwasher...or maybe next to the trash can....you haven't seen it?! I don't get it....where is that food?!
MIL: No but you can give them this for now (holds out extra special cat food I only give them once in awhile)
[Stomp stomp, slamming of doors and huffing]
Fast forward to this evening when we went to do errands. We stop at husbands shop
Me: We'll have to clean this stuff out of here before Shabbot if we are picking up Melanie.
Husband: (I imagine he was given me a look that stated "thank you captain obvious") Yes Beverly know, we will
Me: Okay...I guess I can look back here one more time for that cat food but I know....
Husband: (serious laughter in his eyes) I guess we don't need to go to Wal*Mart now?
Me: No I guess not....(trying to salvage some dignity) Unless you need anything.
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G-d Bless my wonderful husband for not making fun of me.
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