Earmuffs that look like Athletic Supporters....

My dad wrote me an email today...He does this every day. He has too much time on his hands, I think. Actually I love that he does this. It makes me feel loved. So I sat down to answer his letter...and his wish to me for a "Quiet after-the-holiday-Monday." And the following is what came out of my keyboard.... And yes. I did send it to him.

hi,
Quiet. Yes.

I'm the only one home so I'm allowed to BREAK the quiet by blasting music.

I can even sing with it if I want............so far the neighbors haven't called the cops or banged on my door.

I'm doing laundry and straightening the weekend chaos that always lands on my house. Clothes were strewn about after the rushed, "Does-this-make-me-look-fat?" try-on before church. Had a mess of dishes to do...mostly silverware...as though every piece we own, made it into the sink. I think my husband was even eating with salad mixing spoons as the rest of the clean silver was now dirty. (OH THE PICTURE that came to my mind with that slight exaggeration--wish I was a good cartoonist. I'd draw it!)

The reason for the lopsided array of dishes is two-fold:
1) (and mainly) because I HATE washing silverware so it's major on my list of things to procrastinate about.
2) there was no room on my dish rack after I got done doing the OTHER dishes...so I "saved it up" like it was some special treat to be savored.

I walked down to pick up a package at the mailroom which required a signature. It was cold out there...but a nice day for a walk.
I put those weird earmuffs on that wrap around the back of the head and remind me of athletic supporters...not that I've ever SEEN an athletic supporter...except the ones cheering in the stands at football games; it's just what my twisted imagination came up with as I searched for a simile to describe those ridiculous earmuffs
...which is where we started..so get on with your story...
Okay.

I also wore big sunglasses ( the sun was BRIGHT -- I needed them.) and then, because of my asthma I took a dress scarf with BRIGHT flowers printed on it in a chaotic design and wrapped it around my nose and mouth and tucked the ends into my parka. (my daughter's parka...details). So I probably looked something like that weird looking character on H. R. Puffinstuff. (OK, so now I've hopelessly dated myself and most of you are scratching your head saying "WHAT???" Note to self: avoid word pictures that only you can relate to.)

And then, once geared and adorned for the task, I picked up my inhaler and the house keys and began to walk down the road.
Yes, I did--
--Mrs."Does this make me look fat" ...with complete disregard for the howls of laughter coming from the numerous cars that passed me..even disregarded the rubbernecking traffic jam she caused.

So that was my day...
Bet yours can't compete with excitement like that.
nope.


Love cyn

I can't help it...I'm a compulsive blogger...even my emails turn into blog posts.