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He Said, She Said

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So who had a better time last night? Husband was at a beer convention, which sounds like it ought be the winner without even tying, since I was at home with 3 energetic boys. 6yo has soccer practice tuesdays and thursdays and he is usually amped up afterwards, rather than all used up, as I would have expected. Anyhoo, here are my conclusions…
Husband got to leave early, while I went and picked up the big boys from school.
Points: Husband, 1.
Husband drove his sports car, but it was still an hour, and in probably a bit of traffic, but he still had no one else in the car with him. I drove 10 minutes to and from school.
Points: Husband, 1.
Husband checked into his lodging and goofed off doing whatever he wanted before this beer thing started. He said he could have brought his bike to ride around through (busy narrow streets) town beforehand. I stayed for soccer practice in between. It was nice and sunny, but I was still hanging out mostly with my own kids.
Points: Husband, 1. Me, 1.
8yo received a birthday present in the mail yesterday, including (thankfully small) aussie chocolates – we all know how that would have ended – and after calling to “check in”, I ate one for me and then I ate the one that I had been trying to save for Husband.
Points: Me, 2.
Husband walked around drinking his beverage of choice, sans children or annoyances of any kind. I peaked too son and ran out of ideas after feeding the boys an early dinner.
Points: Husband, 1.
Husband probably got very drunk; I know (he said) he got in around midnight, but there was no word on an actual bedtime. I made myself a cocktail from leftovers while the kids watched Paw Patrol, and I even managed to get the kids to put their clean clothes away.
Points: Husband, 1. Me, 2.
I watched 8 episodes of Outlander back to back, while eating cookies and drinking tea.
Points: Me, 10.
Husband and I apparently slept for the same amount of hours, i.e. not many. He then drove to meet friends before driving home. I made 1.5 school lunches before taking the big boys to school early, and then having fabulous crepes for brunch, before coming home and sleeping for 3 hours
Points: Me, 3.
Total Points: Husband, 5. Me, 18.

So there you have it. Husband had a mediocre time at a beer convention, while I had the last laugh, and…
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Decisions, Decisions

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Husband is boozing it up at some beer conference tonight, so I can do whatever I want, so long as it starts at 8pm after the boys are in bed. And I want to do so many things, which means I will probably do nothing. I will be stricken by my indecision and start a project at 10.45, with some super awesome late night movie on in the background. Oh, the procrastination!
When Husband is home we hang out, so when he is away I am usually far more productive. Here is my specific dilemma: Sewing vs Outlander.
I want to sew a new skirt for tea on Sunday; I want to start watching Outlander for many reasons, among them being picking up some local (highly accurate) phrases for when we go to Scotland during Summer, and to check out the (ahem) dresses.
That leaves 1.25 hours for me to procrastinate while the boys are running around, and a further 3 hours before my eyes close against my volition. Hmmm.

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That basket is full of quilting pieces, not laundry

It’s not like I don’t have the equipment literally lying around, as well as many, many other things, obviously.

PROS
I want a new skirt
I have fabric screaming to be made into something cute
The boys have been banished outside

CONS
I will have to clean off the table. And possibly other work surfaces.
I will then have to deal with dinner dishes
I might as well do some laundry, probably multiple loads
Oh, I forgot about making school lunches for tomorrow
Tidying up will make me consider the two hanging halloween ghosts that really should be put away

Husband just rang to (rub it in) check in before he gets wasted for the night, so I’m going to eat his chocolate and worry about the rest later, post tea and vodka.
Cheers.
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