The Irreverent Widow

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Post on: August 23rd, 2010

Cleaning house.

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I LOVE this card.

The fact that I have it taped to one of the glass panes of my kitchen door goes a long way in explaining why my house was not chosen for the celebrated “Cape Elizabeth Kitchen Tour” which will be taking place in a few short weeks.

I found this little treasure 5 years ago. I recall putting it up on the  fridge of the first house we were renting when we moved to Maine.  I had a date one day, one of the first men I met in Portland, and as he walked through my kitchen, he passed the refrigerator with this card tacked upon it, and he said in a very concerned, almost fatherly voice,

“Oh Sandi…you don’t mean that.”

To which I smiled and said,  ”Why yes, I do, Mr. Humor-Deficiency.”

Ok, I didn’t actually say the Mr. Humor-Deficiency part, but it was on the tip of my tongue.

If I recall, he was also the same guy who reprimanded me (and was, apparently, highly disappointed in me) for feeding my children doughnuts one fine Saturday morning. I mean, it was something that occurred every 2 or 3 months. It wasn’t like I was feeding them doughnuts every day.

Lighten the hell up!

The house cleaning comment, along with the doughnut comment, goes a long way in explaining why he was soon after deleted from my cell phone memory.

  • http://www.abigailcarter.com Abigail

    Glad to have found you. I think we have a lot in common…

  • Sandi

    HI Abigail – I'm glad you found me, too! I read up on you and yes…we clearly do have a lot in common. I smiled when I saw that you have an Olivia, too. Email me privately sometime via my site…I'd love to get to know you better. I wish you all the best in your new life and your journey with your family.