Annie's Woodshed: Darn Random Swats

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Darn Random Swats

And here I thought they were just for boot camp NOT!!!

So yesterday evening our youngest and oldest sons were working on youngest son's car. It was cold, windy and drizzly. Hubby and I were headed out to dinner but he stopped to look at the car. Well I wasn't going to stand out there and freeze so I headed to the car and just as I got the door open SWAT! It started me so bad I jumped and turned around and yelled what was that for? He said that is for opening the door.

I tried to argue that I didn't know he was behind me but I get the "know your surroundings" speech which just makes it worse. So I get in the car and pout. He had invited #1&#3 sons out to dinner with us so we had to wait for #1 son to change shoes. The whole time we were waiting for the boys to get in the car he was lecturing me on not opening the door and to be aware of my surroundings.

Mumble mumble grumble grumble...darn random swats.

7 comments:

PKMarch 31, 2011 at 10:18 PM
LOL! You got to love a husband that uses the random swat! I guess I wouldn't want to wait for my husband to open my door every time but boy the attention of him doing it occasionally would really be nice.

Hugs,
PK
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AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 10:38 PM
Funny! I didn't get swatted, but tonight hubby and I were going into a restaurant and I went to open the door not knowing he was right behind me and I here this AAAAAAAA like a quick horn going off. Scared the crap out me! I turned around and he was blazing for the door handle. I told him he scared the heck out me!

Be aware of our surroundings? Let us know you're in them!!!

Darn AAAAAAA!
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StormyApril 1, 2011 at 1:37 AM
I got the 'ole kitchen towel SNAP yesterday, for a "tone" he says. Dang! It's almost playful but it hurts too much to qualify. No fair! I'll grumble along with ya...
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LilyApril 1, 2011 at 1:47 PM
Gotta love those HOH's ... This is L.H. After being exposed we had to change everything. We have new identities on blogger and a new blog (frogandlillyspond.blogspot.com)

*Hugs*
Lilly
(aka L.H.)
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Annie's WoodshedApril 1, 2011 at 4:51 PM
PK - yes it is a little frustrating at times but it is nice when he treats me like is queen. Oh and the looks we get are priceless. We have to grin and chuckle to ourselves when we see a young couple and she elbows him and ask why doesn't he ever do that for her.

Gems - usually he doesn't swat I guess because we were in our own front yard and no one was around but the boys (we live in the middle of a soybean field) we have neighbors to the back of us but there is a 10 foot fence so they can see our car. I usually get ah-hum and "the look"

Stormy - I hate the towel SNAP, hubby is a master at the snap, he can leave whelps that sting for days.

Lilly - glad to see you back. I like the frogs!
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Strong ManApril 1, 2011 at 5:25 PM
Fun example! But would you really ever have it any other way?
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Annie's WoodshedApril 1, 2011 at 7:58 PM
In answer to Strong Man...

(Crossing arms poking out bottom lip and digging my toe in the dirt)*Sigh*

No
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Colossians 3:18-25

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. Colossians 3:18-25 ESV

1Peter 3:1-7

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. 1Peter 3:1-7

Proverbs 31: 10-31

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