Annie's Woodshed: Fine Line

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"A true wife makes a man's life nobler, stronger, grander, by the omnipotence of her love 'turning all the forces of manhood upward and heavenward.' While she clings to him in holy confidence and loving dependence she brings out in him whatever is nobles and richest in his being. She inspires him with her courage and earnestness. She beautifies his life. She softens whatever is rude and harsh in his habits or his spirit. She clothes him with the gentler graces of refined and cultured manhood. While she yields to him and never disregards his lightest wish, she is really his queen, ruling his whole life and leading him onward and upward in every proper path. -JR Miller

Friday, July 6, 2012

Fine Line

Why do lines have to be so fine? And why do I always seem to have to walk it? Well not me but my evil twin (yes that is my story and I am sticking to it.)

Let me give you a little background. Hubby works outside so his summer hours are 7:00a to 4:00p (or 0700 to 1600 for those brains that are the 24 hour time like computer geeks and military LOL) any way since he has to be at work at 7:00 that means the alarm goes off at 5:30. He is usually up and moving and drinking coffee by 6:00. Since we both work for the same university I am able to adjust my hours and work the same hours. So at 5:30 I jump in the shower then while I am getting dressed he usually has his coffee. I love my man dearly but he is not human before that first cup coffee. (don’t worry he will agree)

Welllll….this morning didn’t go as smooth as usual. The evil twin was here and she had her sass on. Hubby made the comment while tying his shoes that someone beat him last night that he was sore all over. The evil twin (ET) jumped in with both feet and said “well it wasn’t me, I tried but you wanted to sleep.”

She wouldn’t listen and kept on I tried to shhhh her and remind her he works hard and outside in the heat-felt like 109 in the shade yesterday. But did she listen? OH NO she was on a roll. To make it even worse he had not had his coffee!

It went sort of like this…

Him: (That HOH look...arched eyebrow and stone hard expression, oh and let's not forget the tone) “You know there is a fine line between sass and a smart mouth don’t you?”

ET: Was that a warning?

Him: (smirky grin...as in I can't believe you are going there before I have my coffee...grin...pure evil) Could have been.

(whewwwww I thought YES! I am safe and in the clear but oh no…..)

ET: (huff and sigh) Well you need to be a little more specific so I will know if it is a warning or not.

Him: THE LOOK!

Me: groaning…please shut up he is letting us off with a warning

ET: well how are we to know if it is a warning did you see the look he could have been joking?

Me: Yes I saw the look and I saw the first look and I saw the last look he is NOT joking now shut up. It is Friday and it is not even 6:15 and I do not want a spanking this morning I want to be able to sit down at work.

ET: he won’t spank us remember he was beat last night.

Me: groaning…just shut up and let’s go to work.

ET: Fine but he still needs to be more specific with the warnings.

Him: (in that tone) I am going to have my coffee, you need hurry up or we will be late you still have to dry your hair.

I need to find somewhere to send her NOW because I know that the weekly spanking tomorrow is going to be worse because of her. Any takers? Hey PK didn’t you want someone to talk to your hubby? I will send her you way LOL.

8 comments:

Aimless RamblingJuly 6, 2012 at 1:17 PM
Is your evil twin related to Stormy's TOG girl. They have a lot in common.
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PKJuly 6, 2012 at 8:02 PM
Yeah Annie and Badass live at our house - unfortunately she only talks to me so sure, send your evil twin on over. I don't think she will do me any good, but it might save your butt. If I do anything that really annoys Nick, sadly, spanking would be the last thing on his mind. So annoying!!!

Hugs,
PK
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SaraJuly 7, 2012 at 8:08 AM
Well I am a toe ON the line kind of gal too...but I think you're on a special mission! Sara
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AnaJuly 15, 2012 at 2:49 AM
lol...I will try using the evil twin reason another time. :)
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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

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