Don't Get Mad, Get Even

This is one of those mornings that are God given and most appreciated.  Roger and I are alone and have no firm plans for the day - which means I don't have to set the alarm clock, rush to get dressed, gulp my coffee down, etc.  For those of you who don't know Roger, let's just say he's a tad bit ADHA - remember the squirrel from Over the Hedge?  So, when I wake up and look at the clock and realize it's just after 7:00, I roll back over to catch a few more minutes of sleep.  Not my darling husband, he hits the floor running - trying his best to be quiet.  So, he turns off the house alarm, lets the dogs out of their kennels, grabs a cup of coffee and then tip toes into the bedroom because he forgot his towel for the hot tub.  Mind you, up until he grabbed his towel from the bedroom closet he's been as quiet as a bull in a china closet.  He then tip toes out of the bedroom and closes the door - a little late, don't you think?

So, I lay there a few more minutes and then decide it's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, the birds are singing and I might as well go join him in the hot tub.  I grab my towel and cup of coffee and step outside.  It's the perfect morning to drink my coffee and relax in the hot tub and just chill.  I'm one of those people who need that first cup of coffee in me before I start chatting with others.  In fact, it's really best if you give me a wide berth until the caffeine hits my system.

I get into the hot tub and find my comfy spot and start sipping my flavored coffee - my once a week indulgence - when hubby starts peppering me with questions.  There's another nail on the roof that I need to fix, do you think we should put the pond on this side of the yard or over by the fence, oh look a duck...really?  Yes honey, I see the duck - now can you just sit back a moment, relax and be quiet?  So, he decides to amuse himself trying to get a 1/2" piece of a stick out of the hot tub and the tsumani begins as he keeps grabbing for the stick and missing it by a fraction of an inch.  About a minute after the tsumani begins, the jets go off and I am watching him chase the stick around in the bottom of the hot tub and just when he's about to finally grab it - I smile and turn the jets back on :)  Sometimes, it's the little things that get you through...