|
|
|
|
| | Decking the Halls at SubDiva's House |
|
| |
I would like to share a holiday tradition with you from the Diva household. Tradition, in only that it is a conversation that occurs every year without fail the first week of December.
SD: Honey, would you mind going up into the attic and retrieving the Christmas decorations, please?
SDH: (SD's husband) Huge sigh, followed by eye roll. Sure, darling. (Doesn't move.)
SD: Sweet pleading. When do you think you'll be able to put up the lights?
SDH: Yeah, about that...I was thinking of a minimalist theme this year.
SD: Completely dismissing the above line. That's one way to go, but I think if you just take a look at the schematics I've come up with, you may appreciate this year's, "Christmas on the High Seas," motif.
SDH: Avoiding eye contact with the easel. Sounds ambitiously nautical, but I can't get started right now anyway, I need some electrical supplies at the store.
SD: Not falling for this delay tactic for a minute. Great! I was just about to go out. What do you need? Some extra bulbs? An extension cord?
SDH: Faking accommodativeness. I really need to go myself. I need an extension ladder to really do the job right.
SD: I got you one for Christmas last year, remember?
SDH: Oh yeah. Desperately searching for another excuse. I don't know if I quite have enough "turquoise" strands--only light blue--to accomplish the stormy waters effect you want by the garage.
SD: That's OK, use the light blue. It's artistic expression.
SDH: Going for the Liberal jugular. Do you really think using all of that extra energy is good for the environment, SD? I mean, what lessons are we teaching our children if we deplete natural resources just for holiday folly?
SD: I don't care if you rig those lights on a windmill or reindeer-powered treadmill--just get them up. Please?
SDH: Sigh. I'm fairly certain your Sierra Club membership will be revoked if they somehow get wind of this deplorable act of malfeasance. (Returns attention to Sportscenter.)
SD: Trying a new strategy. Mr. Kravitz got his decorations up Thanksgiving night I think. It looks good over there--I think the snow machine is a bit much, but it might be enough to win the neighborhood contest.
SDH: Peering out window.I noticed his "snow" is only soap flakes--I may turn a hose on it and watch his yard lather up. (Pause.) I was thinking of renting a cherry picker this year to get the lights up in the really tall trees. That will get the attention of the judges.
SD: I bet you could get our Christmas Star as high as the actual one in one of those.
Nervous throat clearing and foot-shuffling from SDH. Brow begins to glisten.
SD: Slowly realizing and smirking. You did it again, didn't you?
SDH: Incredulous. What?! I resent the implication!!
SD: You threw out all of the lights when you took them down last year, didn't you? You ripped them down like Tarzan and they were all broken anyway so why heave 6 extra boxes of broken lights up into the attic again where there are at least 20 already knowing full well that I would never, ever go up there to discover your dirty little secret? Why, Anne Frank is probably parading around in my wedding dress, and I'd never know.
SDH: Hopefully. I'll allow you the same indulgence if you don't feel like un-trimming the tree before we throw it out this year.
SD: No deal, Electric Cowboy. Lowe's closes at 11 tonight, if you hurry, you can still make it.
SDH: Putting on jacket. I wonder if they give contractor discounts on sheer wattage...
©2004 Tracey Henry
|
  |
 | Hi there, just became alert to your blog through Google, and found that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I’ll appreciate if you continue this in future. Lots of people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!
| | I have been absent for some time, but now I remember why I used to love this website. Thank you, I will try and check back more frequently. How frequently you update your web site?
| | Ideal for attractive summer time nights without doubt
| | Thanks a lot for the blog article.Thanks Again. Cool
| | Thank you for the excellent writeup. It in reality used to be a entertainment account it. Look advanced to far added agreeable from you! But, how could we keep up a correspondence?
| | I really like and appreciate your article post.Thanks Again. Great.
ugg bailey button triplet sale http://www.buyuggscheap.org/ugg-bailey-button-triplet-1873-c-6.html
Posted by Anonymous, 10/15/12, 07:06pm | | wow, awesome blog article.Really looking forward to read more. Awesome.
jordan 5 fire red http://www.ajordan5firered.com
Posted by Anonymous, 10/16/12, 04:09pm | | Major thanks for the article.Thanks Again. Fantastic.
jordan 11 concords http://www.ajordan11concord.com
Posted by Anonymous, 10/18/12, 11:33am | | I enjoyed reading your nice blog. I see you offer priceless info. Congratulations, and keep posting to us. Do have some sort of email system where your blog posts emailed to me?
jordanspacejams2u.com http://www.jordanspacejams2u.com/
Posted by Anonymous, 10/25/12, 10:48am | | During money all of our best friends know american; present in difficulty we understand all of our best friends.
louis vuitton speedy http://www.louisvuittonoutletdiaperbag.com/
Posted by Anonymous, 10/27/12, 07:50pm | | Interesting articles on information like this is a great find. It¡¯s like finding a treasure. I appreciate how you express your many points and share in your views. Thank you.
moncler jackets http://monclerjackets2013.webnode.fr/
Posted by Anonymous, 11/13/12, 02:45am | | Thanks for any other wonderful post. Where else may anyone get that kind of info in such an ideal approach of writing? I have a presentation subsequent week, and I¡¯m on the search for such information.
jordan pas cher http://basketjordanpascher.webnode.fr/
Posted by Anonymous, 11/13/12, 11:44am | | You have some really good articles and I think I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I¡¯d really like to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please shoot me an e-mail if interested. Thank you!
North Face Kids Down Jakcets Kids http://www.northfacejacketsoutletonsale.com/north-face-kids-down-jakcets-kids-c-890.html?zenid=ba4ab1394290a7147e75025302d60636
Posted by Anonymous, 11/25/12, 10:19pm | | Hey dude. what kind of wordpress theme are you using? i want it to use on my blog too .
blake griffin shoes http://blakegriffinshoes.webnode.com/
Posted by Anonymous, 12/27/12, 06:39am | | This is one awesome blog.Really thank you! Great.
kevin durant shoes http://kevindurantshoes.webnode.com/
Posted by Anonymous, 12/29/12, 01:38am | | Every word in this piece of work is very clear and your passion for this topic shines. Please continue your work in this area and I hope to see more from you in the future.
moncler outlet sale http://www.2013moncleroutletsale.com
Posted by Anonymous, 01/04/13, 02:26pm | | I really like you not owing to your identiity, however owing to what people I am whenever i are to you. casquette obey http://www.b66.fr/
Posted by Anonymous, 03/04/13, 04:13pm | | No more woman or man might be priced at your tears, additionally , the an individual that is truly picked up‘t cause you to weep. www.b33.fr http://www.b33.fr/site_map.html/
Posted by Anonymous, 04/15/13, 10:27am | | While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010.During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I noticed more traffic, and new construction here and there. A few days into my visit, things got clearer (I'm blaming the jetlag for my delayed observation). I noticed a change, a big one. Somehow, politically-divided Ammanites were united on one issue: Syrians.Last time I visited Jordan, the annoying term the "Arab Spring" was not even coined. So, fast forward two years, I would have expected to see change along these lines, but what I saw instead was not youth marching in the streets asking for reform (to the dismay of many D.C. think tanks), but rather Jordanian citizens who are increasingly becoming concerned about the influx of refugees from their war-ravaged next door neighbor.Citigroup was the megabank that received the most taxpayer assistance during the financial crisis, a fact perhaps related to the very same lobbying practices now being used to rein in regulation christian louboutin daffodile
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:35am | | While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010.During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I noticed more traffic, and new construction here and there. A few days into my visit, things got clearer (I'm blaming the jetlag for my delayed observation). I noticed a change, a big one. Somehow, politically-divided Ammanites were united on one issue: Syrians.Last time I visited Jordan, the annoying term the "Arab Spring" was not even coined. So, fast forward two years, I would have expected to see change along these lines, but what I saw instead was not youth marching in the streets asking for reform (to the dismay of many D.C. think tanks), but rather Jordanian citizens who are increasingly becoming concerned about the influx of refugees from their war-ravaged next door neighbor.Citigroup was the megabank that received the most taxpayer assistance during the financial crisis, a fact perhaps related to the very same lobbying practices now being used to rein in regulation red bottom shoes for men
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:35am | | While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010.During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I noticed more traffic, and new construction here and there. A few days into my visit, things got clearer (I'm blaming the jetlag for my delayed observation). I noticed a change, a big one. Somehow, politically-divided Ammanites were united on one issue: Syrians.Last time I visited Jordan, the annoying term the "Arab Spring" was not even coined. So, fast forward two years, I would have expected to see change along these lines, but what I saw instead was not youth marching in the streets asking for reform (to the dismay of many D.C. think tanks), but rather Jordanian citizens who are increasingly becoming concerned about the influx of refugees from their war-ravaged next door neighbor.Citigroup was the megabank that received the most taxpayer assistance during the financial crisis, a fact perhaps related to the very same lobbying practices now being used to rein in regulation red sole heels
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:35am | | According to Reuters, a study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research in 2011 found that "The more aggressively a bank lobbied before the financial crisis, the worse its loans performed during the economic downturn -- and the more bailout dollars it received". Now, despite its former status as the basket case of Wall Street, Citigroup and its hired guns are welcome on Capitol Hill, weighing in on and even drafting bills -- like one the House committee signed off on earlier this month, exempting several classes of derivatives from a rule intended to prevent government insurance from backstopping risky trades.I won't dispute for one second the problems of a system that demands immense amount of fund-raisers by its legislators," said Representative Jim Himes, a third-term Democrat of Connecticut, who supported the recent industry-backed bills and leads the party's fund-raising efforts in the House. A member of the Financial Services Committee and a former banker at Goldman Sachs, he is one of the top recipients of Wall Street donations. "It's appalling, it's disgusting, it's wasteful and it opens the possibility of conflicts of interest and corruption. It's unfortunately the world we live in." christian louboutin heels
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:35am | | While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010.During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I noticed more traffic, and new construction here and there. A few days into my visit, things got clearer (I'm blaming the jetlag for my delayed observation). I noticed a change, a big one. Somehow, politically-divided Ammanites were united on one issue: Syrians.Last time I visited Jordan, the annoying term the "Arab Spring" was not even coined. So, fast forward two years, I would have expected to see change along these lines, but what I saw instead was not youth marching in the streets asking for reform (to the dismay of many D.C. think tanks), but rather Jordanian citizens who are increasingly becoming concerned about the influx of refugees from their war-ravaged next door neighbor.Citigroup was the megabank that received the most taxpayer assistance during the financial crisis, a fact perhaps related to the very same lobbying practices now being used to rein in regulation christian louboutin sneakers
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:36am | | While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010.During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I noticed more traffic, and new construction here and there. A few days into my visit, things got clearer (I'm blaming the jetlag for my delayed observation). I noticed a change, a big one. Somehow, politically-divided Ammanites were united on one issue: Syrians.Last time I visited Jordan, the annoying term the "Arab Spring" was not even coined. So, fast forward two years, I would have expected to see change along these lines, but what I saw instead was not youth marching in the streets asking for reform (to the dismay of many D.C. think tanks), but rather Jordanian citizens who are increasingly becoming concerned about the influx of refugees from their war-ravaged next door neighbor.Citigroup was the megabank that received the most taxpayer assistance during the financial crisis, a fact perhaps related to the very same lobbying practices now being used to rein in regulation michael kors online
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:36am | | While visiting family and friends in Amman, Jordan last week after being away for over two years, I was constantly being asked about my observations on Amman, and whether it had changed since I was last there in October 2010.During the first couple of days, I would usually respond saying I noticed more traffic, and new construction here and there. A few days into my visit, things got clearer (I'm blaming the jetlag for my delayed observation). I noticed a change, a big one. Somehow, politically-divided Ammanites were united on one issue: Syrians.Last time I visited Jordan, the annoying term the "Arab Spring" was not even coined. So, fast forward two years, I would have expected to see change along these lines, but what I saw instead was not youth marching in the streets asking for reform (to the dismay of many D.C. think tanks), but rather Jordanian citizens who are increasingly becoming concerned about the influx of refugees from their war-ravaged next door neighbor.Citigroup was the megabank that received the most taxpayer assistance during the financial crisis, a fact perhaps related to the very same lobbying practices now being used to rein in regulation louboutin bianca
Posted by Anonymous, 05/28/13, 11:36am | | cheap toms shoes http://mychristianlouboutindiscount.tumblr.com/ christian louboutin sale http://pinterest.com/2013christian/christian-louboutin-sale/
Posted by Anonymous, 05/31/13, 08:30pm | | this is great blog, I will certainly be back. lunettes de soleil pas cher http://lunette-carrera3.webnode.fr
Posted by Anonymous, 06/06/13, 01:49am | | Your web site is really useful. Many thanks for sharing. By the way, how could we keep in touch? louboutin shoes http://ouboutinshoes.webs.com/
Posted by Anonymous, 06/16/13, 03:18pm |
|
|
|
