I love the Hub; I do. Remember that if you ever hear he was found buried in a blue recycling bin left abandoned off the M6.
This was my lounge last April. Note the space in the corners. The other end was just as clear. I took the photograph because I knew I would need the memory to cling on to.
I am too embarrassed to show it as it is right now, but here’s an equivalent picture:
The Hub has promised to buy a shed this year so that I can have the house back.
Watch this space.
I am a little fat. I like food; what can I say? I have dull hair: mousey. I don’t wear much make-up and have no need of a dressing table. If I look like a bag lady, I chose my own clothes. If I look nice, the Hub picked them for me. Despite all this, I am a little vain. This photograph is from 2003. I had to go back that far to find one of me that I liked. But I don’t really care: my husband still thinks I’m beautiful and if he doesn’t, he loves me enough to lie about it. I’m lucky. I have two boys. They never lie to me. Still, you can't have everything.
The Laughing Housewife 
I love your lounge area, it is lovely. I love my hubby, really I do as well, but I think that I was venting over housework because he complains that the house isn’t immaculate and a pigsty when he is the source of said mess. I was getting out the vitriol because I am cleaning for his homecoming and he will probably complain anyway. He likes to complain. Your lounge area is so cozy and the couches are so inviting. The two photos are an excellent example in contrast.
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Thanks. Don’t let your husband get away with blaming you if it’s his fault. That way domestic tyranthood lies 🙂
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When he came home he did compliment the cleanliness of the house, he did complain about one thing and realized it, moments later, asking “did I just complain moments after getting home?” That’s the hubby for you, gotta love him.
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Love your flair! As I glanced around I see a few topsy strewn across the floor…now if my dog would just learn to pick up behind herself I would be fine.
Peach State
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Dogs are such pigs, aren’t they? 🙂
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If they are pigs…they are the cute Pot Belly Pig!
Peach State
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Hehehe. I’m sure you have be exaggerating, Tilly. Please say you are. 😉
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I’m exaggerating.
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Okay, that last comment wasn’t actually true, but I like to please my readers. 🙂
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You were both very tidy when you stayed here! Are you sure you trained him right?
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He would never mess up someone else’s house! That’s what ours is for 🙂
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If I were you,I would immediately apply to appear on the reality show “Hoarders.” It could be your chance to be “discovered.”
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Fortunately, he’s not yet that bad. I am allowed to chuck out/give away/sell stuff from time to time – usually when my patience has gone and he knows it’s the stuff or me. So far, he’s chosen me; one day he may not 😉
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Yes… I was wondering about a spot of re-training, perhaps?
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Stuck in his ways. It’s all about damage control these days.
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*LOL* You make my day! Thanks!
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Oh my, you can’t be serious! Lol.
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Let’s face it they don’t build houses for people with hobbies or pets. Never enough room – be gentle with him.
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A lone supporter for the Hub – are you a hoarder, by chance?
😀 😀
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Um well um …. what do you mean? 😉
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When’s his birthday? A shed would be a lovely present 🙂
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Thinking outside the box – I like it! But can I wait until October? Will my walls take the strain?
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So you have ‘freecycle’ in your area? I sometimes see such things being given away for free…. then he could have it as an Easter present 🙂
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‘so’ should be ‘do’
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We do; and I’ve seen sheds offered before.
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Rejoice! Who wants to live with sterile perfection anyway? When you are old and cranky you will have lovely surroundings again and you will miss the mess.
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Nope. Can’t ever imagine me missing mess. I like order. Even as a child I voluntarily tidied my room.
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A bit like our own. (Which I would be similarly embarrassed to photograph!) We could singlehandedly stock the local car boot sale for the next six months. But it starts so dreadfully early…
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Ridiculous, isn’t it?
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You gave me some smiles here. I’d cling on to that memory too… it was a nice space! 🙂
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Thank you Aya. It’s so nice to meet you!
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I think a shed sounds an excellent idea. It’s a lovely lounge 🙂
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I may give him the lounge and move into the shed.
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I feel your pain — I think it’s a man thing — marking their territory or some such nonsense. Me and my ‘hubby’ have had many a good argument about the state of our living room. He’s much better now, though I do have to keep at him to pick up his crap. You have a lovely room; you’ll see it again one day, I’m sure.
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I’ll try to cling onto that dream 🙂
They don’t mind it so much because they don’t clean it.
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You are sooo very clever and such a joy!
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You are so very nice to say so. Thank you 🙂
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I hope he does it real soon… You did have a beautiful lounge. 😦
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Thanks 🙂
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I remember this. 😉 Good one for the theme.
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