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October 28, 2007
We Are Happy To Serve You
I just ordered these ceramic Greek-diner cups for happy NY nostalgia purposes. Now I am only missing a beautiful exotic woman to recreate the good times.
Here's what I found while researching mail order brides (which are apparently easier to find than monkeys). I don't know whether this is real, but supposedly:
From Housekeeping Monthly, 13 May, 1955.
* Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
* Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people.
* Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it.
* Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables.
* During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction.
* Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet.
* Be happy to see him.
* Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him.
* Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours.
* Don't greet him with complaints and problems.
* Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work.
* Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him.
* Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice.
* Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him.
* A good wife always knows her place.
This is the attitude of people who shop for women online, which explains why I got bored of the project in five minutes or less.
Posted by K
Comments
That is from 1955. I am really broken. I finally got the space knee brace. It is great while I have it on but as soon s it comes off I can barely walk! Painted yesterday. The colors look great! My apt rocks!!!! I made two apple cakes today. Very good. Unfortunately, it is supposed to be baked in one large pan but I divided in two because I wanted to take one to the Halloween party. Well, the cake in the really heavy pan fell on my left ankle. There is a lot of swelling and it hurts to walk. So in summary my right knee is broken and my left ankle. I feel like someone is playing a joke on me! I walk really funny like hopping since I can't step on my left foot or right. Ugh. Roy keeps trying to take me to ER - I refuse to go. I was just there for my knee. How was your weekend.
Posted on October 28, 2007 9:07 PM
Oh no.
(Shaking my head in pity and disbelief... very big sigh)
How in the world did you drop the heavy cake pan on your good leg? I am trying not to laugh. You poor, poor woman.
Do I need to come up there?
My weekend was nice, but too short as usual. All weekends should be three days. A day to chill, then a day to do all your stuff, then another day to chill. My Sundays are far too busy and they do not seem very restful.
I sent a few emails for you, I'm sure they didn't land. Therefore I came up with this new post so I could at least maybe hear from you before the weekend is over. Let me know if I need to resend them.
I hope your legs feel better tomorrow princess, we can't have you hopping around at work.
~kiss~
K
Posted on October 28, 2007 9:26 PM
Emails went to spam. Might be your email address. It sounds fishy. I will get them from spam tomorrow and reply. What happened is my stupidity. One of the pans is really heavy (even with nothing in it) and to save 10 seconds I lifted both to put in the oven. I didn't realize how heavy it got with the raw cake inside so it dropped from my hand. I couldn't catch it since I had the other pan in my other hand. So stupid. I don't think it is fractured. I can walk-just not well. I guess I will know tomorrow. Off to shower and sleep now. Good night K. Sweet dreams.
Posted on October 28, 2007 11:01 PM