My loving husband anticipated my loneliness and called in for back up. Prior to leaving he asked my friend Megan to come and stay with me in his absence. And did she deliver. She came bearing free rentals at Blockbuster, her pajamas, and a change of work clothes. We invited Erin over and had a full fledge Girls Night In. We rented a couple movies, stocked up on sweets and started pouring the wine.

I think it’s an unspoken girls code that when one girl needs cheering up, some company, or even just to talk, all diets are off. We spooned in the comfort foods and finished it off with a sugar chaser. Mmmmmm. But it sure does feel good to giggle. Thanks chicas. I don’t know what I would do without girlfriends.

Oh and I am looking forward to the sequel tonight. We still have some Dots (…Milk Duds…Junior Mints…Swedish Fish…Reese’s Pieces…& Sour Gummies) to finish!!

Oh and don’t worry, Sim. I remembered to take out the garbage, feed the dogs, AND wife off their footsies (Every. Time. I. Take. Them. Out.), but you will be back in 34 short hours and you can have all those duties back. 🙂

Typical. All the men in my life have left me. My boss and my husband. Well, to be honest, they will both be back on Wednesday, but right now I am feeling particularly abandoned. Do you hear me, guys? ABANDONED!! Poor, poor pittiful me.

While most women would relish the fact that they are “single” for a little while, its quite sad for me. I really enjoy the company of my husband. And he is quite handy when it comes right down to it. So this means that for the next two days I will have to do all the heavy lifting, drag the nasty garbage cans to the curb (not to mention taking them back inside), get up at the ass-crack of dawn to feed my dogs, rely on my own strength to open stuck jars, be the sole puppy-feet-wiper-offer, and have to practice self-control when it comes to diet. Urgh. Oh and God forbid a light bulb go out again while he is gone and I have to scale a ladder to reach the top of our 10-foot vaulted ceiling. (I am so afraid of heights and my dogs were terrified as I squeaked and squealed the entire time) And that is just the stuff I will have to do.

There are many things, mostly those involving technology, that I can’t even think about while Sim is gone. So don’t expect to see any new photos this week. Sorry. I know how to get them off my computer, sort them, import them, etc. but there is some “magic” that Sim does between what I do and when they show up in my gallery admin that even I have never seen him do. I think he keeps it secret so he knows I have to rely his help. Damn him for having such power over me!! All I know is I need my husband. *Sigh*

In the 58 hours (yes I counted, so what?) until Sim gets home, when I am not at work I will most likely be found curled under 10 blankets, dressed head to toe in flannel (hey, I get cold when he is gone…not to mention the weather here has turned very winteresque lately) eating ice cream directly from the carton (don’t even get me started on being cold and eating ice cream, it helps, ok?). Well, I will at least make a few trips to the gym to keep the guilt for my diet breaking at bay.

But I do find comfort in the technology that allows me to track Sim’s flights, and even though the fact that he is 35,000 feet above the ground and traveling at 592 mph should scare the living crap outta me, I know he will have a fabulous trip.

Have a great time in Boston, pie. You geek it up! I love you.