Prior to our deployment I read lots of advice about managing it. One column suggested the soldier leave notes around the house for his spouse to find throughout their time apart. It also suggested the spouse tuck little notes and presents in the soldiers bags for him to find on his travels.
Luckily neither Dallas or I are that romantic.
Instead of love notes, he left reminder notes on each month of the calendar.
Romantic right? Each month had something special. Like in April he reminded me to do the taxes. (Which of course I remembered to have my Mother-In-Law do – I’m not so good with numbers.) In May he reminded me to renew the car insurance. Sweet.
Every month started with the same to lines though, “Start truck” and “Drive truck around the block.”
Ten messages. I started the truck three times.
The first time I forgot about it and left it running for three hours. Oops.
I waited a few months to start it again and had to jump it. Oops.
All winter I avoided driving it around the block because it was icy (In my defense it was the snowiest and coldest winter on record.) and the tires on it are bare. I’m not kidding, Dallas refers to them as “racing tires.”
(We live dangerously.)
So, I never drove it.
However, over the last two weeks I’ve done some work on the basement. With some help from the kids and my awesome friends we’ve removed the carpet, peel and stick tile underneath, wallpaper, and chair rail. I used the van to take one load to the dump, but it got my new car all messy.
We started loading stuff in the back of the truck because it was obviously the better choice to get messy.
I had to jump start it again, since I hadn’t done it since May when Dallas was home on R & R. Ooops.
I backed it out of the car port…
Oops.
I was going to fix it before he came home, but I just flipped the calendar to August (I realize it’s August 23 – shut up.) and found this, the last note.
I guess this means I can’t fix the mirror.
That is fricken hilarious!
I told you he was funny!
I’m laughing out loud! He knows you so well. I was a military wife. My husband was not a romantic either. But at least yours actually took the time to write out specific directives. I love that! Now stop spending all the money Bridget!
I’m trying…but it’s hard not to spend it all!
Hahahahahahahahaha!
Dallas is awesome.
(I’m not at all romantic either.)
He is awesome:)
Haha! I too laughed out loud. I think at this point Dallas just wants to be home and will forgive you for damaging his lame TCU truck.
He already has forgiven me!
OMG…really laughing OUT LOUD!!! Hilarious! =D
Thanks:)
Love it!! Dallas has a great sense of humor, to match all the rest of you!! It is wonderful that he makes you smile even when he is far away.
It’s one of his best traits:)
Oh man! I guess he’ll just have to be happy that you drove it vs focusing on the mirror…Funny blog fodder though!
Technically I’ve only driven it out of the car port and then back inside. But it’s a start.
now you see why i bought her a car when she was in school and told her she whould have take care of it / she learned the cost of having a car !!!!!!!!!!! ////
I haven’t learned that yet.
That is too funny….I say you blame the kids for taking that note and go on a shopping spree. Winter’s coming, you need to stock up on wine, right?
Winter or not, I always need to stock up on wine.
Hahaha!! I’ve driven into my father’s car more than once, and I hit a pole in the driveway. I’m good for that stuff. Don’t worry. He’ll forget all about that he wrote that…right?
Actually, he had forgotten – until he read this blog.
—I can Always count on you for a SMILE in the mouring/morning…
That makes me very happy friend!
I need ya’ll to live in the same town as us!! I love To-Do lists. I would have driven that truck around the block once a month for you & Dallas….in exchange for wine and good conversation, of course!
Sounds like a fair trade to me!
Are those little check-off boxes on the notecards? If so, none of them are checked.
Our to-do list before he left in Dec. included readying the lawn mower and weed-eater and changing all the oil/spark plugs in the car and truck. I also was required to drive the truck at least once a week. Sometimes it happens. Sometimes it doesn’t. No love notes have been passed. Just to-do lists!
I think they are! Seriously, I didn’t notice that until just now!
We are soul sisters.
You don’t follow Hot Joe’s instructions either?
Smiles back at you:)
hahahahahahaaha! He is hilarious!!!!!!!!!! I love those love notes. To his truck.
Cheers to the “green dragon” as he calls it!
At least he didn’t say “STOP DRINKING ALL THE WINE!”
Silver linings…
He knows better than to suggest something crazy like that.
I love Dallas’s little love notes to you! Very special way to stay connected!
Under the note to stop spending all the money you should write in “NEVER!”
Said in the famous Jackson & Chandon voice:)
You crack me up! I swear you could turn this stuff into a hilarious tv show!
Ha! Great idea:)
So much to love here…but what really got me is the check off boxes. You two are special!
We are pretty special – better if we were together though!
OMG, this is too good. I mean I am so sorry and all but you two sure made me laugh.
Whenever Jason is gone, first thing is to tell me to start his car. I am sure men only get married so they can procreate and have someone start their cars.
You’re probably right. Of course, we only get married to procreate and have someone to compliment our shoes right?
Hahaha! Thanks for reminding me… I need to go start Tim’s truck and drive it!! You made my day!
You’re welcome & go start that truck!
“Stop spending all the money” – that sounds like a challenge. If you leave $25 in the bank account, technically, that’s not ALL of it.
You’re right – so technically I’ve got some spending to do.
Hilarious! The check off boxes!!! Hahaha! He thought of the check off boxes! You have one great guy B.