Briefing on household changes while Carl works at home for the next six weeks.
He really does work, Paige.
1. An increased amount of milk must be purchased and maintained. Only one percent or higher is acceptable. Beware of baby's whole milk supply. Husband is entitled to any and all milk in house. All children must finish said milk upon pouring it for themselves.
2. Please park carefully, allowing plenty of room for both cars. If driveway or parking space is blocked, cars and their owners will be subject to harassment and/or feelings of rejection.
3. Husband's shoes are to be found in the following places: children's shoe basket, outside the front door, outside the back door, outside the garage door, and by the bed.
4. Notice! Toilet paper holder is to be full of toilet paper at all times. Under no circumstances is toilet paper to be found anywhere but on the roll. Empty toilet paper holders will be subject to discipline.
5. Comfy office chair is to be occupied by Primary Wage Earner.
5. (continued) All other office users are subject to sore bottoms from extremely hard alternate chair.
6. Cocomotion machine must be available for providing hot beverages to any and all members of the household. Rule applicable only in winter. Bonus points if the hot cocoa is from food storage.
7. Playful children must be respectful near and around office area. Screamers, criers, and slammers will all be penalized. Primary Wage Earners will be unable to provide said wages if they lose job due to noisy children. All loud people will have to live at an approved orphanage for the duration of the period.
8. Recycling is not optional.
9. Please remember to separate cans and bottles from other recyclables.
10. Primary Wage Spender is entitled to vacating the premises while baby sleeps so that some of the wages can be spent. Under no circumstances is Primary Wage Spender to answer her phone while spending.
11. Bonus features of homebound Wage Earner: Going for walks and enjoying holiday tableaux in our neighborhood.>
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Your neighborhood should definitely be put on the local light display tour. So family friendly.
I think it is time you invested in a comfy chair for the legitimate Primary Wage Spender of the family.
You deserve it.
There are stains on his sweatshirt.
How does one discipline an empty toilet paper holder? Can Carl blog about that? (When he's not working, of course.)
Also, can Primary Wage Spender leave overnight...I have a laptop and a comfy couch, should you be given time off from Primary Spending.
Oh good luck with those rules. My husband tries working from home every once in a while to "escape the craziness at the office." Hmmm, that sounds like jumping out of boiling water into the fire.
Ummm... what is the big bear doing to the other bear?
And where do I get one of those hot chocolate machines. I need one.
I cannot handle the neighborhood bears!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for featuring Logan with Henry they look so cute. And I hope you get your comfy office chair for at least a little while each day for the next 6 months... if not, come over and use my computer and chair.
The bears are doing what we think they are doing. Does that count as vandalism? Because it counted as a big laugh for me.
They've already fixed it so I'm glad I got a picture this morning. I will be watching carefully for other signs of frolicking.
Oh, and Holly, it is a Cocomotion, made by Mr. Coffee. Check Walmart.
I love kitchen gadgets.
Nice "suit" Carl.
Hilarious! Great post! I'm so glad you got a shot before they fixed it ;)
It cramps my style when my husband works from home. I prefer to be free to trash the place and lay on the couch all day and then hop up and try to pull it all together 5 minutes before he comes home. Good luck with the new rules! And I love that you are the Primary Wage Spender. That's a big responsibility.
I'm new to your blog, stumbled across it somehow. Anyway, thought I'd share a family favorite with you:
Growing up we delivered newspapers- for building character, sibling bonds, and bank accounts. One morning at the end of the route I noticed a couple of reindeer in an odd position. I was still new at recognizing naughty things, so I pointed it out to my brother. He didn't have to explain thank goodness and I figured it out. As we drove home we noticed that these were not the only 'reindeer games' going on in the neighborhood.
We thought this was worth waking our older brother for when we got home. Little did we know (and he was very proud to tell us) that he and his friend had been out that night spreading 'Christmas cheer'. He was very proud of the work they had done.
My mom wasn't. She threw away the pictures they took as proof and called it- reindeer porn. Not something she would allow in her house. Although, I think deep down she thought it was a pretty good joke.
Does primary wage earner get a new sweatshirt? Why doesn't primary wage spender buy a comfy desk chair?
What are you wearing on your head in the door picture?
Hey...nice pic from above. You and Paige and really getting this "best angle" thing down.
Why do husbands not enjoy recycling? What does a Cocomotion do? What other mischief do your neighborhood "elves" get up to?
Very very good post! Have fun doing some Primary Wage Spending. I am VERY jealous...I would love my husband to work from home. Maybe. For a day or two.
Nice bears!!! wish I could have seen it live. I can't believe those teenagers. Now you have to be on your best behavior for the next few weeks while Carl works from home, like cook dinner every night and all those other chores. No wonder I haven't talked to you that much lately.
Since when does food storage include hot chocolate - obviously this is one commandment we are not participating in.
Cocomotion here I come!!
Good luck with Carl working from home. Steve has worked from home for over 4 years. The first couple of days were fun. After that, we had to come up with some ground rules for him:
1. If you work from home, you have to learn to tell the kids to leave you alone. I won't do it for you anymore.
2. Make and clean up your own lunch. While making lunch, feel free to make some for me, too.
3. Flush the toilet - EVERY time.
4. No critiques on how I spend my time.
5. Nap time is for me only - you are not invited.
Celia, I have to answer your question about Matthew on your blog so I won't embarrass him when he reads mine. Fortunately, he is very open and communicative with me, so I know that he CAN'T WAIT until he is 16 and can start dating and kissing girls. He's been dying to have a girlfriend since about birth. And yes, I am terrified.
Oh who are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood, in your neighborhoooood?
My answer would be perverts.
What the!? Love, love, love the neighborhood display! If my husband ever works from home, he will more than likely want to trade me for you!
Love the Cocomotion! This post is definately on my top five! Thanks for asking Nor, what is on your head!? P.S. You need a comfy chair.
be strong. I love my husband, but when he's home on the weekends, I just don't know what to do with him. It totally cramps my style...
good thing he starts school again soon...
If my primary wage earner (PWE) was home for six weeks, I would be visiting family in other states by week 3. I couldn't handle the new set of rules.
Good thing our PWE can't work from home - Costco jsut can't be done via telecommuniting. Thank God!!
PS- I was one of those teenagers who messed with the light up animal displays that everyone commented on. I thought it was hilarious and still do. That's my Christmas spirit.
i would LOVE to have skip work from home. honestly. thank goodness there's no commandment that says "thou shalt not covet thy blog-friend's work-from-home husband situation." i'd have to repent.
Good thing you have his and hers computers. I'd rather have my own computer than a comfy chair or a cocomotion. Tax season will start soon and I will have none of the above.
I must say, I do enjoy seeing the Christmas bears having some fun. Not that I'd spend my free time rearranging other people's bears...but I enjoy seeing the fruit of other people's dirty work.
When primary wage earner is home during the weekdays it really throws the whole routine off. They're only allowed home during the weeknights and weekends.
I knew a guy who would dress up in a suit and tie while working from home -- thought he had better job performance. Doesn't that kind of defeat the purpose of working from home?
What does that Cocomotion machine do?
6 weeks!
I go nuts after 1 day. Maybe it's because we have not spent more then 1.5 days together in 5 years.
The shopping part does sound enticing though.
I love our Cocomotion machine. Britton got one as a wedding gift and Margo liked it so she bought one to give to Erin and then I secretly bought her one for last xmas.
Interesting picture of the the "Bopping Bears" in your 'hood. We couldn't get away with it in Apple Hill (we'd lose "Apple Points" as we call them with nasty letters from the HOA) but I AM tempted to buy the infamous LEG LAMP from the movie Chistmas Story, and put it in my window just to spite my JDubb neighbors. (BTW: You can actually buy the lamp on Amazon.com)
I love my cocomotion! It's the greatest! (especially for $18.87 at the local WalMart) Good luck to you and the PWE situation. I do like the husband home but it's the whole "what do you do during the day?" question from both sides that will wear on you for 6 weeks. Good time of year to have it happen though....built in babysitter for those quick errands!
Hoping your Holidays are full of fun and Magic!
ashli
I love having the PWE (let's call him Pee Wee shall we?) at home. Its the staying in garments all day long while I manage to get dressed that kills me.
Is that more than you wanted to know about Brad?
Probably.
Good luck on the next 6 weeks. If you need to take a little break, feel free to come visit me in FL. I do not like it when my hubby stays at home and works. It DOES NOT work for me. It puts a cramp in our style and in our routines . . . or lack thereof.
"I think that THE END OF your post is suggestive and I'd like to suggest that you keep up the good work."
Some amazing blogger told me that once....I could not be more excited! I feel I have arrived.
Also - Ellie has talked about HER Cocomotion....and I think we might need to get one.
So that's what bears do in the "woods" ...
How did the neighbors miss that one when setting up? I can just imagine their surprise when they drove home and actually SAW their beautiful light display shining for all to see.
I love the red bow for festive holiday shopping. Do you always wear one, and do you have a different one for each day?
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