Need Help

WANTED:

One substitute husband to stand in for my spouse when he is ill, working late, or locked in the bathroom with his Sudoku book. Duties include cooking, cleaning the litter box, and random late-night runs for Ben and Jerry's or nacho cheese. Previous experience in foot massage a must, and the ability to entertain children for 30 minutes so I can take a shower is required. Applicants must provide proof of non-hairy knuckles, and pass a strict armpit sniff test (yours, not mine). Compensation starts at $0/hr, with the possibility of immediate promotion if you can figure out how to make my fridge stop that annoying drip-drip-dripping sound. Please send resume, references, and list of Prime Time TV preferences to: overworkedwife@i'mtired.com
Jack Black look-alikes need not apply.

January 09, 2006

13 Comments:

Blogger Sarcomical said...

ha! which was it today? sick? bathroom? otherwise unavailable?

;) no hairy knuckles. that cracked me up.

1/09/2006 10:13:00 PM  
Blogger mom on a wire said...

Sick as a chicken. Sleeping 18 hours a day. Blah.

1/09/2006 10:22:00 PM  
Blogger The Daring One said...

Poor boy. Poor girl. I hope you find a suitable applicant.

1/10/2006 12:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Jenna said...

That was too cute!! I hate when my husband is sick, but it makes me realize how much he helps me out around the house! :)

1/10/2006 06:00:00 AM  
Anonymous Theresa said...

LOL! I might have to try that too! ;)

1/10/2006 06:14:00 AM  
Blogger Mignon said...

Being a single parent sucks. My mom was one for real, with three of us, and the older I get, the more I marvel.
Is he grown man sick or whiny, make-you-curse-your-MIL-for-what-she-created sick?

1/10/2006 06:48:00 AM  
Blogger Queen Beth said...

If you find a man that will rub your feet, send him my way for a couple of hours. Mine won't even touch my feet with surgical gloves on. He has an aversion to feet. Wouldn't even go near them when I was fat, swollen and in pain from carrying HIS child. :)

1/10/2006 07:26:00 AM  
Blogger Liz said...

Glad to see you are back up.

Sorry to hear of sicko husband.

My husband had surgery last spring and was underfoot for 6 weeks. I thought I would kill him or kill me, couldn't decide until he went back to work then I felt much better!!

...maybe I should have thought about advertising for a substitute husband...

1/10/2006 09:51:00 AM  
Blogger Shannon said...

Glad you're back!

Good luck with the search.

1/10/2006 10:04:00 AM  
Blogger mom on a wire said...

Mignon- He's not wimpy when he's sick, usually just the opposite. He tries to do all of the things he normally does, which ends up making him stay sick longer because he pushes himself so hard. I have to force him to stay in bed and rest!

1/10/2006 10:29:00 AM  
Blogger Susan said...

I wish I could get my CURRENT husband to do all those things. Like the foot rubs. Mmmmm . . .

1/10/2006 11:03:00 AM  
Blogger Manic Mom said...

I'll trade you mine locked-in-the-bathroom-with-his-Crackberry (aka Blackberry) for your locked-in-the-bathroom-suduko guy.

Do you cook? He'll be thrilled!

1/10/2006 05:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

lol, that has to be funniest blog post I've read today. If I lived closer I'd lend you a hand! Has your hubby discovered the online soduku games that track your progress/times/scores? Ever since S did he's glued to the laptop every evening. :)

Kestrel

1/12/2006 07:33:00 PM  

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