The Wife and I have truly never had a "real" fight. We seem to always get along and rarely even have disagreements of any kind of serious nature. There is one thing however, that threatens the peace and calm in our home on a daily basis.... the thermostat.
You see, since we are not well-off financially, I am more than happy to live in a house that is a tad chilly in order to save some "benjamins" on our gas bill. The wife on the other hand, is more adept for warmer temperatures, thus prompting verbal jousts as the following...
wife- "Did you turn down the heater?"
me- "No."
wife- "Yes you did, it's freezing in here..."
me- "No I didn't. Our house is just old."
wife- "Nuh uh. I turned it up past 70 a couple minutes ago. What's it at now?"
me- (looking at the thermostat) "Just past 70."
wife- "No it's not, you're lying."
me- "I am not lying. It IS just past 70."
wife- (after getting up to come look at the thermostat) "Yes you DID turn it down! It's at 58 degrees you liar!"
me- "I didn't turn it down."
wife- "Oh yeah? Well then who did?"
me- "Well if I had to guess... I'd say our future childrens' college funds must've snuck in and turned down the heat. It was either them or next month's groceries."
wife- "You're such a bum."
And thus goes our daily battle between warmth and utter bankruptcy. I'd been wondering as to what methods we might employ to contend with this crisis, and lo and behold... Calvin never fails me. :)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Calvin & Hobbes for the Soul
Posted by Kodison at 9:06 PM
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You bum! :0) If there's one thing I hate...it's the COLD!! Now, if we just move to Arizona...we wouldn't have to ever worry about the heat bill. ;0) eh? love you bubby!!!
I thought Meghan was cold enough on your wedding day to make up for having the heater turned up to her liking at all times. Just a thought to add to the mix. What a special day you had enjoying being in love!!!!!!!!!! It only get better!!
Dad Staples
Well, just to add fuel to the fire (pun intended!!!), we haven't turned on the heater all winter. I'm truly lovin' life in AZ as me and the midwest winters did NOT go hand in hand! Who needs that stinkin' snow. Oh no, not ME! Stacey
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