Inspired by Brandon's Puppy

The other day Brandon's Puppy was commenting on how long her husband takes to get ready in the morning. She inspired me.

I said "You have inspired me.... Tomorrow I am going to keep track of how long it takes my husband to get ready. I know he gets up at 5:30 to 6:00 and still has trouble getting out of the house by 8:30. Now he does check his business stuff and will do some laundry. I will only time him start to finish and not his other duties. Me I am out of bed by 7:30 and ready by 8:00. The three "S's" don't take me long. Sh-it, Shave, and Shower. Ouch that wasn't very lady like was it?"

The results: My husband woke up and promptly went into the bathroom at 5:45. Now our bathroom is off the bedroom and is VERY small. I heard the normal activities, brushing the teeth, shower, and other "things". I put my a pillow over my head and tried to go back to sleep. No luck. My husband finally opened the bathroom door and entered the bedroom at 7:00. He started looking into the closet for something to wear. Fumbled around there for 10 minutes and finally at 7:15 grabbed the laundry basket and left. (yes fully dressed) I got out of bed at about 7:10. Went into the bathroom and started my process. I brushed my teeth, went potty, showered, shaved all parts of my body that I shave. (apparently that is less that some) I shaved my pits and legs (the entire leg, not just the bottom-I don't understand the concept of not shaving the top?) Needless to say I took my sweet time. I definitely took longer than a normal morning. Got out of the shower, dressed, and attempted to do something with my hair (which desperately needs to be cut-I had a real bad hair day and had to redo my hair several times before it was acceptable) I was done by 7:45. I walked to my son's room and woke him up and told him he was running a little late and would have to get up. Why didn't my husband wake him up while I was in the shower you ask? I love my husband very much. I do complain about him OFTEN, but frankly he gives me so much material that is not my fault. My wonderful husband usually will get himself ready in the morning nothing more nothing less. As I stated before, he comes downstairs and checks the business stuff that happened overnight, and starts his laundry process for the day (that is a whole other posting). I woke CAL up at 7:50 and his process began. After he was out of the shower I helped him pick out his clothes. He constantly wants me to pick out his clothes and then he will argue with what I have chosen. CAL was ready by 8:15. We left the house about 8:25. Oh at some point during this entire process I had "homework" from school. You know all the forms that come home the first day of school. Who to call in case of an emergency and what not. Nine times out of ten CAL and I will be in the car, or standing beside the car, waiting, and waiting, and waiting.

Then "Ziva" went ahead and gave me more to rant about: It's because after we are ready, and we've been sitting, waiting for them for 20 minutes or whatever, and when they are finally ready we need to use the bathroom again. What is their reaction? "Why aren't you ever ready in time, I always have to wait for you?"

This is exactly right and I want to know how this person knows my husband. Everytime (which is NOT often) that he has to wait for me, I get a lecture. "He is not the only one who keeps people waiting and I don't realize how much he waits for me, blah, blah, blah. I used to get very angry when he would keep us waiting. I have learned to let go of it some......, recently.

That was fun. Thanks Brandon's Puppy. I used to accuse my husband of taking an hour shower. He has always denied it and claimed to take a 15 to 20 minute shower. Well I think I was "off" a little but not as much as he.