The latest Woman Within (aka Lane Bryant) catalog arrived the other day. (in my name, who else) After spending a few moments checking it out I handed it to my wife, knowing she needs some new winter clothes, I suggested she look through it. (big mi$take).
Thursday, after work, I asked her if she had found anything in the book that she wanted. As I saw her smile I also saw my W.W. credit card melting. Sat down to make a list of what she wanted, and about halfway through it my Son-in-law dropped by to leave his two kids for our weekly "babysitting" time. (Daughter works late on Thursday and S.I.L. works second shift. So, for a three hour overlap, we watch the kids) Of course they're all "wound up" for some reason while wife and I are trying to make the list. Finally I ask her if she wants to finish it after suppper, when kids will be calmer. She agrees and I put aside the list, to make supper.
After the meal and the dishes done, we again sit to finish the list. (FYI it's long). Kids are doing their normal 2 yr old and 4 yr old playing, especially the 2 yr old who enjoys exploring kitchen cabinets.
List completed I head to my office to call in the order, and make an off handed comment about possibly looking at the book again and getting something for myself. All I hear from her is a loud "NO" Turning to her I ask "Why?"
Ya gotta love her answer at this point: "I wasn't talking to you I was talking to the baby, he's getting into the cabinets again, you get whatever you want." as she headed for the kid, completely ignoring me. I could have been commenting about buying a new spanner wrench or something.
BTW the only thing I found that I wanted was a new shirt/blouse. While I would like some of the skirts and dresses they have on sale, it'd be really impractical to get them. (mostly because of cost and available usage time, not that I can't dress up, just not able yet to get her to go with me. No fun going out alone, and I'm not a "clubber" type.)
So, after a year of having "come out" she's begining to get comfortable enough to openly talk to me about it.
