Conversation with My Wife (29)
Who ya gonna call? Stashbusters!
Sitting on the couch after dinner, Deb crocheting.
DEB: “I am working on a stashbuster.”
ME: “I know!” <really didn’t*> “That is so nice… that’s a stitch, right?”
DEB: “No. It’s a project where you use up your spare yarn. You see my problem?”
ME: <really don’t> “Not the right color yarn.”
DEB: “No.”
ME: “Not the right, um, density, weight… thingie.”
DEB: “No. You’re not going to get it.” <what else is new?> “I have no spare yarn!” <this said next to a huge bag full of recently purchased yarn>
ME: “Okay… so this stuff is…?”
DEB: “New yarn! I got this on sale! With a coupon! And I used my senior discount!”
ME: “Did you get carded?”
DEB: “No, the cashier just asked if I was over 60.” <I don’t get carded. Or asked. I just get my over-60 discount automatically. Which would be great, were I over 60. Not that I’m bitter.**> “But now I have enough for my stashbuster project. More than enough. I’ll have extra yarn!”
ME: “From your project to use up extra yarn. That you had to go buy.”
DEB: “Exactly! I love my new hobby!”
*Not a lie when it’s supportive. “That dress/suit/coat/swimsuit makes you look great” = SO not a lie. Ask any spouse. Ask any best friend!
**Little teeny bit bitter.