Hey Girlfriend ..

A couple of insights into life with the DH (dear husband) …

We are spending a LOT of time together and will be for the foreseeable future. We are not yet out cruising and the marina we are in is full of charter boats so a very itinerant population with hardly any English speakers.

As we all know women talk more than men – 20,000 words for women as opposed to 13,000 for men (words per day) – click the link (http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5073/20130220/why-women-talk-more-men-language-protein.htm).

So what am I going to do with all those excess words?

I tried talking at DH but he was engrossed in his all important study of wiring diagrams and electrical problem solving.

DH – “please don’t talk to me – I need to concentrate”. 

ME – “I can read, listen to the radio and carry on a conversation all at the same time .. get with the program!

Oh..oh that didn’t work.

I really need a girlfriend. I spoke to DH about this and he agreed; he would tell me if my mascara has run, if my lippy needs refreshing or if my clothing labels are sticking out. He would do his best to talk and listen more.

When I ask ‘does my bum look big in this?’  – he needs to be able to negotiate the minefield that is the answer to that question.

I came home from a few hours shopping on my own with a new hat (most of you have seen said ‘hat’ in a facebook post I put up recently). DH was back on the boat from his errands.

DH –  ‘How did you go?’

‘Fantastic’ I say, ‘I found a great fresh market which takes up 4 city blocks and is there every Wednesday. And I found this hat (I’ve been looking for one for a while). What do you think?’

DH ‘Do you like it?’ STRIKE ONE

DH ‘Didn’t they have it in white?’ STRIKE TWO

DH ‘How much was it?’ STRIKE THREE

Sorry, three strikes girlfriend and you’re FIRED!

I’m just going to have to go around muttering to myself to use up my words until I find a real ‘girlfriend’.