Honey-Do

There's this thing that is widely known throughout military land; it is called a Honey-Do List. With Hubby's impending arrival back into my life, I have recently found myself spending a lot of time creating my own list inside of my head. Today I thought, what better place to write out my honey-do list than on my blog? So, here it is, for your viewing pleasure.

Dear Hubby,

Welcome Home! I know that you have had a rough 7 months without common luxuries such as indoor plumbing, regular showers, a normal bed, cable television, homecooked meals, etc. I also realize that due to your 24/7 on the job status while deployed, you are very used to staying busy and on the go at all times. I have decided that it is really to both of our benefits that you are used to working so hard... especially because while you were gone, I had some things come up that I really need you to take care of. Of course, I understand that you will probably want to relax your first day back; that is only normal. However, I really think its best that you get back out there as soon as possible and really put your everything into this list. Without further ado, I present to you

THE LIST

1. Remember last deployment when you came back and the backyard was completely torn-up and grassless due to the fact that I had trouble remembering to water it? Well, you'll be happy to know that it's not that bad this time. However, for your first order of business you will most likely want to get the yard back to your standards. There may be some re-sodding involved, but I assure you, there is still grass back there. Just not as much as you might hope..
2. Again, remember how when you returned from your last deployment our pool was green because the pool pump broke as a result of the Wildfires and all of the debris that made its way into our pool? Well, once again, no worries, it's not nearly as bad as that. However, those Santa Anas have been blowing for the past couple of weeks and while the pump is still in perfectly working order, the vacuum itself does not seem to be functioning properly. It's likely that I could figure out how to fix this myself (as I have done many times over the past 7 months), however, since your return is only a short time away I decided it was really best if I left that job to you, the resident expert.
3. Our garbage disposal is broken. It's really a huge nuisance to not have a working garbage disposal. If you could fix it asap, I would be eternally grateful.
4. The shower in our bathroom drips. If you could take care of that right away it would really cut back on our water bill every month...(I say that because I know how much you really hate to waste money).
5. You may have noticed this on your way into the house, but the palm trees... they are in desperate need of trimming.
6. If you could please get our border collie signed up for agility classes when you have a free moment, that would be great.

After you have completed all of the items on this list, I'm sure you will feel much more comfortable being back at home.

With all of my love,

Sarah