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July 18, 2006
Surfacing for air
Well, that took longer than we thought. What with two extra deadlines in a row, we've only just managed to come up for air. It wasn't just the research and writing. The local Institution of Marriage has been attending a conference in Zurich, and won't be home until Friday, which means we've had no-one to share all those other tasks, like feeding and walking the Bleeding Edge bulldog, Basil, washing, ironing, bed-making etc. that arise from the fact that, due to an appalling oversight, we do not have household servants.
Bleeding Edge already does all the food shopping, and most of the cooking, but what with so many of our friends coming around to make sure we don't expire from loneliness, ironically they've been generating even more chores. When they drop around, you see, we cook them a meal, and then - as Jimmy Durante would have put it, "Coises!" - we have to wash up. We definitely miss the IoM's washing up. Oh. And the IoM too, of course.
There has, however, been some deep-seated change in the Bleeding Edge character. Normally by now (after close to two weeks of solitude) the place would be an absolute mess, and we'd be desperate. This time we've managed to cope surprisingly well. Although. As you've probably noticed. We haven't done much posting. We'd be fascinated to know whether blogging has exacerbated the well-known tendency of the average male to lump the other sex with an unfair share of household duties. Should we expect a blogging-induced blip in the divorce rate?
Posted by cw at July 18, 2006 10:28 AM
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Well, at least the Bleeding Edge Spouse cannot accuse Mr. Edge of slacking off! Whaddya wanna bet, though, after two weeks away, Mrs Edge will spend the next week putting stuff back in her way.
"Charles did a good job, but he's hidden everything..."
So be it for the Sensitive New Age Edge-Guy!
Posted by: Newman at July 18, 2006 01:12 PM
It seems scientific research into the male was wrong. The Male CAN multi-skill both hi and low tech stuff at the same time. Though until She Who Urges returns from the Land of the Gnomes all these accomplishments must be considered hypothetical. Bed-making and dish-washing must meet certain ISO Spouse Standards otherwise you are in for one almighty Harrumpphh. And next time you WILL outsource.
Posted by: Roger at July 18, 2006 03:49 PM
Hello CW,
I think you need to look beyond the idea of subscribers and patrons of Bleeding Edge.
In earlier centuries the concept of Patronage extended well beyond the output of the Patronee. Ones patron funded ones lifestyle including food, clothing, accommodation, entertainment, wine & women, in fact all those things that distracted him from production of his craft.
So it is time to move beyond the pettiness of bedmaking, foodcooking and spouse pacifying. Lift your horizons CW. Look to the inspiration of famous artists and sculptors.
I was going to include my BSB and account number before I sent this but I set my glass of Tallisker down on the send key before I could do it.
In the absence of patronage may I suggest flowers on the return of SWMBO.
Steven
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at July 19, 2006 01:51 AM
Flowers? Good idea. Although a tidy house will be quite a home-coming surprise. We were up until after midnight last night doing our daily chores.
Posted by: cw at July 20, 2006 11:56 AM
Stir her up a bit: swap sides in the Bleeding Edge boudior. After all, she has been on the other side of the world.....
Posted by: Newman at July 20, 2006 12:13 PM