May 16, 2010

I Need a Wife

Joel and I have been watching the HBO series on polygamy, Big Love, and it's got me thinking that I need a wife. It's impossible for me to work, take care of Nora and make sure that the house is in order. I also am not great at some domestic tasks. I'm a great cook and I can clean but it took me an obscenely long time to fix the hem in my pants and iron them. So, I'm looking for a wife.

Not just any wife, either. I can't have a clone of myself. I'm a twenty-first century wife with some domestic skills and a good education but I need a pioneer woman to complete our family. I need a wife who is hardy, knows how to darn a sock and hem pants and use an iron. Until we're able to time travel, embrace polygamy and add said woman to our family, I think our house will always just barely be clean, pants will be taken to the alterations place, shirts will be taken to the dry cleaner to be ironed and closets will never really be organized.

Joel's a great man and does a lot around the house but even the best of men can't multi-task and get things done like a woman. I'm taking applications for anyone interested. Your payment is great home-cooked meals, time with a super-cute baby and lots of love and admiration from this domestically-challenged woman.

7 comments:

  1. bwahahahahaha! Thanks for the laugh. :)

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  2. I have said this exact thing SO MANY TIMES!

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  3. This is a good one--I've often joked with my sisters that we should have a family compound so each of the wives can combine their strengths and get more done in less time.

    Funny post.

    Melba

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  4. I stay home and I am not able to keep the house anywhere near perfect! Maybe we could wife share...

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  5. When you find her, please send her sister over to me! :)

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