Saturday, March 19, 2011

Two Sisters and More Wine

Yes, we're at it again. It's time to sit back, relax, eat whatever we want and open the wine. This time it's two sisters and three bottles of wine, 1/2 a chocolate cake (it was a toss up between chocolate and carrot but chocolate always wins), nachos and fajitas.

We've already been out this morning to pick up the groceries and liquor but not before hitting the local pawn shop to cash in some broken jewelry. Yes, new math here. It turns out that two broken 10k necklaces equals two sparkling bottles of sauvignon blanc; and if we run out of wine, we might just need to break more jewelry!

How long since we've had a girl's weekend? Our last post was in November so we're due for another bender. No kids, no men - just three yapping budgies in the background and a blanket nearby if they get too loud.

So what do we talk about? The disaster in Japan? The way our parents raised us? The men in our lives? Our kids? Our ages? Oh yes, our ages. Those two little girls who loved to play in the garden at the greenhouse back in the early 1960's are now in their 50's sitting here drinking. Maybe there's more than fat arses in our genes. Our grandfather would be so proud to see us now! We come from a long line of winos.

And now we're asking why men are so damn stupid? Is that in the genes too? How many times did I hear from some far corner of the house "Now that was stupid" mumbled under my husband's breath? I never knew what to expect. Would it be another burn in the sheers because he reached down behind he sofa with a cigarette in his mouth? Would it be soap bubbles streaming from the dishwasher because dishsoap was substituted for Cascade? Maybe the ladder had fallen again when he was clearing the rain gutters and he was hanging from the eaves by his fingertips. Or what about the time Debbie's husband dropped his watermelon in the wood bucket because he couldn't carry a plate and turn off a light at the same time. Is this normal? Are our expectations too high?

Can anyone out there not understand why we need to get together and drink, even if only a couple of times a year?

15 comments:

  1. I know you are going to have a wonderful time!!

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  2. OMG, don't tell me you two are at it again. Hope you have a wonderful time together, and don't dig up too many bones. Love you both.

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  3. Hi Gayle, so glad to hear from you! Yes, we're having a great time (as we always do!).

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  4. OMG is right! She said she had some birthday money to blow so here she is! Love you too!

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  5. I'm loving that you two are able to get together. I especially like that you pawned some broken jewelry to make your girl's weekend happen. Maybe I need to have my sis do that so she can come out to Oregon to visit me. Have fun, you two! Enjoy your time together.

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  6. Go right ahead and talk about the men. We usually deserve it.

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  7. Hi Chocolate - I may be the older sister but Deb is the one who knows all the tricks - I never would have thought of selling old gold for money...lol. We had a great visit, glad you stopped in to say hi.

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  8. Hi Matty, we love to talk about our men, but it's all with love and affection - they're what keeps us smilin' :)

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  9. Hi there, just wanted to let you know I arrived home. Had a great time, thanks so much and let's do it again soon!

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  10. Love this post. I just had a night like that a couple of weeks ago with my 2 friends. Homemad pizzas and 3 bottls of wine, a good girl flick, and lots of talking. It was great!

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  11. Hi April, isn't it just the greatest to have friends/family to kick back and relax with? Glad you enjoyed our post!

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  12. Glad to hear you made it home safe and sound, Deb. Looks like you made good time too. I had such a great weekend, we need to do this more often. Oh, I guess you probably realized you forgot your mozza...

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  13. I loved this post.... big smiles - made me feel good too!

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  14. Stopping by from Deb's Blog...she is my blogging buddy so nice to meet you. Sounds like you had fun! :)

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  15. Hi Debra and Tammy, so nice of you to stop by and say hello. We did indeed have a good time. It's wonderful to have a sister who's also a best friend. Glad we made you smile :)

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