Bud in basket

What would Martha say?

Every now and again the stars align and people show up at my house when it's clean. Thursday was one of those days. I had spent the morning scrubbing and sweeping and doing my best to reclaim floor space from the toys and dog hair. Then in the afternoon my best friend showed up with her baby. And she invited her friend and her baby. And my son's friend showed up with his mom. And soon, the blessed moment when for once in my fricking life I was going to look civilized. In front of people I didn't know very well no less. THIS NEVER HAPPENS!

Usually no matter how much cleaning I've done in the last week, people, especially well-groomed strangers, will appear at the door an hour after the house has sprung back into its natural state of decrepit mess.

This was my chance, my big shot at being one of those moms. The one with three kids and a clean house and drinks for everyone and crackers on a plate with little bits of yummy things on top. Welcome, welcome, come in come in.

We had a lovely time, and I felt very calm and sophisticated. And then they left. And I wandered back up into my sparkling kitchen. And I saw this.


Bud

That's right, folks. I have no idea how it got there, but somehow right on my totally clean counter top (with none of the usual mess to hide it) was a wicker basket full of Budweiser.

I honestly have no idea. I'm guessing the twins were playing around with some long forgotten party leftovers. Gremlins? Really mischievous faeries in for a good laugh at the expense of the Martha wanna be.

Well, I guess that settles it. I'm one of those moms.

posted September 2, 2008 | link | comments (7)

filed under: silly, beer in a basket, Bud

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Comments

i dont think anyone remembers making the basket of budweiser...i usually wonder where i was planning on going with it

- by nighthawk on Sep 2, 2008 at 10:18 PM | link

Well, I'm sure some male visitors would indeed think that your hubby hit the jackpot in the wife department! :)

(Actually, a basket full o' beer wouldn't be a bad gift idea for some relatives of mine!)

- by Kim on Sep 3, 2008 at 4:35 AM | link

What? They're Mommy's little helpers, right?

Actually, it sounds like cleaning motivation to me. Cake on a stick in front of me, booze in a basket... all very good motivators, yes indeedy.

- by Albany Jane on Sep 3, 2008 at 9:51 AM | link

You fought off entropy but it still sneaks in on you.

- by Josie on Sep 3, 2008 at 9:59 AM | link

I think the surprise bag of tomatos and the beer are related! What a laugh - don't ever come to my house because it is never clean enough!

- by Lauren on Sep 3, 2008 at 10:51 AM | link

wheres the pringles and mt dew? Then its a party.

- by mari on Sep 4, 2008 at 7:35 AM | link

that's beautiful. What perfect timing! Too funny!

- by Jenny Ondioline on Sep 5, 2008 at 5:47 PM | link

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