Do's and Don'ts

I learned a huge lesson this weekend... When it's your birthday in a few weeks, and your husband tells you not to go in the guest room closet... don't.

I bet you can guess the story i'm about to tell...

On Saturday, Joe and I were doing some organizing cleaning and everything not that enjoyable.  So I'm roaming around the house looking for good places for items from boxes (yes, it's taken us over 6 months to fully unpack, don't judge).  I'm going in every room, contemplating placement, can you see me with my hands on my hips with a "hmm" look on my face?  Well.... I go into this exact guest room where the "don't look" closet is... and what do i do? Open the closet.

I see this beautiful guitar on a lovely stand in the middle of the closet.  And i think, "that's odd, Joe doesn't have an acoustic, who left their guita..."  then it hit me.  I quickly shut the door, stand in front of the door with my hands over my mouth in horror (and excitement).  "What do i do now!??" i think.

Joe is busy at the time and downstairs, so i sit on the stairs for a few minutes having thoughts like...

-Do i call my mother, ask her what you do in times like this, i've never been married, how do i respond??  Is there some secret code that i should know about?

-Do i not tell him and act just as surprised on my birthday as if i never knew?

-Do i confess?

Well... shortly after my ponderings, Joe comes out of our room to see me with a troubled face...  I say, "I did something really bad", him being the wonderful, kind man he is, asks "oh no, are you okay, what's wrong?"...

"you see, there was this one time that i went somewhere i wasn't supposed to and saw something i wasn't supposed to see"... His face breaks out into a huge smile, "do you like it?", he says.

"YES!!!!" i say, then ask, "i'm really sorry, am i in trouble, i feel awful!!?"... he says no, i apologize a million times and then we run upstairs and he shows me the guitar and it's awesomeness. I had been telling him that if we had an acoustic in the house, i'd really love for him to teach me (he has an electric).  My wish came true!


I learn a few things from this.  1: When your husband asks you NOT to do something, don't.  2: When your husband asks you NOT to do something, DO put a sign in front of it for those times your brain is shut off.  3: I have a great husband, but i already knew that.




Want to see the pretty guitar??   I'm pumped about learning.  Thank you babe!!  I'll act super happy and surprised again on my birthday.  Promise.