Up until this moment, I've been willing to accept that Tim is going to work on the computer and needs the discs, cords or whatever is in the box to get the job done. Only thing is, I haven't seen Tim working on the computer.
This is about the time I also notice the box our Mac Mini came in the came area.
Now is about the time when I explain that I'm a Thower-Outer and Tim is a Squirreller. I've come to realize that this is good for a marriage--two people who have opposite tendencies. Plus, without my habits, the house would look like Redd Fox's house in Sanford and Son. And without Tim, we'd have nothing but the couch and possibly a throw rug.
So, here I am looking at the box for our two-year-old computer. I turn to Tim and ask, "Why do we have this box still?"
He gets this goofy grin and says, "In case we move."
What? First, the Mac we have can fit in my purse (almost). Second, the way the housing market in Michigan is heading, there's no way we're going to be able to move before this computer takes a shit. So, why the box?
"It's a nice box."
Oh, my.
Moving on to the second box. This box was way more interesting. The first item was an empty box of printer toner. Saved "just in case." Well, it made a nice home for a few dust bunnies. No chance. That box left the house. Next we pull out the cell phone boxes from the phones we bought about two years ago. Followed by the cell phone box that came with Tim's phone over a year ago.
Which begs the question--Are you saving those to move, too?
We came to an amiable compromise after some serious laughing. He can keep the Mac box and the most recent cell phone box, but in the Man Cave out of sight.
That's one of the great things about being married to a friend. You can laugh with each other and at each other. It's perfect.
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I love this!!! Scott and I have had similar conversations about boxes and his reason is always "in case we move". Thanks for the laugh :)
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