Thursday, June 21, 2012

Straddling a porcelain throne

A long time ago, before George and Morgan towered over me, they had gotten into the shaving cream.  When they heard Mama coming, Morgan ran to wash off. It was a natural reaction for a toddler.

It was not natural this morning at dawn to see my husband straddling his toilet in the wrong direction. Think bareback riding backwards. I thought he had spritzed the floor and decided to save himself from my wrath.

"Why are you peeing sitting down AND backwards? Miss your aim? Need a Cheerio target?"

"Ahem," he looked me in the eye. "I am fixing the tank on my toilet. The chain came off."

I really yanked his chain!
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16 comments:

  1. Kim LehnhoffJune 21, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    Great pic!

    That is the position that Seth first used when potty training. He felt more secure sitting facing the tank.

    Maybe he's just prepping for that day when the chain comes off!

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  2. Joanne NoragonJune 21, 2012 at 8:43 AM

    Yea, be nice. You may need him to fix the chain on your toilet.

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  3. Sheree NielsenJune 21, 2012 at 8:47 AM

    Nice blog post, and play on words

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  4. Kathy's KlotheslineJune 21, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Wouldn't it be easier to keep the bathroom clean if our men would sit rather than stand?????

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  5. Cathy C. HallJune 21, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Yeah, hubbies are good for fixing toilets so I'd be careful about pi**ing him off. ;-)

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  6. SusanJune 21, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    ha ha ha ha ha You are too funny, Linda. Oh! Was reading a copy of a Chicken Soup for Gardeners last night. Read a story and when I finished it I thought, "That was a lovely story." Then I nearly dropped the book on the floor. The author? YOU! Isn't that a RIOT? It was great. Loved it...the Golden Girls. Susan

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  7. Lisa June 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Ha! Loved this story! As always, great writing! Lisa

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  8. LynnJune 21, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Cute pic and cute post.

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  9. AnonymousJune 21, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Haha! Mister was working on a toilet once and was in the same position.
    Of course, he was fully dressed, which was good, as I DID snap a picture!

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  10. Sioux RoslawskiJune 21, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    After hearing your story last night, if I were Bill, I would be afraid. I'd be VERY afraid. ;)

    He'd better not cross you, or else...

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  11. TammyJune 21, 2012 at 4:41 PM

    Love that picture! I have a distinct memory of being a toddler and realizing someone had been thoughtful enough to put a nice, refilling bowl of water at exactly my height!

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  12. ValJune 21, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    As long as there are toilets, kids, and husbands, I will never lack for material.

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  13. Pat WahlerJune 21, 2012 at 7:01 PM

    Oh, the indignity!

    Pat
    Critter Alley

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  14. Donna VolkenanntJune 21, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Cute pix. Potty humor is always worth a laugh.

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  15. DeboraJune 27, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Fixing the toilet...a likely story! LOL

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  16. JDJune 29, 2012 at 2:06 AM

    Let it not be said you cannot get a person's attention, Linda! I saw this picture on my blog roll and knew I had to read the post associated with it. Lol.

    Funny story. You have a great sense of humor.

    Blessings to you and yours.

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