Harumph.

Earlier today I was flipping through a catalog that's gearing up for Mother's Day. On the back page it says, "Order by April 29 for Mother's Day delivery."

I know this hasn't occurred to Anthony, especially since he'll be out of the country from April 19th until May 3rd. So I immediately went to the computer and chatted him:

11:54 am
ME: and fyi, i just saw on a catalog that if you need to order by april 29th for Mother's Day delivery

ANTHONY: ok

ME: since you'll be abroad then... you know
just wanted to let you know

ANTHONY: heh, thanks

ME: cuz i know you probably haven't thought of it, yet

ANTHONY: indeed
hey, just so you know
You need to order by April 28th or so for Anthony's Day
haha

ME: ok
duly noted
what do you want?

ANTHONY: uh

12:00 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Merkur-Solingen-Adjustable-Double-Safety/dp/B000JPKLUU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_8?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1239382675&sr=8-8

ME: ahhhhh right
ok hahah
dangerous!

ANTHONY: good sunglasses
horsey lessons 
bottle of Gambia old-vine zinfandel
Gamba
(no i)

2:49 PM
ME: hello!
whatchoo doin?

ANTHONY: work just got crazy!

3:33 PM
ANTHONY: whew
can chat now
a lull in the firefighting
(can't leave, though) 

ME: pfft

ANTHONY: you know what would go well with a razor? some fancy shaving cream

ME: shhhhhh.
i know what i'm doing.
i'm a good gift giver, remember?
don't spoil it
that's right

ANTHONY: this site is awesome
http://www.classicshaving.com/Home.html

ME: sigh

ANTHONY: lol

4:15 PM
ME: ok, so mo's day ideas: http://www.uncommongoods.com/item/item.jsp?source=family&itemId=15762 or http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20229278
(to signify goodnight moon)

ME: and/or

ANTHONY: your mom?
or for you?

ME: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21847576 or http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16725032
for me

ANTHONY: oh, I get it...

ME: pfft
jeez, babe

ANTHONY: You weren't reminding me earlier about shopping for my own mom.
lol
haha

ME: OH
MY
GOD
no.

ANTHONY: hahahahahahahahahahaha

ME: i'm done with you.

A: you know you can't stay away
Seriously, though, I had no idea


And there you have it. The inner workings of a marriage between the beleaguered and the beleaguerer.