Confessions of an Oilfield Wife Entry # 409,598

Why do rigs call out around the holidays?
Do they want oilfield wives to hunt them down and make them pay?

Hmmmm???

This will only be mildly “2 year old tantrum”.

Cuz my Thanksgiving is going to be a nice cool breeze.

Basically I’m cooking the turkey and all the stray oilfield boys will bring the sides.

Yes I’m fully aware I’ll get 57 tubs of potato salad.

Except Token Texan oilfield boy. He’ll bring cheesy bacon potatoes. Cuz he can cook AND HE’S SINGLE LADIES.

Scoop him up while you can. Hes about to become “boyfriend on the side”*

So we all agree Thanksgiving is gonna be cake.

Christmas preparations will kick my ass.

Dad and siblings will be here for the Nebraska vs. Texas A&M game next week.

Then its Thanksgiving.

Then Husband’s cousins come to visit.

Then we go on our cruise. (thank the freaking lord)

Then its Christmas.

BAH!!

And this is the ONE year I’m not done with Christmas crap by Halloween.  I have NOTHING DONE!

And Husband is sitting pretty on a rig somewhere laughing at my plight.  I bet you. (probably not)

And guess what. BOTH Roommates will be moving out during this time.

Sad Panda.

Oh, I forgot to tell you. Roommate #1 put an offer in on a bombtastic house.

Our conversation went like this

I kicked and screamed and told him WHO WILL TAKE OUT MY GARBAGE!?!

R#1: “you will, Raych. You have to learn sometime”

Raych: “but who will set the timer on your coffee machine? I always have to do that for you!” (cuz despite being an engineer this boy has no earthly idea how to set the coffee maker timer)

R#1: “I don’t like the coffee timer. You set the timer so you don’t have to make the coffee in the morning Raych”

Raych: “but, I’ll start having conversations with the dogs if you and Roommate #2 both move out. People will think I’m crazy!”

R#1: “People already do think you’re crazy. But how bout this: I’ll designate one bedroom at my house to be “Raych and Husband” room so when you come over for parties and you have too much wine (he knows me so well) you can stay over in your very own room. And we can have coffee in the morning just like we do now. Ok?”

Raych: “can I decorate the room and pick the paint color?”

R#1: “No”

Raych: “ugh. Fine.”

And scene.

After Christmas, Husband will go back to Africa and Roommates #1 and #2 will be in their own houses with their own coffee makers and I will be in my house alone with my dogs.

Awesome.

*I’m totally joking about this boyfriend on the side business… but he can cook way better than me.
** I used a lot of ” ” in this post.  Sorry bout that.