Monday, November 1, 2010

Wherein I Chase The Garbage Truck Down The Street

So.

Mommy Monday started off with a bang - literally. Ran downstairs with my toothbrush still in my mouth to find my youngest child screaming because his art easel had fallen down on him. He wasn't hurt (it's not that heavy), but still not a great way to start a morning.

I blame the Halloween candy. He was probably trying to climb the thing, still shaking with the after effects of too much sugar last night. Y'all, we got an OBSCENE amount of candy. I'm blaming my husband not pointing any fingers or anything, but I think my kids might've knocked on every door in the neighborhood.

My oldest doesn't have school today, something about accreditation and whatnot. Really I just think his school is SUPER SMART not making kids come in the day after Halloween. I can't imagine the devastation THAT storm must leave in its wake. Oh wait, YES I CAN BECAUSE IT'S IN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW.

So I throw my uber-hot, oversized sweatshirt on over my tank top and yoga pants (that I may or may not have slept in) and get both kids in the car to take little man to school. We make it there with less than a minute to spare, meaning a minute before drop-off ends and I will be forced to get out of my car in my uber-hot sweatshirt and yoga pants and WALK MY KID INTO SCHOOL LOOKIN' LIKE A HOT MESS. Phew.

But.

Then I get home and realize that the garbage truck is down my street, past my house...AND MY GARBAGE CAN IS NOT SITTING AT THE CURB. Which means it hasn't been put there, and my already overflowing trash has not been picked up. I hightail it out of my truck and into my backyard to grab the garbage can.

What happens next, I swear, is straight out of a movie. I have to FLAG DOWN the garbage truck driver in my HOT MESS OF AN OUTFIT and BEG him to stop and take my trash. And you know what he said?

"We only stop for the cute ones!"

Thank you, kind garbage man. Thank you very much.

19 comments:

  1. I think I just peed my pants...and in the middle of all that I am calling you to come to my rescue. I need to go get out of my uber-hot sweatshirt myself and get some stuff done!

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  2. Hey, I would've come, because I know you love me, hot mess and all! ;)

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  3. Ha! That is all kinds of awesome. Way to be a hot mess, cute one!

    ~ Wendy

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  4. SO the question is, did you go for a roll in the hay (or dump truck) with said garbage man, oh wait, now that would be straight outta a movie =) and you're married....cute one=)

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  5. LOL! We are SO living the same life. Chaos is ruling the roost at my house today too. And BTW, I've chased down the trash man a time or two. Hate that.

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  6. I guess you give hot mess a new meaning :)

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  7. I am rolling!! That is hilarious!! Thanks for making me laugh on a Monday afternoon. Great, great visuals Beth. :)

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  8. Ha! I did a post almost exactly like this last summer. I chased the garbage man down the street too. In my p.j.'s and unbrushed hair. Quite the sight I'm sure.

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  9. hahahahaa- beth, this is why i love you! awesome mommy monday! xoxo .. girl keep chasin those garbage trucks! ;)

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  10. Bwuaaahaaaa. Darling, you are too funny! We needed a video of that!

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  11. I wish I could have seen all that. I can just imagine.

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  12. He did NOT say that! Too funny. I want one of those buttons. You should sell them on your blog.

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  13. I missed the garbage truck a couple of years ago, and on my way TO THE LANDFILL (thank goodness I never made it there) I ran into the garbage truck, and they kindly took the garbage out of my trunk.

    Now I know they thought I was cute. Thank you for clearing that up.

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  14. Cute - honestly! Love it!!

    Okay, Beth. This is why you have boys. The big one can push the garbage can out to the street the night before the garbage man comes, and - voila - no more dilemma! He'll think it's a big boy job. Let him try!

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  15. Beth, that's the funniest thing I've read in a long, long time! Thanks for the amazing laugh this morning!

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