Elizabeth, Scott and Scotty Wilder

Wilder Cooking Tips

Tonight was a first. 

Someone asked for my cooking advice. Mrs. Abbott wanted to know if she should put the sweet sauce on the pork chops. I responded by saying 'you are probably asking the worst person for cooking advice.' After all, I am the person who made himself a frozen dinner at 10 pm last night....

Tonight I had an amazing dinner. Mrs. Abbott made pork chops and a sweet potato souffle. I ate so much that I am now lying down on the couch and can't get up.....

The 1980s

This is what Elizabeth would have looked like in the 1980s......

(Taken from her 1980s party)

I would have still married her.....

Shopping carts to bumper cars...

Last night, we went for a 11 pm run to Safeway (I was hungry).

After our shopping, Mrs. Wilder left the cart by the side of the car and all of a sudden i felt like we were watching bumper cars --- with the cart rolling downhill and bumping into several parked cars.

Shhhhhh

While surfing the web together, Mrs. Wilder and I found the following article:

Couples Corner:
Put an end to your fights about household chores
 
Who does what? And who does more? In most homes, this is a big topic of debate. And during pregnancy these arguments can become even more heated because there's so much to do to prepare for the baby. Among readers who took a BabyCenter survey, chores and responsibilities ranked number one as the cause of fighting for couples in their second trimester. To avoid arguments, try this plan:

Step 1. Sit down with your partner and make a list of all the chores that need to be done around the house. Consider dividing them into daily, weekly, and monthly tasks.

Step 2. Put a star next to everything that's a must-do. It's important to create this list together so your partner doesn't feel like you're presenting him with a to-do list.

Step 3. When the list is complete, take turns choosing from among the must-dos: For example, you do the laundry, he puts it away; you do the cooking, he cleans the kitchen; you dust and vacuum, he handles the bathrooms.

This is a great way to find out which jobs are most important to each of you. You might be surprised that your partner picks chores you can't stand doing. Having a chore list isn't foolproof, but it does help clarify who's responsible for what, and it's a great way to make sure neither of you is stuck with all the unpleasant tasks. If making the bed is your domain, you can stop arguing about whose turn it is.

Final note: Thank god, I do the dishes, start the laundry and clean the bathtub.

31 months ago.........

this picture rocked my world

31 months ago, I went on Match.com, looked at 1000+ pictures

and this was the one that caused me to do a 'double take.'....

and to send an email to EA........

Just call her 'eBay Abbott'

Tonight, when I heard a timer go off in the kitchen, I asked Mrs. Wilder 'what are you cooking?'

She replied 'oh, that's to remind me when the bidding ends for this dress I want on eBay.'

Who would have thought that Elizabeth would become addicted to eBay. That she would be bidding and shopping every night. 

Some of recent winning bids have been for the items below:

The shirt cost $1.50 and after an extensive bidding war, she won the dress for $13.51.

Being married to someone who loves to surf the web and hang out at eBay is like a dream come true!

Now, I will have to convince her to start her own business: Abbott's Attire

Finally....

Elizabeth has been waiting for me to cook for her and after 30 months, 10 days, 9 hours and 11 minutes, I finally cooked a dinner for her. (Note: I did make her waffles a few times). I made her one of my specials

--- burgers, fries and a tomato avocado basil salad.

If I cook, I will become a..................

My wife wants me cook more..... but I am afraid of becoming a Gastrosexual, which according to Urban Dictionary, a gastrosexual "may often dress like a metrosexual, and isn't afraid to explore his artistic side and even feminine side through cooking." It makes sense that a lot of girls would be into that. The guy is so confident in his manliness, he doesn't care about the frilly apron-wearing stereotypes. According to a study performed by the food company PurAsia, 48% of those surveyed said slick cooking skills make a person more attractive, and 23% of men aged 18 to 34 years said they cook to potentially seduce a partner.

 

Maybe I can get away with just taking Mrs. Wilder to a restaurant every night....

Pillow Talk

Elizabeth purchased the biggest pillow I have ever seen. It wraps around her body.

 

Communication in a marriage is important

I woke up this morning and told Elizabeth that I dreamed that I had a bald spot (something most men fear) and her response was "You dreamed that you had a bowl of pot?'