The Oddest Thing

Troy had an unexpected day off in the middle of the week - which is actually what we've come to expect this winter. When a bad storm is raging over Donner's Pass, he waits a day before heading out. It saves him driving time, it's safer, and gives him a chance to take care of things that are on his "I'll get around to it" list.

It also means that I have to cook a for-real meal two nights in a row.

But that's beside the point.

With two whole days, Troy's been super productive.

He has:

• changed a few high light bulbs
• fixed the stuck stopper in the bathroom sink drain so we won't have to brush our teeth and spit in the tub.
• cleaned out the slow-draining drain in the tub. It's my hair that's clogging it - sorry, Babe.
• done our taxes
• vacuumed - he's good like that
• played the Crack with the boys, and
• bought new tires for my Explorer

I've needed new tires all winter. Man, I hate spending money on tires. Hate spending money on cars, period. But I really really really did need new tires. It's been a slippery, slidey, snowy winter - we couldn't put it off any longer.

He and Aaron drove off on the bald tires and went to see Les Schwab Tires. Les would cost less, Troy assured me.

Couple hours later they came back home. Four brand-spankin' new, shiny black tires. 235/R17 Toyo All Terrain, white walls out - just in case any men read this.

And of course, one of my anti-sway arms was out (oh whatever!!), and the whole thing ended up costing slightly less than my mortgage payment. Kind of bitter about that.

I went out to oooooh and ahhhhh over my new tires and to give Troy a kiss for caring about our safety. He handed me a bag.

"Here. I brought you something."

The bag was much too heavy for the standard "here, I brought you something" Reese's Peanut Butter Cup or bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos with Limon. I peered inside.

"What the...?"

"They gave it to me. For buying the tires."

Really.

Two pounds.

Now, is that just the oddest thing you've ever heard of?