Brian, you make an excellent point here. Now, if my wife shouted at me that she needed me to come to the yarn store with her, I’d be there in a shot and we might spend 1) all day and 2) a week’s pay.
Why on earth would Opal want Earl to go to the fabric store with her? Does she go to the hardware store with him? I will never, ever, understand some women—and I’m a woman.
Why does he NEED to go? We know Opan can drive herself around. My husband goes to the fabric and quilt shop with me when I don’t want to drive. The ladies at the quilt shop love him; he finds fabric (he knows all of the sections), he puts bolts away for them, etc. Or, sometimes he just sits behind one of the cutting counters and talks to people. He’s great at finding fabric for me with cats on it.
Love that he sits on the arm of the couch with his tiny socks….listening to Earl ramble about money, or something…..Opal comes along and breaks the mood….
I’ve concluded that at my age, the coin has pretty small value. I don’t really want to “go to the fabric store with her” but I do enjoy her company enough to make the trip tolerable. Though I do require a book for when she’s pondering whatever-is-ponderable about which (fabric).
Dirty Dragon over 4 years ago
Just take the load onto your broad shoulders Earl, and maybe later you can be hog butcher of the kitchen and slice yourself a nice ham sandwich.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
daughter Sylvia (Nelson’s mother) and/or sister Pearl must be busy with their own errands
Leojim over 4 years ago
The Old Wolf over 4 years ago
Brian, you make an excellent point here. Now, if my wife shouted at me that she needed me to come to the yarn store with her, I’d be there in a shot and we might spend 1) all day and 2) a week’s pay.
iggyman over 4 years ago
Sandburg had excellent advice!
Daniel Verburg over 4 years ago
Who remembers Carl Sandburg ?
krisannr.thompson over 4 years ago
I love Pickles bc it reminds me of the days when families prayed together, stayed together and were the strongest roots in our communities.
whenlifewassimpler over 4 years ago
Just tell her you are with your grandson so you can’t go today, that you and your grandson are busy right now.
jagedlo over 4 years ago
It looks like that Opal’s in charge of Earl’s coin…
Breadboard over 4 years ago
But Opal : Charlie/ Earl does not surf/Fabric !
ForrestOverin over 4 years ago
Not ‘robbed’, kidnapped. Maybe accosted.
ole biker over 4 years ago
I want to know why any wife Opals age would even want her husband to go to a fabric store.
Deezlebird over 4 years ago
Why on earth would Opal want Earl to go to the fabric store with her? Does she go to the hardware store with him? I will never, ever, understand some women—and I’m a woman.
1953Baby over 4 years ago
Why DO husbands go the fabric stores with their wives????
timzsixty9 over 4 years ago
my spouse seems to spend a LOT of MY time….maybe it’s TIME to put a stop to it!
anomalous4 over 4 years ago
My stepdad (RIP) loved to go shopping. The only store he wouldn’t go into with mom was the fabric store! He’d take a book & sit in the car.
nyscotsman1 over 4 years ago
I do! Sorry you don’t have anything in common with Earl and me!!
Queen of America over 4 years ago
Why does he NEED to go? We know Opan can drive herself around. My husband goes to the fabric and quilt shop with me when I don’t want to drive. The ladies at the quilt shop love him; he finds fabric (he knows all of the sections), he puts bolts away for them, etc. Or, sometimes he just sits behind one of the cutting counters and talks to people. He’s great at finding fabric for me with cats on it.
johnnydoc5 over 4 years ago
If she had let him watch his baseball game, I think he would be more inclined to go with her without complaining.
Zebrastripes over 4 years ago
Love that he sits on the arm of the couch with his tiny socks….listening to Earl ramble about money, or something…..Opal comes along and breaks the mood….
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 4 years ago
“…for example: . . . "
somebody stole my stem over 4 years ago
oof
Zykoic over 4 years ago
Bring a book and stay in the car with the dog.
Concretionist over 4 years ago
I’ve concluded that at my age, the coin has pretty small value. I don’t really want to “go to the fabric store with her” but I do enjoy her company enough to make the trip tolerable. Though I do require a book for when she’s pondering whatever-is-ponderable about which (fabric).
Natarose over 4 years ago
Why does he need to go to the fabric store with here??? I know she can drive.
Lightpainter over 4 years ago
Maybe Opal needs to hang various fabrics on Earl to decide what to buy.