When the Wife is Sleeping...

So once again I am still awake while my beautiful bride is asleep next to me. On a normal night, this is devastating because I have to wake up at 0230 on a typical day, so that I can be at work before 0400. However, because we are on leave this week (to fix up the house) there is not an imminent alarm silently awaiting the opportune moment at which it can burst into a fit of violent noisy rage and disturb the peaceful slumbering occupants which rest ever so quietly just feet away.

Anyway the recurrence of this typical state which we encounter frequently has led me to wonder, what do most husbands do when the wife is sleeping?

As for me, I typically will read quietly. If she is in a deep sleep then I will sometimes try my luck with the TV. That however, can backfire drastically if it wakes her up.

Having a sleeping wife kind of sucks, because it is really hard to stay quiet. Even harmless acts like surfing the internet lead to problems. It doesn't matter how many times I mute the computer, it still will make noise if given enough time and opportunity.

I think the worst noise in the world is the sound Windows makes when it is shutting down. This cacophony is especially bad when the volume to the surround sound is turned up and the sub woofer is on. In addition to being the perfect recipe for audible wake-up, there is something truly aggravating about the sound.

Ok now I'm starting to get tired... Gonna try and ride the wave down...