ALL IN DUE TIME by Joanne Taylor

     All in due time, is what I always say, for as long as I can remember.

     I have had this life-long dream of getting married. Not just to any man, but the perfect man. He has to have a good paying job (so I would not have to work anymore), be an excellent cook (since I am terrible at it). He has to teach me how to sort laundry (because I throw everything into one washer and pray that they turn out okay). I need him to scratch my back at night so that I don’t have to jump out of bed and look for the back scratcher (my back always itches in a spot where I can’t reach it) He needs to be my electric blanket to keep me warm on those cold winter nights. This will save us money on the heating bill. I expect him to buy me a house where everything is on one floor, with a one car garage since I don’t drive. I will need three bedrooms; one for us, one for the grand kids, and the last one for his mother (I think her room needs to be at the end of the hall); two bathrooms since I have a habit of staying in there for hours at a time. A maid would be nice; to fix my meals while he’s at work, but no dishwasher (I love having my hands in water).

These are just a few things I expect from my husband, but I know this will all happen in due time.

-Joanne Taylor