April Fool's Day Pranks

On April 1 at our house, everything gets covered with vaseline - commode seats, doorknobs, kitchen sink faucet handles, car door handles and of course, the coffee pot handle.

I always grab a towel as soon as I wake up on the morning of April 1. I carefully wipe down the bathroom, (thankful the light bulb has not been removed), wipe down the kitchen faucets, wipe off the coffee pot. Oh, I am doing so good. He won't get me this year.

Then the day begins and I get busy with the usual daily routines -- and of course, must run an errand -- the car door always gets me. It's not that I don't know better -- I know very well -- I just forget. After screaming a little bit, with hubby watching and laughing, I return to the house to grab a towel!

We are not young people! We are grandparents! And hubby is legally blind -- but nothing stops him from his April 1 Vaseline rounds!

This is the story Whitey loves to repeat the most -- I woke up a few years ago on my birthday, carefully wiped down everything as I went along, and dressed for the day's appointments. Most days I work in sweats in front of the computer, but some days I have to really dress like a professional -- and this was one of those days. I was so proud of myself. I had even removed the rubber band from the kitchen sink sprayer. He thought he was going to catch me with that one! But I was very careful.

And then, at the last minute, on the way out the door, I had to turn on water at the kitchen sink. He had replaced the rubber band and I was soaked!! Drenched!! He was hollering and laughing and loving every minute of it.

Do you wonder if we will ever grow up? I hope not! Sure would be boring around here!

PS I re-dressed and did get to my appointment on time!

More often than not, my shoes are stuffed with paper. I usually check, but again, sometimes I forget. I generally run around the house barefoot or in stocking feet. But if I need to go outside, ....

Our grandchildren are 5 and 6 years old, and their Poppy, Whitey, has taught them to "stuff shoes". Oh, how they love it!