If women are from Venus, then I'm convinced that men are from Planet Colour Blind.

I'm sure my three loyal readers will be excited to hear that the spousal unit is getting ready to re-do the last bit of the roof, the bit over the porch.

We've been bickering negotiating in a mature and adult manner about what colour of siding to use to close in the gable ends of our roof and the soffits (the overhang from the roof) next spring.

The problem here is choice. We've decided to cover the gables and soffits in metal siding because the areas are very high and it's fairly dangerous to work up there. Metal really cuts down maintenance and the fewer times the spousal unit has to go up there, the better.

Okay, so you've heard the plus side of metal.

The negative side is that there are maybe 20 colour choices.

Now, look at our house. As you can see, the logs are stained a dark oxford brown, all the trim is painted in a wedgewood blue. I think we can all agree that in the interest of continuity, it might be a good idea to get as close to these colours as possible.

I thought this was pretty much a given, so I didn't think to mention it when I sent the spousal unit to the lumberyard to sift through the colour samples for the siding and the soffits.

He came home and told me he had pretty much decided on a green.

A green.

I felt like saying, "Ground control to Planet Colour Blind. Can you read me?" but instead just rolled my eyes and said maybe this was something we should choose together.

This morning we went to the lumberyard. When we walked in, at the counter were the two women who run it and Nancy, one of Paul's clients. "We were just talking about you," Nancy said to him.

I joked that I wasn't surprised, considering just how studly he was.

I love it when his eyes practically roll back into his head from embarrassment.

While he and Nancy discussed her project, I looked at colours. Fortunately, they have an oxford brown and they have a wedgewood blue. Sadly, the soffits don't come in wedgewood blue, so we're locked into oxford brown for them.

The final decision is the gables and that's going to be harder. Do we do them in the wedgewood blue or do we go with the oxford brown?

Hrm. Do you think there'd be any interest in pay-per-view to watch us duke that one out?

--Marn

Otherwise, they are remarkably alike.

Celebrate the notion that we should all have one day in our lives when we are free to celebrate a jolt of spontaneous happiness.

Post a button or post a link to the cavorting site and become enshrined! See yourself right up there on the screen!

Make a rubbing of your name!

Oh. Wait. Maybe that last bit wouldn't work. Nevermind that part, 'kay?

Today's inductee into the Hall of Fame is:

The first ten cavorters who entered the Hall of Fame I have dubbed The Mothers And Fathers of Cavorting. Don't worry, this does not involve messy blood tests, paternity cases OR child support. However, each time I update, I will feature one of them.

And now, can I have a drum-roll, please, for Today's Cavorting 'Rental Unit: