The bearded eye-roller has made it perfectly clear that there will be no pets in our household. It's because we travel so much and work long hours and it wouldn't be fair to a pet.

Or perhaps, he just doesn't want to be stuck with the job of cleaning dog poo in the back yard.

Either way, I like to play the game I like to call, "either you let me have this or you let me have that- which is it?"

It goes something like this:

Me: Honey, I think you should let me get a doberman pinscher .
BER : No.
Me:OK, it's either that or a monkey. Which one? You have to pick.
BER :

or maybe this:
Me: Honey, wouldn't it be fun to have a chihuahua?
BER : No.
Me: OK, it's either that or a pot-bellied pig. Which one? You have to pick.
BER :

or all time favorite (he wouldn't admit to this, though):
Me: Honey, greyhounds sound like a really cool dog. I think it would be neat to adopt a greyhound.
BER : No.
Me: OK, it's either that or we adopt a baby from Asia. Which one? You have to pick.
BER :

I'd say we play this 'fun' game about twice a week, and I'm sure he loves every minute of it. If nothing else, it gives his eyes a good workout.

Last night this conversation lead me to having a dream that he got me a kitten that had a monkey face. I was NOT happy. I've never asked for a cat in ANY of these deals I've tried to make.

So, for the record, I want either:
A doberman
A chihuahua
A monkey (actually, that's at the top of my list)
A greyhound
A pot-bellied pig
A baby

NOT a cat that looks like a monkey.