Down the rabbit hole

Me: I think I'm in a rut. How do you get out of a rut?

Scott: You're asking the wrong person. I don't get out of ruts.

Me: You just stay in a rut? Forever?

Scott: No, I move from one rut to the next.

Me: Does that mean, like, you climb out of the rut, and then fall into another?

Scott: I sort of explore the rut and then it turns into another rut, so there I am, still in a rut. But a different rut.

Me: Are you trying to get out of the rut, or just make a left turn and you're in another rut?

Scott: I don't try to get out. I find other ruts within the original rut. I just keep going deeper and deeper into the rut until bam, another rut.

Me: Sounds like you've worked something out for yourself.

Scott: I am a rut-spelunker.

Comments

[All Adither]

sounds like a habitrail.

[Sarah R]

Impressive. That must be some inherited skill or something.

[Z]

Huh. I'm in a rut myself. Guess I should just explore it? ;)

[Sheila]

Definitely adding "hard hat with flashlight thingy" to the shopping list. And some power bars.

[braine]

It's so easy down there in a rut, just letting it guide you along. I understand completely.

[aimee]

A few weeks ago...

Abel: What's wrong?Me: I'm just in a funk.Lucas (age 2): Fu*k, fu*k, fu*kMe: (Laughter) Guess that fixed it.

[TSM]

Too bad he doesn't have a stinky book to keep him company down there in that network of ruts-ville.

HEY!! Maybe THAT's how the book got stinky!!

[You can call me, 'Sir']

'Rut Spelunker' sounds just dirty enough to be a passable name for a p0rn flick. Note to self...

[SuburbanCorrespondent]

So...he's in a rut rut?

[Mrs.Strizzay]

He better be careful or it could end with him having to chew his arm off.

[She Likes Purple]

I laughed so hard.

[lizpenn]

Wait, Scott is as brilliantly hilarious as you and Henry? Can I plant a bug in your house just to listen in on random funny conversations?

[GHD]

Wow! Sounds just like a conversation from my house!

Very funny :-)

[tuckova]

So it's rutting season all the time for Scott? Lucky you!

[jm]

I thought for sure this post was heading for Rutt's Hut.

[Zellmer]

I think January is the official Rut month.

[witchypoo]

I can totally relate to rut spelunking.Men love to be in ruts, see no need whatsoever to get out of them. I think it's the main reason they marry. Got the woman, got the remote, life is good...

[hi kooky]

Call Roto-Rutter.

[hi kooky]

Also, I'm really sorry you're having head pain. I hope you feel better soon.

[Karen]

Just how deep is he by now? He sounds content to roll in the ruts, but on the chance he may want to surface I fear the worst.

[jules]

Sounds like his ruts at least keep things interesting! My ruts never move around or lead to different ruts.JulesHouse of Jules

[Ree]

Just remember to make sure the rope is long enough!

[Jenn @ Juggling Life]

Sometimes if you follow the rut long enough, it leads somewhere!

[Davin Schnappauf]

That sounds like such a healthy approach! I occasionally worry about ruts, but now, I think I'll try exploring. or at least when people make fun of me for having what we call a "routine" i'll just say I'm spelunking

[lee]

brilliant. And, somehow, reassuring.

Self knowledge is a beautiful thing.