My husband is not the “handy around the house” type of husband. He has many other strengths, but fixing things, hanging things, and the use of tools are not his strong suit. I lived on my own for 10 years before I was married and had to figure out how to use a screw driver and hammer if I wanted to get things done. I remember the thrill of buying a cordless electric power screwdriver.
A few weeks ago I was given a light switch plate by a friend, only to come home from work to find my husband wielding a screw driver to replace the old switchplate. I was shocked he even knew where to find the screwdriver. It was such a momentous event I took a picture.
A Day In The Life 
10/27/2016 at 2:58 pm
For some reason, my wife has no confidence in my abilities with hand tools- even though in my youth I took down a bathroom wall to the support beams, then replaced it with a new wall. She always wants to call someone to hang a picture! I tell you, I get no respect!
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10/27/2016 at 8:06 pm
you removed walls and rebuilt??? you are welcome anytime!! 🙂
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10/28/2016 at 11:30 am
It’s really pretty easy. I had a slight problem with the ceiling because I was working alone. But it was (and probably still is) one of my proudest exploits!
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10/28/2016 at 3:34 pm
Good for you- I am always in awe of someone being able to build something!
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10/25/2016 at 9:34 am
😀 🙂 Bless him!
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10/25/2016 at 7:58 pm
😀 you bet
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10/24/2016 at 6:26 pm
My husband is very handy fixing stuff and hanging stuff but knows zero about cooking. Do you think if I just leave cooking tools out I’ll come home to find him doing some? Huh…
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10/25/2016 at 8:03 pm
hey- you never know!!
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10/24/2016 at 9:03 am
He’s not alone, in this kind of craftsmanship…!
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10/25/2016 at 8:05 pm
😀
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10/23/2016 at 11:36 pm
this makes me laugh, because my hubby is the opposite – he’s able to look at something and fix it. When each of my 2 daughters married, there was panic when they discovered their husband were not made that way, so they took themselves to the task:) Thanks for visiting me!
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10/25/2016 at 8:17 pm
That is funny- they always have their dad to fall back on!!
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10/23/2016 at 9:57 pm
LOL
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10/23/2016 at 6:37 pm
No matter how long we are married, they can still surprise us. I would be surprised if my husband would find the vacuum cleaner. 🙂
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10/25/2016 at 8:21 pm
Oh mine did once- and his response was “it looks too complicated” and I am not kidding 🙂
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10/25/2016 at 10:02 pm
Hey, give him some credit, at least he found it. Mine is still searching.
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10/27/2016 at 8:46 pm
oh the vacuum was out because I broke my elbow and could not vacuum- I resorted to ordering an electric carpet sweeper that I could operate with 1 arm!! 🙂 He does have other admirable capabilities, so I don’t mind the vacuuming 🙂
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10/23/2016 at 6:37 pm
I remember when Garry put a new string on a pull cord light in the closet. It was as if he’d hit that walk-off homer in the 9th inning of the World Series. I would be TERRIFIED to find Garry anywhere near an outlet while wielding a screwdriver 🙂
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10/25/2016 at 8:21 pm
ha ha Marilyn- that’s a good one- he must have had a real sense of accomplishment 😀
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10/23/2016 at 5:18 pm
Haha That’s great. Good on him … and you.
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10/23/2016 at 5:39 pm
right?? 😀
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10/23/2016 at 4:50 pm
I love this story and the pictures that go with it. How wonderful! Thanks for joining thenchallenge!
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10/23/2016 at 5:13 pm
Thanks Nancy! Glad you liked it- I knew those photos would be good for something!! 🙂
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10/23/2016 at 4:25 pm
Haha! He is such a good sport!
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10/23/2016 at 5:39 pm
He needed to rest afterward he was so exhausted 😀
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10/23/2016 at 6:43 pm
You are too funny!
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10/24/2016 at 6:25 pm
lol
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