boobaby
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I must say I never appreciated all the things my ex did around here. For instance, just mowing the lawn has turned into a huge deal. First I had to buy a lawn mower (he took ours) and I needed one with a keystart which cost more than I wanted to. Then trying to figure out how to get the monster home in my car. After squeezing the box into the car I had to drive 40 miles with my rearview mirror blocked from the huge box. Taking the box out proved even more disastrous. Pushing and shoving I finally got the box out (20 mins. later) only to have it fall on my leg, leaving a huge scape down my calf. Ok, so now the lawn mower is home, I'm nicely bandaged up from my injury, but wait, it needs gas, so I go to the store to buy a gas jug and fill it up hoping that the gas does not spill over my car. Got the mower filled but still needed to attach the bagger - forget it!!! Can't figure that one out. So I'm off with my new mower carelessly mowing the lawn until I hit a patch of poison ivy!! Back to the store to buy Roundup to kill the stuff. Did I mention I didn't appreciate this enough when my ex did it?? I also found out that with my new lawn mower I can create sandstorms that would put any sandstorm in the deserts to shame. So with my surgical mask and goggles I continued on with my mission only to find that 2 days later I was still blowing dirt out of my nose.
Today it was gutter cleaning day. Same type of thing, had to haul the ladder around the house (huge extension ladder that reaches to the sky)finding the right tools (mop and swiffer) to clean the gutters, fixing the nozzle on the hose to flush the debris away (got sprayed in the face while fixing that), getting covered with muddy leaves and who knows what else as it comes splashing down on my face. Never wear a white shirt when cleaning gutters - mine is now polka dotted with gunk from the gutters. I could go on and on, but I have to say, I tip my hat to all you guys (and women too!) who do this stuff on a regualar basis. I think next year, I'll hire someone to do gutters for me.
Tomorrow is another day-painting trim work day, lets see where did I put that ladder???????
Edited by boobaby (06/24/08 07:28 PM)
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stoltz
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This reminds me of a cartoon I saw in a paper long ago. It showed an enormous stereo system in a house that was left on by a teenager. It was blaring loud music, but had about a gazillion knobs on it. The wife asks the husband to turn it off to which the husband makes a comment that he will as long as she realizes that men are better equipped to handle mechanical things moreso than women. After a minute or two of listening to the loud music, she gives in and admits that men are better at mechanical/electronic gizmos as long as he turns it off NOW.
He then unplugs from the outlet it in the back.
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juliacinaz
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I have this same scenario playing out at my house every weekend. I have the scars to prove it! Amazingly enough I get some feelings of worth when I can finally do some of this stuff without injury! By the way I currently have a huge scrape on my leg from the rock the weedwacker shot at me last Saturday!
I met a man on POF tonight and after chatting for 10 minutes we realized we are neighbors. He came over and opened up my bucket of chlorine tablets for my pool that I have not been able to open. Then he helped me replace a pop up sprinkler on the lawn I have been fighting with for a few days now. He just got divorced and is obviously hurting so I am gonna let him fix a few more things and maybe make him dinner!!!
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tookway2much
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Wow! You women must have had better husbands than mine. I
always cut the grass, mend the fences, cook, cleaned, worked full time. Nope! Still don't miss him.
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weatherman
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I really appreciate hearing that. Thanks.
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Mr.Revenge
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OMG boobaby,
I'm so sorry, but that actually gave me a "belly laugh" that I think has been needed for months!!!!!
Sorry for your heartache and pain, but DAMN you are a talented humorist!!!!!
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boobaby
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Loc: mass
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Julia- oh, you're so lucky to have someone to fix things for you!! Maybe it will save you a few more scars. I haven't used my weedwacker yet, I'm afraid I'll take an eye out or something. Maybe I should search my neighborhood for recently divorced men looking for something to do. Can't hurt right?
Revenge- glad I gave you a belly laugh but the sad thing is its all true!!!! Maybe my manly skills will improve with time, but I'm not sure I'll survive to find out. Ha!!!!!!!
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germangirl631
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Another neighborhood resource is retired men. My neighbor edged my sidewalk for me (ran his edger) and then I cleaned up the mess. His part was probably easier, but I probably would have cut my fingers off with the edger. So, I'm happy with the arrangement. By the time men are retired, they usually have every tool a man could need, and you can borrow them if you're nice. :) I always offer beer for the trade.
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Mr.Revenge
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OMG,
If I EVER feel like I'm gonna lose my mind in grief, I'm comin' back to this post. Again, I am so sorry, and I know it is true...that just makes what you write so much more humorous!!!
Please make sure you get the goggles out for that weedwacker...been there, done that, grateful I still have my sight!!!
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mfergel
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Loc: Richmond, VA
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yeah, I don't think my ex appreciated it until she had to do it. She doesn't even take care of pulling the weeds and such. Plus, I did all my own laundry, cooked the majority of the time, etc. She did take care of the bills, not that I couldn't, but she's a CPA so she was really good at managing that stuff.
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