HandyMan

Real incident happened recently involving my dryer of washer dryer fame and my spouse of better half fame.

It never ceases to amaze me how men want to FIX everything. They have this urge if you will to pick up a hammer and screw driver and walk around the house “fixing” everything.
Most times nothing needs fixing! However to their eyes it appears something needs fixing.
Now this fixation is not necessarily restricted to men. Some women have it too.
Though there is a difference.
Women do not carry the hammer and walk around. They order their husbands to do the job or nag him till its done.
We have some companies locally who do these repair jobs for a good fee. They advertise, “If your husband can’t fix it we can!”.
Sometimes they even advertise they will come in to fix what the husband could not fix.
Little did I know I will also need some of this service soon.
I have to make the disclaimer that my husband is very good at fixing things broken or not, An expert with all the tools that a handy man needs.
Still there comes a time when one cannot fix something and our dryer was IT for my husband,
Now the thing about it when my husband works is that everyone and I mean EVERYONE will know about that he is fixing something.
Now usually we do not have to rely on word of mouth here. Husband only sets out his extensive tool set on the floor, on top of the kitchen counter; on top of dining table on some chairs... you get the drift. Any top surface that is not already cluttered by paper will get cluttered by tools!
Now this clutter is not for just a few minutes kind. This is semi permanent kind. To me they appear a permanent fixture. I still do not get why he had to buy a fancy tool chest when all his tools always sits on my kitchen counter.
Dare i say the word “CLEAN UP” he will pack and the job will remain undone? Of course I will also have to see him pouting and sulking which pulls my heart string so I let him and his tools be. So this how it went for us;

I dumped my clothes into the dryer
Tumble they went merrily with the heater
One small noise I could hardly hear
Came from the dryer always a dear

Hubby had ears big and wide to hear
Any noise small farther or nearer
“Why this sound”, he started to wonder
He decided to fix it and started to ponder

I watched with my eyes and heart in despair
As he opened up all the parts of my dryer
For many a day around me in the kitchen did scatter
Plenty of screws, nuts and bolts left for me to gather

When will this job finish I did try and venture
“Oh Hardly a minute”, if I find the time to matter
The minute and hours and days dragged on not faster
Now small sound that came from my dryer steadily grew louder

Till one day my better half could take it no longer
We went hand in hand to shop for a new dryer
I was glad within that my spouse tried to the repair
For I could see the love he has for me and my dryer.

 

My dear Bhavna
What a delightful way to say he is energized by my cooking.. enjoyed this so much.. you made my day dear

He is definetly the hero from Home improvement and I am the same mom.. totally lost and bewildered.

I would not say overwhelmed.. i used to try and clear and clean which annoyed both of us. my trying to clear and him trying to search for what was cleared! so guests are now used to seeing all clutter.. still they come!

 

my dear Bhavna
I am going to support your husband on this Imagine how he must feel when you dont even remember where you put them.. haha.. well same here too.
So I guess we should say we did it to our ability I like this a lottt )

 

Dear knbg
A lot of thanks dear for these nice words of appreciation.. really so so happy

 

Dear Anita
i know how Jill must have felt in home improvement! Really what is with Men and Tools?! Must be a Macho thing what say/:biggrin2:

Anyho I do admire him when he has all his tools around him and asks me to pick up some item and I stand clueless and he helps.. romantic na?!

Above all in the midst of it all he will forget his glasses and we both spend a lot of time searching for it.. and eureka!!! it was in the midst of the tool clutter all the time too ) haha..:biglaugh
thanks for stepping and sharing my fun buddy )):bowdown