Sunday, October 26, 2008

BY REQUEST BROG


What is a BROG you ask?? A combination of bragging and blogging. It is by request because it was requested.

I have spent a good portion of my existence making fun of Henry's inability to do anything remotely handy. Like the first day I opened my store, I'm in Stitches, and he wanted to change the switch plate on the wall by the front door and we had no electricity for two hours. . .or the fact that every electrial applicance in the house would be flashing 12:00 if I did not change them. . .or the fact that until he met me he did not think "normal" people painted a house, you called someone.
Now that I am thinking about it, I remember the time he and the neighbor behind us replaced the door to outside on the house in Massachusetts and there was a two inch gap at the bottom. I kept a towel there to keep the snow, cold, leaves, and small animals from entering. Or the time, he asked the neighbor to borrow the chain saw, and the neighbor waited until he left and came over and offered to do the work rather than let Hen touch a chainsaw.

So, I am here to refute these statements. Henry has repaired something. He has replaced a tube on the refrigerator enabling the proper functioning of the icemaker. Something that has been broken for a month. He did an incredible job. He is VERY proud (as he should be). The one thing that he has not considered. Now that I am aware that he is capable. Here is the Honey Do list that I have been waiting my whole life to give him:
  • Laundry room needs painting.
  • New light fixtures over sink in bathroom
  • New smoke detector (since it never went off during the fires)
  • Fix dripping faucet
  • Put soap in soap dispenser under sink in kitchen
Oh, my God.....how much fun is this!!! The photo is Henry resting after the big day!! Dreaming of a time the Chargers might actually learn how to play footbal....or perhaps change their name to the retreaters.