I am not a “Jill of all trades.” Machines sense my fear and love intimidating me or worse yet – break down when I touch them! My husband thinks it is all my fault. He scoffs when I explain that machines hate me. Sometimes he even insinuates I am making excuses to avoid work
He showed me how to start the lawn mower and explained the RIGHT WAY (his way) to mow the lawn. After mowing just one row of grass, the left front wheel fell off. “Kathy, never touch this lawn mower again,” he yelled at me. What is a sane woman to do?
I decided to help around the house by hanging pictures. I even bought myself a cute tool kit complete with tiny hammer and screwdriver and a wrench thing. Somehow I purchased defective nails. Not one of them would hammer in straight. I didn’t give up even when some of the plaster fell off the wall. One of the hints from Heloise explained those holes could be filled with toothpaste. They didn’t look too bad afterwards and gave the walls a nice, minty smell. My husband, Jim thinks Heloise is an idiot and some other words not fit for a family orientated newspaper.
So I bought new nails and practiced pounding them into a board in the garage. My aim improved tremendously. Jim did appear impressed. Maybe simple tools hate me, too. The next time I was ready to hang a picture, I could not find my tool kit. I looked everywhere. Someone had obviously stolen it. When I complained to Jim, he remained calm. Then he told me not to worry about it or to buy another tiny, cute tool kit. If anything needed to be nailed on or screwed in, he was my man. What a guy! Jim is the master of all trades. However, I did bring some skills to the marriage. I know how to make ice cubes and cook.
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