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In which i failed at it all
Thought I’d give you a status update on all the stuff going on around here:
Remember last week I had a big excavation job going on?
And the hot water heater went out?
And I was finally getting my 3rd dishwasher in 3 weeks?
And Kevin was out of town?
So that meant I was in charge of a lot of shit?
Which is normally no big deal but …
… Kevin is a second guesser?
Yeah, that was last week.
So Kevin comes home on Friday …
After working 14 hour days for a week
And asks how things are going?
I explain that the dishwasher is perfect …
… it works
… it has the decorative panel
… it’s completely flush with the other cabinets
… I’m all proud of myself
… for a job well done
… and you know what he says?
… YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAYS????
THE MARGINS ARE OFF!!!
Yup, the fucking margins are off
The dishwasher is flush on the left side
… but there’s about 1/8th of an inch on the right side
I glare at him
I gape at him
I curse at him
YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME
You see people??? That’s what I have to deal with!
Then I tell him about the deck
That the guys excavating have done an incredible job
And he asks me “why there is a concrete band showing?”
I tell him they said, “it was necessary to keep the patio pressure off the deck”
He says, “we never agreed on that”
I tell him that I quit
He gives me “the look”
He goes down to take a look
He gives me another look
On Saturday we went down under the deck
He admits they did a fantastic job
Living with a professional engineer is not for the weak-hearted
He finally admitted I did a good job
Huge sigh of relief … until the next time that is
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Ha ha. I can only imagine what your reaction was.
I am a bit obsessive about cleaning, I say a bit – Hubby says I am mental. When he moved in he had to sit me down and tell me it was impossible to keep the house as clean as I wanted it with 3 dogs (now 4), work, study etc without going mad. To this day, I have to forcibly tell myself not to comment on his and Beautiful B’s cleaning when they help out.
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My husband is such a second guesser that i spend half my life trying to figure out what it is he would want.
I’m impressed that you glared and gaped before cursing. You have the patience of a Saint.
well, I’m just used to him, that’s all
“Cleanliness is virtue” – this is the impression that I bear in my mind. Sometimes it seems to be a little bit tough after handling all the daily chores, but I try my best to give the house a neat & clean look.
Appreciate your feelings towards cleaning :-)
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thanks
OMG….I also have a husband like that….critiques every fuckin’ thing…he’s also an engineer…perfectionist…ocd….asshole extraordinare!! LOL…gotta love em! Does yours have a photographic memory?? If he does, God bless and keep you.
no…he doesn’t but he has a keen eye to details
Oh no! And you don’t say, “Listen, do it yourself.” Because he will. Only he won’t because he has to work and stuff. So it will never get done. And you’ll be washing your hands with cold water in the sink of dirty dishes for all eternity.
Hahaha…
Hilarious…and very true!!
What are you doing is for the welfare of all. From my point of view, there should not be any king of compromise regarding cleanliness. After all it ensures the safety of all family members.
Blessings.
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My husband is an engineer as well and feels that his purpose in life is to solve EVERY PROBLEM known to man. It is exhausting! I just say can’t I just live my life and worry about my problems without worrying about every other messed up thing around us?!?! Seriously with 3 kids ages 15, 12 and 8, I don’t have the time or mental energy to figure out (or care) how to fix the traffic patterns at my daughter’s high school or worry about the process in which parents should be assigned to volunteer for jobs related to their kids’ sports activities! I feel for you…there are certain things that I used to voice an opinion on but have learned over the years that it’s better just to keep quiet for my own sake (and sanity). :-)
Hahaha…I feel for you :))