tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post6635601779253985395..comments2024-03-29T11:29:56.764-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Who's Handy?Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-23912991670135410342017-05-22T00:06:40.160-04:002017-05-22T00:06:40.160-04:00My husband could fix anything. I would see some...My husband could fix anything. I would see something<br />from wood and show him the picture. He'd go off to his<br />workshop and pretty soon he'd be in saying "is this what<br />you want?". I really miss that. I have all of his<br />tools but I'm afraid of them. Should have taken lessons<br />when he was alive. I have a lot of the things he made<br />so I have lots of memories. take care.Mary Holshouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566011299004426191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66960172197627171292017-05-20T20:59:07.583-04:002017-05-20T20:59:07.583-04:00Mmmmm! I love staining and painting furniture. ...Mmmmm! I love staining and painting furniture. Debs has totally sold me on chalk paint now, too.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79521433781440827892017-05-20T20:26:42.076-04:002017-05-20T20:26:42.076-04:00You are a complete ace at buying fabric, and also ...You are a complete ace at buying fabric, and also at enabling others to buy fabric. Or cars. Or houses.Gigi Norwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495357787099352860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-82334596619202251092017-05-20T17:07:46.467-04:002017-05-20T17:07:46.467-04:00Necessity teaches us a lot, doesn't it, Paulin...Necessity teaches us a lot, doesn't it, Pauline? When I was single (between bad husband and good current man), I just did everything, and loved it.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17138607917046675562017-05-20T14:20:23.635-04:002017-05-20T14:20:23.635-04:00Jenn, may I borrow the Hooligans this summer? Plea...Jenn, may I borrow the Hooligans this summer? Please???!!<br /><br />Deb RomanoDeb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21090664534744018602017-05-20T13:02:32.843-04:002017-05-20T13:02:32.843-04:00My hubby is extremely handy, and I'm a good as...My hubby is extremely handy, and I'm a good assistant, so we make a good team. Just this week we fixed our incredibly complicated Japanese toilet (our landlord chose it, not us). After calling loads of plumbers who had never fixed this particular toilet before, and being told by one place that it would cost $500 just to "research" fixes, we took matters into our own hands. We diagnosed the problem, ordered the part, and made the repair. It's working again and no floods to report! And the hubby doesn't just do plumbing: When we lived in Massachusetts, we redid our kitchen and bathroom with no help from professionals. That reminds me that I was very handy with a tile saw!<br /><br />My oldest sister is very handy and always has been. She's an architect and property developer and has spent a large portion of her life on building sites. She's passed it on to her own kids; one of my nieces wanted the kid version of a Home Depot work bench and tool set when she was about three years old.Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57402748950701203262017-05-20T12:53:35.521-04:002017-05-20T12:53:35.521-04:00Very impressive, Edith!Very impressive, Edith!Ingrid Thofthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063912686011336076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90788591679718022402017-05-20T12:50:49.659-04:002017-05-20T12:50:49.659-04:00I'm not even good about calling the repair man...I'm not even good about calling the repair man when I need to do so. If you husband wants to stop by my place and fix what I need fixed in my bathroom, I'd be forever grateful! :)Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90519475578245155212017-05-20T12:29:40.600-04:002017-05-20T12:29:40.600-04:00Aw, thanks, gang!Aw, thanks, gang!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85460155407928667712017-05-20T12:04:15.397-04:002017-05-20T12:04:15.397-04:00My dad was a real handy man who took on engine rep...My dad was a real handy man who took on engine repair, carpentry, roofing, etc. He was a master plumber who built our entire house with help from the cement finishers (he couldn't do that!). My first husband was a handy man as well...he was a structural steel iron worker, a good mechanic and good at figuring out things. Second hub was a good mechanic, but not so handy around the house. Now that I'm single again I am the handy "man" around the house - I am no good at all at carpentry, but basic mechanical and plumbing issues I can handle and have only had to call the plumber a couple times in my whole life!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786463183900120910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76332311559798184692017-05-20T10:58:15.322-04:002017-05-20T10:58:15.322-04:00I think it is wiring but also how you're raise...I think it is wiring but also how you're raised. I am very handy but my whole family is and we were raised to be. Hub is not handy but no one in his family is either - but he does do all the grilling! Needless to say, I'm raising the Hooligans to be handy. So far with me, they've painted rooms, ripped up carpeting and linoleum, installed wood flooring, put in a screened porch, installed a brick patio, acid washed a pool, installed new lighting fixtures, and they maintain the yard, do dishes, and clean bathrooms. Future roommates, wives, whatever, of the Hooligans, you're welcome :)Jenn McKinlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214926031147370862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58032141700377391822017-05-20T10:39:31.519-04:002017-05-20T10:39:31.519-04:00Got it, Diana! You are so welcome, and I'm sur...Got it, Diana! You are so welcome, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the books!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76340127661680534912017-05-20T10:36:17.956-04:002017-05-20T10:36:17.956-04:00Lucy,
I wonder about two year old toddlers of eit...Lucy,<br /><br />I wonder about two year old toddlers of either sex. They get into everything. I wonder if they eventually learn how to be handy and fix plumbing, etc?Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-44156345473403046922017-05-20T10:34:29.814-04:002017-05-20T10:34:29.814-04:00Edith,
you rock!Edith, <br /><br />you rock!Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59477383067508985812017-05-20T10:33:13.481-04:002017-05-20T10:33:13.481-04:00Deb,
Wow! This is the first time I won here :-) ...Deb,<br /><br />Wow! This is the first time I won here :-) . Thank you so much! I just sent you my address to your email address - deb at deborahcrombie dot com.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />DianaBibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07764234701385787238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52390655279092113952017-05-20T10:22:42.274-04:002017-05-20T10:22:42.274-04:00Fun topic! When we bought our first house, my husb...Fun topic! When we bought our first house, my husband took a wallpaper class at the paint store -- and so he did the painting and wallpapering (sometimes in the middle of the night, but that is another story). However, he is totally flummoxed by assembly. That was my purview -- big wheels, doll houses, IKEA stuff. He is missing the ability to see space -- watch him move furniture through a doorway! <br />We now have a great handy guy on Cape Cod who does small and large projects, thoroughly and neatly. He rented the house this winter, and I am wondering if he fixed things we didn't even know were broken.Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15770742510883121652017-05-20T10:05:08.031-04:002017-05-20T10:05:08.031-04:00My husband, an attorney in his work life, loves th...My husband, an attorney in his work life, loves the challenge of figuring out how to fix...anything. And he's pretty good at it. Same curiosity makes him good at technology. I've often wondered why he didn't become an engineer.I am a lucky woman, as i have no ability in that area at all.None. I don't think it's a male/female thing though. My dad was the king of fixing. He was an aircraft mechanic in the Army Air Corps and then for American Airlines. Later he had a restaurant and grocery equipment business,installation and service included. My brother has ten thumbs! But his wife once decided she could install a dishwasher and with a manual at hand and my dad on the phone, she did. She is known in the family as the son my father never had! Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59551740561730203972017-05-20T09:56:57.171-04:002017-05-20T09:56:57.171-04:00You come too. Spring is upstate New York rivals a...You come too. Spring is upstate New York rivals autumn. You can write in my garden, with the lilacs and wisteria lulling you, I'll cook and Rick can fix the damn faucet. xoxFintahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087809450585073206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78978924791817440092017-05-20T09:54:00.878-04:002017-05-20T09:54:00.878-04:00Hank, my youngest daughter, 29 years old, just too...Hank, my youngest daughter, 29 years old, just took a really cool, intensive class on electricity and wiring. They have a new house, and already she singlehandedly installed two ceiling fan/light combos. And for our Christmas gift she bought and installed a new bathroom exhaust fan and light for us. I'm in awe! Electricity also intimidates me.Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66257208457091113472017-05-20T09:52:32.470-04:002017-05-20T09:52:32.470-04:00Interesting question. I am not on your hubby's...Interesting question. I am not on your hubby's level, but I am handier than average. I will tackle moderate level plumbing and wiring tasks, in addition to painting, wallpapering, sprinkler fixing, etc. Last fall I completely gutted our downstairs bathroom (removed the toilet, vanity, tile floor, sink, etc.) and replaced all of the above ALL BY MYSELF, to include wiring in a new light fixture (surprisingly easy). (I did enlist my brother to help me carry in the new vanity and position it.) It was my first experience with a power hammer to demolish the old tile. Whew! Yay for being able to rent power tools! I don't know that I'll take on a project of that magnitude again, but it felt good to plan it and execute it. I told my hubby I'm all set for a career as a contractor because it took twice as long as I planned and cost twice as much. :-)Laura DiSilveriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01603655651769232107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42680905732925596582017-05-20T09:50:17.170-04:002017-05-20T09:50:17.170-04:00Debs, the only time Rick's handiwork might eve...Debs, the only time Rick's handiwork might even get noticed is if you go to sell your house. Inspectors look for the stickers that proclaim the job's legitimacy.<br /><br />I'm handy to a point, which includes heavy things, electricity, and big power tools--someone else has to do that stuff. But I've painted every square inch of this big house over the last 32 years, including the many six-panel doors. And sometimes I look at the garden and marvel at how nice it looks, through sheer force of will on my part. My husband cuts grass. Period. Long ago, he did projects here, including a wonderful stone wall and two brick patios, but he uses all that energy for playing tennis these days.<br /><br />My handiness developed out of necessity. Steve used to travel six months of the year, and if I wanted something done I either had to wait until the honey-do list could even get discussed (and then ignored), or I could just figure out how to do it myself. Like Gigi, I can spackle the snot out of any wall. Refinishing furniture is an especially satisfying activity, rescuing lovely old wood out of decades of neglect.<br /><br />Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43424780236245281012017-05-20T09:42:54.908-04:002017-05-20T09:42:54.908-04:00If the weather doesn't cooperate, I'm goin...If the weather doesn't cooperate, I'm going to lie on the sofa with a book!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60854185310988159782017-05-20T09:41:59.055-04:002017-05-20T09:41:59.055-04:00Even if I did screw up on the kind of grill, I thi...Even if I did screw up on the kind of grill, I think I'm going be thrilled with having it on natural gas. No more worrying about the propane tank running out in the middle of a party!!! Or having to drag the empties to the store to get refills!<br /><br />If it's not raining here this afternoon, we'll test the new gas line for leaks, then get the grill hooked up. And if the weather cooperates, maybe I'll even get to cook something on it tonight!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11667051404051855602017-05-20T09:37:12.390-04:002017-05-20T09:37:12.390-04:00None of which I have, by the way. I would never ev...None of which I have, by the way. I would never even have attempted my one quilt block with out Gigi's coaching. I had a lot of fun buying the fabric, though. I definitely have the buying gene!!!!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84537624697254163192017-05-20T09:34:43.653-04:002017-05-20T09:34:43.653-04:00And, yes, Ann and Julie, get well soon. Lots of re...And, yes, Ann and Julie, get well soon. Lots of rest and reading and chicken soup!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.com