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Originally Posted by ruth1304
Reminds me of my grandfather, who on the subject of housework said, "Why keep a dog and bark yourself?" Pointing at my grandmother.
(They got divorced over 30 years ago, and he died in 1986 so he didn't say that recently!)
I also remember my dad teaching me how to peel potatoes. He explained that his technique was the best because "it takes so long that if you do it like that mum won't ask you to do it again." When my sister was born, my brother and I (then aged 10 and 12) tried to explain to him how to cook a roast dinner. In the end we did it with him taking the hot pans out of the oven when we told him to!
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wow. lord preserve any man in my life with THAT attitude !!!
my grandfather was very active around the house, there was a division of labour between him and my grandmother but it wasn't very well defined ; he did some of the cooking and cleaning but she did most of that, they both did a lot of gardening, and he did the repairs and maintenance. he knew how to do *everything*, from making his own wine to resoling his own shoes, and including things like putting in a new wood floor, doing tile, even electricity. it's probably because of him that despite my best efforts i have trouble respecting a man who doesn't know how to "do it yourself".
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Originally Posted by benham
And besides that they made you downoad their pictures to this board!  |
i know ! they're just infernal aren't they.
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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm
Just stock up on dust masks and antihistamines first - you'll be fine!
(and no - that isn't the voice of experience ) |
thanks for the tips ! i'll be sure to let you know how it goes if i try it out (possibly from the hospital).