tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post6754550031623811702..comments2023-11-03T08:03:15.599-05:00Comments on Killer Fiction: I Married Mr. Fix-ItKathy Bacushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07549844839816876766noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-30709715425668622752013-02-28T07:33:02.909-06:002013-02-28T07:33:02.909-06:00You really have to be thankful that you have a hus...You really have to be thankful that you have a husband who knows how to fix things. Though he may fail at times, it’s because nobody’s perfect. Anyway, I’m also happy to know that your roof is now fixed. I hope it’ll not cause you any problems in the future.<br /><br />-<a href="http://www.edmundsgeneralcontracting.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarai Loftis</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494893220457940179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-59032601686081671522013-02-07T14:25:00.904-06:002013-02-07T14:25:00.904-06:00I’m not sure if the Mr. Fix-it nickname is a sarca...I’m not sure if the Mr. Fix-it nickname is a sarcastic term at some point because he kinda ruined your plumbing. Haha! But that aside, at least your roof is finally fixed (thanks to his mom)! He did a wonderful job at it too! It’s always good to have a handyman around the house.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.roofpromemphis.com/products-services/" rel="nofollow">Elizabeth Hoffnung </a><br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003766264973995599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-48353893960835554342012-02-10T09:07:55.599-06:002012-02-10T09:07:55.599-06:00It's probably a bit late for me to say somethi...It's probably a bit late for me to say something here, but I just find the story so funny! Kudos to his mom! He was able to fix it with her help. Hahaha! I also want to marry somebody who can fix our ceiling, roof and any leaks. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mcroofing.com/products-services/roof-repairs/" rel="nofollow">Sierra Nordgren</a>Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125528971237435258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-88931735893373153802012-01-11T18:22:13.050-06:002012-01-11T18:22:13.050-06:00Congratulations, Barbara E! You're the winner ...<b>Congratulations, Barbara E! You're the winner of a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card and a copy of Wild Thing. Just email me your snail mail address and I'll get them right out to you! Robinkayewrites at me dot com. </b>Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-13732521024980861842012-01-11T18:16:16.279-06:002012-01-11T18:16:16.279-06:00@ Zita - I feel your pain. I've got a house in...@ Zita - I feel your pain. I've got a house in my head, but until we can finish this one and sell it. I'm stuck here. Sigh...<br /><br />@ Kima - I'd trade the tray ceilings for a new kitchen, mine was last remodeled in the 1940's. <br /><br />@ Glittergirl - I know what "helping" Mr. Fix it is like. I remember on our first house, I was up on the roof "helping" when my one-year-old son was on the lawn in his pack and play. I'd scamper to the edge of the roof and wave to him every few minutes and then get back to work. <br /><br />@ Na - It definitely requires patience. And you're right about over-fixing. When Stephen did our roof, I thought it would be just rip off the old and slap on new shingles. Wrong. No, he had to put down new plywood, then two layers of rigid insulation, then more plywood (building the roof up 5 inches, then put on the new shingles and all new trim since he built the roof up 5 inches. Sigh--We have the most energy efficient roof known to man, but we'd have to live here for 20 more years to recoup the cost of material alone. <br /><br />@ Catslady - Exactly!<br /><br />@ Jane-Do they work for beer?<br /><br />@ Stacie - I have my own tool box too. I've always been pretty good at fixing stuff, I have no problem assembling things but if DH is around, I'll let him do it. I'm pretty lazy.<br /><br />@ Chey - I'm with you!<br /><br />@ Barbara - Must be nice. DH just went to replace the water heater (that not only heats the water, but the whole house) only to find the one they sent is damaged. Sigh... Here we go again.<br /><br />@ Bessamy - this sounds like a case of the cobbler's kids having no shoes....<br /><br />@ Kristi - Mine will be for sale in a few years...How do you feel about moving to Maryland?<br /><br />@ CrystalGB - I'm with you on that one!<br /><br />@ Michele - The spider killing is a must, and with my cat, carcass removal is a requirement too. My bengal cat Raja likes to kill things...or paralyze them and then bring them home. I was happy when DH was the one to discover the almost dead opossum in our bath tub.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-52601286800151558312012-01-11T15:05:11.664-06:002012-01-11T15:05:11.664-06:00I guess you could call me "Mr. Fix-it" s...I guess you could call me "Mr. Fix-it" since I am mechanically inclined. I have even changed a flat tire with the help of my hubby of course! Jacking up a car is rather tiresome! <br /><br />My hubby, bubbly is really handy so he is a keeper! He even is my warrior when it comes to killing spiders. Can't stand the wiggly things so he gets them for me. Although, sometimes he likes to bat at them instead of squishing it and then they run away. If he is not around, I take a huge fly swatter to them and then gingerly pick up the dead carcass. Yuck!<br /><br />Fun post!Michele L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15827059770508809460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-14797812690223698502012-01-10T21:26:43.231-06:002012-01-10T21:26:43.231-06:00I am married to a Mr. Fix It. We are always doing ...I am married to a Mr. Fix It. We are always doing home improvement projects. I would rather have a house built. Less stress and labor for me.CrystalGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613282698726922126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-38187228635193696442012-01-10T19:52:56.985-06:002012-01-10T19:52:56.985-06:00I am married to Mr. Fix-it. He's really handy...I am married to Mr. Fix-it. He's really handy with everything from plumbing, to laying carpet to putting up walls. <br /><br />I would love an old victorian. They have so much charm. He would prefer brand new and modern. Right now we live in a 1950's ranch that I grew up in and it has no charm what so ever. <br /><br />We were house hunting and I found one that had a turret. I was in love and he thought I was joking. He hated it with a passion.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08375829298216423000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-15531008695351233662012-01-10T19:01:54.147-06:002012-01-10T19:01:54.147-06:00Married to a Mr fixit. Trouble is he fixes everyb...Married to a Mr fixit. Trouble is he fixes everybody elses stuff and ours remains soap. Oh well! Thanks for the chance!Bessamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717984414049408968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-15607036594049365052012-01-10T17:52:29.522-06:002012-01-10T17:52:29.522-06:00I'm not married, so no Mr. Fix-It. I wish I h...I'm not married, so no Mr. Fix-It. I wish I had one. I can fix some minor things, but I've made sure I have a handyman on speed dial, so he can come and take care of all those little things. I'd love to have a house built, so everything was brand new, that would be so great. I did quite a bit of work to my house when I bought it (not me but people I hired), and since then I haven't had to do much, which is just how I like it.Barbara E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10042665559975481397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-85251349600801633752012-01-10T16:57:27.803-06:002012-01-10T16:57:27.803-06:00I'm not handy or married to Mr. Fix it. I thi...I'm not handy or married to Mr. Fix it. I think I'd rather have a house built than fix one up.cheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028962586999938567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-73216588391814204812012-01-10T16:23:03.879-06:002012-01-10T16:23:03.879-06:00I'm the Ms Fix-It in my house. I have 3 tool b...I'm the Ms Fix-It in my house. I have 3 tool bags full of gadgets. I assemble the furniture, make repairs and generally do the grunt work. I also program all of the electronics in the house. I would rather start a house from scratch though.<br /><br />geishasmom73 AT yahoo DOT comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-31937983105266172392012-01-10T16:16:04.614-06:002012-01-10T16:16:04.614-06:00I'm not handy at all, but my cousin and her hu...I'm not handy at all, but my cousin and her husband are always involved in more than one DIY projects. Her husband built some nice cabinets and shelves for the laundry room.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-56359392229807152622012-01-10T14:45:09.183-06:002012-01-10T14:45:09.183-06:00I think I would like to have a house built but tha...I think I would like to have a house built but that will never happen. Our house was about 13 yrs. old when we bought it and we've been here 36 yrs. Yes, my husband is handy on a lot of things but it takes him forever to get to things unless it's an emergency. He took our gutter down in the back of the house to fix a porch roof that has been plauging us from the beginning and 3 yrs. later it's still there. We had the roof replaced twice and it's still not right so he thinks he can do it himself - yeah, but when (sigh).catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-55482666087265634912012-01-10T14:23:20.784-06:002012-01-10T14:23:20.784-06:00I love Home Improvement and still watch the re-run...I love Home Improvement and still watch the re-runs whenever I come across it. The banter and family dynamics makes it such an entertaining show. I'm not married but I like the idea of being married to a Mr. Fix-It, although I imagine I would need a lot of patience. Fixing things is wonderful but over-fixing things can be irritating. It's just in men's nature to want to fix, but the good thing is when it does work out I can be thankful to have a handy half around. <br /><br />I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/FieryNa/status/156832526864879617Nahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720440727711737600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-37069000330701978772012-01-10T13:39:57.792-06:002012-01-10T13:39:57.792-06:00I am married to a "Mr. Fix-It" "Mac...I am married to a "Mr. Fix-It" "MacGyver" & "Leonardo da Vinci" all in one. I call him my original "Renaissance Man". He can do anything he sets his mind on: build furniture, make jewelry, fix the plumbing, put up house siding...you name it. He won't hire ANYONE to do it for him and so the family ends up "helping". Oh the agony of that. He's a white collar guy by profession who gets his fingernails dirty. <br /><br />We built our home rather than remodeled. I drafted the plans and we hired a contractor adding our sweat equity here and there. We had a blast but any mistakes are on our heads, lol.Glittergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523044090148926132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-87431784653050700002012-01-10T12:21:38.735-06:002012-01-10T12:21:38.735-06:00My hubby does some fix-it work, but unfortunately ...My hubby does some fix-it work, but unfortunately he learned from his dad who does whatever it takes to fix it. Never mind that I really don't want visible screws in my ceiling or duct tape on the kitchen faucet! Luckily my BIL is a contractor who is always willing to help do it the right way (AKA able to pass a professional home inspection!) Love the thought of an old well-loved home to fix up but now that we bought a move-in ready home, I doubt that I will ever go back to a fixer-upper. But I was a bit jealous over the thought of your tray ceilings and a turret room!Kimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492667588697656756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-81633908088067490102012-01-10T11:54:39.708-06:002012-01-10T11:54:39.708-06:00I have a house in my head. Unfortunately, I have n...I have a house in my head. Unfortunately, I have no money in my wallet. So unless I win the lottery I will remain in my condo doing my little renos and dreaming of the day :-)Zitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934983183390982361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-16873968021605886192012-01-10T11:29:29.050-06:002012-01-10T11:29:29.050-06:00@ Virginia - Oh boy, I feel your pain!
@ Mo - Wo...@ Virginia - Oh boy, I feel your pain! <br /><br />@ Mo - Wow, I think I would have loved that when I was a kid. But yeah, I'm well over it now too.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-34408464724254162042012-01-10T11:26:43.618-06:002012-01-10T11:26:43.618-06:00@ Sarah - My limitations are increasing--I'm d...@ Sarah - My limitations are increasing--I'm definitely not as patient as I used to be--especially when it comes to drywall dust and ugly wallpaper.<br /> <br />@ Petite - I'm always amazed at what my DH can fix--to be honest, I doubt there's much he can't fix. He kept fixing our dishwasher until finally the motor just died and with all the other problems, it wasn't worth replacing it. When we went to buy a new washer, we saw one that had been returned and a new motherboard installed. It was incredibly cheap, Stephen opened it up, looked inside and smile. "Let's buy it, it's got the same guts as our old one so I'll have replacement parts." I just shook my head.<br /><br />@ Traveler - That's so true. I was talking to my mother the other day and she told me she'd gotten a Christmas card from our old handyman, Rudy--he's in his late 80's now. When I was in Jr. high school he enclosed a porch at our house and since my stepfather was less than useless, Rudy was always doing something. I think he even remodeled the kitchen. I adored him and used to help him a lot. Mom said he's been reading my books and I swear I blushed for the first time in years. LOL<br /><br />Erin - LOL I always said my stepfather was a useless as tits on a bull when it came to doing anything around the house. I'm sure your DH has other fine qualities. I'm so glad to hear that you're enjoying the Domestic Gods books. Stephen is a passable cook if I'm not around to do it. His real gift is cleaning through--and he does it all, or used to when the kids were small. Now he has them do a lot of it, and frankly, they're missing his clean gene so their work is not so great, but not bad enough for me to be tempted to do it.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-30919352821438315152012-01-10T11:26:27.319-06:002012-01-10T11:26:27.319-06:00When I was 7 my folks bought a 300 year old coloni...When I was 7 my folks bought a 300 year old colonial house that should have been condemed. Every summer we would completely gut one room down to the studs and rebuild it. It was fun when I was young and a wonderful learning experience. However I had had enough of it so when I bought my house it was new contruction.Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712287890895445671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-10770853506561805462012-01-10T11:11:45.315-06:002012-01-10T11:11:45.315-06:00After what we went through with our house I think ...After what we went through with our house I think I would reather build a house then refinish one. My husband is not much on being a Mr. Fix-it. I am more the one to do that them him. He didn't even know how to patch a piece of dry wall when i married so he said. Still want after all these years. We bought a real small house 575 sq ft when we got married and added about a half a house to it. Then remodeled all of the old house. It took years to get this done. Seems like I had to do most of the work. Hubby played like he didn't know how to do anything. Now when anything happens to the house hubby wants to hire everything fixed. We don't have the money to hire everything so I am still stuck trying to fix thing. So next time just build me a new house so I don't have to worry for a while.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-3363857755513923552012-01-10T11:11:02.033-06:002012-01-10T11:11:02.033-06:00@ Virginia - The house definitely is a home and a ...@ Virginia - The house definitely is a home and a few parts of it are lovely. The old Victorians have so much character. My DH and I hope to move back to Boise sometime in the next few years and build something from scratch. Knowing him, he'll probably do everything but the framing, drywall, painting, and roof. He'd also act as the general contractor--he still has a lot of friends there in the business so I think it would be great. He's done with remodeling (Thank God!). <br /><br />@ Cheryl - I don't think I'd mind remodeling if it could be done in a timely manner when I'm not living there. Eleven years is way too long to be sweeping up drywall dust.<br /><br />@ Michele - Oh Michele, my stepfather was the same way. He had to hire someone to put together the Christmas tree. I think that's why I got good at doing handyman things. Now I work right along side my husband. I'm great at laying tile and taping drywall. I would just call a local handyman/woman--they're great to have on speed dial or ask one of your friend's handy husband. Mine works for beer.<br /><br />@ Theresa - My husband re-roofed the witches peak while I was at RWA's National conference one year and for the life of me, I can't imagine how he did it. He also raised the roof all by himself. He built the raised roof over the existing 45-degree angle roof and then ripped it out and threw the pieces out the window. He's pretty incredible.<br /><br />@ Jana - The Turret is the living room--it's the room with the tree. Above that, Stephen opened up the Witches Peak and connected it to the girl's room. It's like a huge Tee-Pee. Stephen put sky lights in so it gets natural light and it's a great place for them to read and hang out with friends. They have a futon couch, a ballet barre, and one of those big round furry cushions from Ikea. I'm still kicking myself for giving up that bedroom--it would have been an awesome office.<br /><br />@ Krisgills33 - I still have that awful wall paper in the dining room--I keep asking him to just paint the room or something but he doesn't understand why he should do that if he's just going to rip down the walls eventually. I say "Yeah, but in what lifetime?" It's been eleven years of looking at godawful pink flowery wallpaper. I'm ready to take a sledgehammer to it myself!<br /><br />@ Mary Louise -- Yes, I'm looking forward to having a move-in ready house. I don't think I'd do this again, but then I'll never say never.<br /><br />@ Angela - I can't imagine having to deal with contractors when you don't know standard practices. My husband's boss, a construction manager who is married to another construction manager built their house and have had nothing but problems. I think the general contractor has to be on the site whenever work is going on. They both had full-time jobs so they got taken advantage of.<br /><br />@ Alison - I don't know if I'm any good at decorating but I've also lived with hand-me-down furniture so I've never had the opportunity. I'm looking forward to finding out though. I think when we leave for Idaho, I'll only take a few family heirlooms and leave the rest--it's not worth moving.<br /><br />@ Rebekah - I don't think I'd mind remodeling if I had more than one guy who would work more than nights and weekends. If I could have a crew come in and finish the job in a few weeks, I'd be more than happy to remodel.Robin Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16262933225938609682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-39707000073718144752012-01-10T11:01:00.550-06:002012-01-10T11:01:00.550-06:00Oh Robin. My husband is as useless as a three doll...Oh Robin. My husband is as useless as a three dollar bill. It really is pathetic. He grew up with his parents taking care of everything for him, so he never really learned to do anything for himself. I am the fixer in our house. Nothing major just little projects. I changed the guts in the toilet, put a new latch on the screen door and changed my own locks. He can't cook anything with out using the microwave. I think that's why I enjoyed your Domestic God's series so much, they were my fantasy men, lol.<br />I love older houses with character. But it would have to be in move in condition or nothing would get fixed.Erin Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130578358333878684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4542417548623715196.post-10650986668907197742012-01-10T10:06:25.635-06:002012-01-10T10:06:25.635-06:00I was captivated with this house story that seems ...I was captivated with this house story that seems to be never ending. I have been waiting to have several things done since we moved into our home 16 years ago. Minor things but no time. Getting good and competent and reliable workers is hard. I would buy an older home for sure due to the construction, locale and chaaracter. A good man is hard to find, especially a trusty handyman.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.com