A Handy Hubby

We’ve been looking at houses for sale and one that piqued our interest definitely needs some TLC, more than a facelift but less than full on demolition (we hope). For the most part, these “projects” do not intimidate my husband. He has an adequate collection of tools (a collection I’m sure he considers insufficient) and I know he relishes every opportunity to use them.

So as he went down the laundry list of items that potentially and would need to be addressed at this house, I considered how his fix-it skills have come in handy and saved us money over the past few years.

1. He installed an outlet in our bathroom. I know you must be thinking, what bathroom doesn’t come with an outlet? Now every time I plug in the hair dryer, I am that much more grateful for my husband.

2. He fixed our kitchen ceiling when it fell. No more needs to be said about this.

3. He fixed our washing machine when it stopped draining. That’s when we discovered that my tiny little socks could get stuck in some very important part of the machine. We also noted that I should avoid leaving bobby pins in my pockets.

4. Most recently, I arrived home to find someone had knocked our mailbox off the post. I automatically assumed we were going to have to replace the whole thing but thanks to a piece of wood, some kind of saw and a drill, Hal secured the box back to its rightful place in the world.

There have been other instances in which his handiness has been advantageous, and I know he likes getting his hands dirty once in a while. So when I heard him watching “how to” videos on home repair last night, I half expected to find him armed with a tool belt and ready to buy the house. We’re not there yet, but I have a good feeling he’ll be prepared for the undertaking when the time comes.

He has his own headlight. How much more prepared can he be?!