Comments on Wellington Road: DIY.

(sniff) I have consulted widely and the garden hos...

2009-11-09T06:32:06.782+13:00

(sniff) I have consulted widely and the garden hose is the coolest and most cost effective fixit known to mankind (Ok, not womankind, maybe). Seriously, it's probably that electronic and plastic stuff under the dial. Expensive bit of kit and doesn't really fix with 8 gauge. Mind you I have a better fixit recipe - Barbs. She's good at things. I like to cheer.

I'm good with electronics. Anything larger th...

2009-10-31T06:52:44.903+13:00

I'm good with electronics. Anything larger than a computer and I bring in help. I am VERY good at finding other people to fix things. That's a skill, right?

What? You mean you can't run a van on number 8...

2009-10-29T20:44:10.179+13:00

What? You mean you can't run a van on number 8 wire?! Shocking!

An outside bath is very refreshing. Especially wit...

2009-10-29T13:00:43.487+13:00

An outside bath is very refreshing. Especially with Brad ;)

Thanks for stopping by my blog.

Fortunatley for Lady Hem, I'm not handy and wo...

2009-10-29T00:15:10.844+13:00

Fortunatley for Lady Hem, I'm not handy and would rather get a professional to fix whatever's wrong. Unfortunately for me, she thinks she is and wants to DIY. Thus, nothing gets fixed around the house. Well, not in a hurry anyway.

I moved my car from inside to outside because I th...

2009-10-28T07:32:10.331+13:00

I moved my car from inside to outside because I thought it needed a change of scenery as well.

Wow and I thought my husband's weird DIY proje...

2009-10-28T00:44:04.013+13:00

Wow and I thought my husband's weird DIY projects were extreme. Makes the bungee cord on my dryer look like a "real" fix. Which reminds me that it's been a while since I poked a little fun at my husband via my blog.

OMG -- you love the strike through text as much as...

2009-10-27T14:19:07.472+13:00

OMG -- you love the strike through text as much as me. But you're better at it. It's a gift. Really. And what's the point of a blog if you can't make fun of your husband? Isn't that why blogs were invented?

I've resorted to giving my DIY husband a deadl...

2009-10-27T08:30:28.936+13:00

I've resorted to giving my DIY husband a deadline by which he must have the job done--by my standards, not his-- or I'll hire someone who will cost him lots of money. This usually either gets him on the ball and he does a great job, or he quickly assesses that the job is beyond him and doesn't waste my time. Rarely, though, there is a job that sits forever... like our stone walkway around our deck that has remained half finished for two years now. Its quite the eyesore for the neighbors!

Too funny! I, of course, just wave my magic wand ...

2009-10-26T17:18:07.682+13:00

Too funny! I, of course, just wave my magic wand ......

2009-10-26T17:15:17.090+13:00

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I am totally in the same boat. Maybe I'll writ...

2009-10-26T16:36:39.492+13:00

I am totally in the same boat. Maybe I'll write a guest post for you where I can gripe my face off b/c I am not allowed to do it "at home".

All griping aside, I hear my friends discussing their trials and headaches with contractors and their schedules and shoddy workmanship, and having to watch over their *every* move and I think maybe it's not the worst thing to be a DIYer.

But it certainly isn't the best! ;-)

Cheers, sister-DIY-widow. Hope you get to use that beautiful bath before you need to get a safety bar installed...

LMAO...!!!

2009-10-26T14:49:06.938+13:00

LMAO...!!!