Ambush February 16, 2012 Inspiration, Life, Outdoors 13 Comments 6289 Five days a week, this is what happens. *** The hubs walks in sometime between 5:30 and 6. [Dog wiggles excessively] I hop up off the couch and pretend I wasn’t trolling Pinterest since he left that morning. “Hi honey! How was your day?” Kiss kiss. “Meh. How was yours?” “Well, I had this great idea! It’s so awesome! I’m going to ______________ (insert completely random and/or ridiculous house project).” [Silence] “Aren’t you excited?! It’s going to make our lives better/save us money/add value to the house/be totally posh.” [More silence] “Here, let me draw it out for you! I’m definitely going to need your help because you’re better at ______ (insert any skill set that will stroke his ego the most) than I am!” *** Um, raise your hand if this sounds anything like your house. Poor Mike, I pretty much bombard him with at least 10 crazy ideas daily. He takes it fairly well for a guy that gets bombarded with 10 crazy ideas daily-especially when it’s right when he gets home from work and all he really wants is dinner. He has not one, but two wiggly and excited girls greeting him at the door. And only one of them looks reaaaaaallly cute doing that. Oh, and it’s not me. But somehow he usually ends up helping out with 1 or 2 of those crazy ideas. I can always count on him to encourage me- even if he’s a bit like a deer in headlights at first. I think I just have that effect on people. Here’s a pretty little sketch from tonight’s episode…can you tell I’m trained in technical drawing? We live on a giant hill, so that’s my plan to make a terrace garden down the side of my house. The planter boxes I saw here via Pinterest I hope the hubs is excited!! 13 Responses Amy @ this DIY life February 16, 2012 I think you definitely need to see this: http://pinterest.com/pin/48413764714106078/ Reply rachaelevans February 16, 2012 OMG Amy I’m dying- that’s perfect! Reply Sandie February 16, 2012 I get that silence a LOT. LOL I can totally relate. Reply Renee Cook February 16, 2012 I LOVE this post !!! You are right on the money !!! I am laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes. !! Reply rachaelevans February 16, 2012 Haha thanks Renee!! Reply Lisa M February 16, 2012 This totally sounds like me! LOL My husband would LOVE if i stayed off of Pinterest! hahaha 🙂 I have tried to stear clear of household projects, at least for now! 😉 There are some GREAT ideas on there!! Reply rachaelevans February 16, 2012 Lisa- It’s so addicting, isn’t it?! Reply Kassi @ Truly Lovely February 16, 2012 HAHA! That is too funny. My hubs is the same… He had three happy girls greeting him though… (we have two dogs!). I can picture your terrace garden now… He SHOULD be excited! 😉 Reply rachaelevans February 16, 2012 Thanks Kassi!! Reply ElisabethAndree February 17, 2012 This is a really funny post! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Oh, your dog is really cute! Reply Deana February 17, 2012 Thanks for hosting….I’d like to invite you to CountryMommaCooks Saturday Link and Greet Party(starts Fri@ 6 pm ct.)…..have a wonderful day:) Reply Andi S February 18, 2012 I do that all the time! It’s always, “Honey, I know you just got home but I really need help with (insert name of crazy project here).” It happens almost every day. I think I need an assistant to help me do all my crazy projects during the day so that he doesn’t get bombarded! Reply Christine Aldinger February 27, 2012 oh my Jordan, also a boxer but has passed away ( makes a sad face with tears) and it will be 4 yrs and i still make the same face……..did that wiggle look at me i am so excited to see you!!!! i never seen another breed to it better *winks* !!! oh btw your DIY project looks grand!! Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. CAPTCHA Code * Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Check here to Subscribe to notifications for new posts
Amy @ this DIY life February 16, 2012 I think you definitely need to see this: http://pinterest.com/pin/48413764714106078/ Reply
Renee Cook February 16, 2012 I LOVE this post !!! You are right on the money !!! I am laughing so hard I have tears in my eyes. !! Reply
Lisa M February 16, 2012 This totally sounds like me! LOL My husband would LOVE if i stayed off of Pinterest! hahaha 🙂 I have tried to stear clear of household projects, at least for now! 😉 There are some GREAT ideas on there!! Reply
Kassi @ Truly Lovely February 16, 2012 HAHA! That is too funny. My hubs is the same… He had three happy girls greeting him though… (we have two dogs!). I can picture your terrace garden now… He SHOULD be excited! 😉 Reply
ElisabethAndree February 17, 2012 This is a really funny post! 🙂 🙂 🙂 Oh, your dog is really cute! Reply
Deana February 17, 2012 Thanks for hosting….I’d like to invite you to CountryMommaCooks Saturday Link and Greet Party(starts Fri@ 6 pm ct.)…..have a wonderful day:) Reply
Andi S February 18, 2012 I do that all the time! It’s always, “Honey, I know you just got home but I really need help with (insert name of crazy project here).” It happens almost every day. I think I need an assistant to help me do all my crazy projects during the day so that he doesn’t get bombarded! Reply
Christine Aldinger February 27, 2012 oh my Jordan, also a boxer but has passed away ( makes a sad face with tears) and it will be 4 yrs and i still make the same face……..did that wiggle look at me i am so excited to see you!!!! i never seen another breed to it better *winks* !!! oh btw your DIY project looks grand!! Reply