Put in a pond?

[Carol Dee]

Oh heck, if you can lay a flagstone path you can do almost anything! I always figure, if I screw it up I will be the one to fix it anyway.

I have figured out the system here... if you want it done within two years just do it yourself. Dh is a real sweetie, the kind of guy that would give you his last quarter. He hates not being able to help more, works 10 hour days with a 40 minute commute, and also does a lot of union business as the pres of the local. I try not to ask for help unless I really really need it, especially for my crazy yard projects.

Small world, your Dh and Mine sound a lot alike. Right down to Union business. He is BA for the District council 81 and locals 502 and 676. (I think I got the numbers right. ) IUPAT. International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Works about 60 hr per week and paid salary for 40!

 

[Jeni Ann]

Mary, Lavender is right! Just do it & if it doesn't turn out just right, just re-do it! Or live with it. We are usually more critical than anyone else anyway. I've never been afraid to try stuff and I am independent as all get out ... but I used to think there were certain things I should "let" the man do ... Silly me

 

[Lavender2]

Small world, your Dh and Mine sound a lot alike. Right down to Union business. He is BA for the District council 81 and locals 502 and 676. (I think I got the numbers right. ) IUPAT. International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Works about 60 hr per week and paid salary for 40!

I think their similarities end at gardening. Your Dh seems to enjoy it, mine has no real interest unless it involves a machine... ha, maybe I just need bigger projects.

Dh's full time job is warehouse manager for a large steel fabricator, LeJeune Steel. They do big stuff like Mall of America, sports stadiums, most Walmart stores built in the past 30 years, etc. Lately they've done a lot of bridges and got the contract for the new Vikings stadium, he is SO busy! On the side, he is pres./business manager for 535 - International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers. I am his backup secretary, who currently should be negotiating some pay.

One more day of rain and then some nice weather, they say, hopefully they guessed it right this time!

 

[Carol Dee]

Raining on and off mostly wind, thunder and lightening! Going to be a steamy lower 90's today. UGH . Nice begging Friday. YEAH! DH's job covers part of MN but not as far north as you are. Last week he was on a job site for the bridge work on the Centennial bridge over the Mississippi between Davenport, IA and Rock Island, IL. Was gone a week for Nationals in August will be gone a week this month for training. Thankfully he has a wonderful Girl Friday at the office.