Don't tell the wife, I'm growing fodder in the 2nd bathroom!

[room onthebroom]

Is that Mary Pickford?

I don't know. It would be an excellent guess though.

 

[gtaus]

OK...Did you post this message 4 times to make sure I read it well? Message received and understood.
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After 55 years of marriage last week...

Ok, you got my attention, and respect for your life experience....

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... there are very many things for which I am eternally grateful that I did not try. Sometimes it's best not to risk it.

Absolutely, there were some things I never considered and am very thankful for that.

This might be one of those times. Feed them something else that does not smell. Then you have a good chance of keeping the patient wife and all of the chickens.

Well, I have been growing the fodder in the bathroom the past 4 days. Fortunately, so far, there is no smell. I think the difference is that in the bathroom I am letting the water drain all the way through the fodder bins and directly down into the bathtub drain. So there is no standing water in the bottom collection bin like I was doing out in the garage this summer. I am happy to say that I detect no smell from the barley and oat bins yet. But I still have another 3 days, at least, to see if anything changes.

 

[MROO]

I see where you are going with that. I don't think it work for us in those exact words because we like having guests, but I think I could make it work as....

17) I put it in the guest bathroom so if we get visitors this winter they will feel all the more welcome and important to us that I had to move my experiment so they take a shower.

Oooh! GOOD one!

 

[MROO]

Are you suggesting I stand up to my wife????

Like, be quiet and make me a sandwich and get me a cold beer while you're at it. And be quick about it because I've had about enough waiting around here. ???

I know what would happen if I did that:

There, I said with emojis. Hope the message is clear. Thank you for the suggestion, but I'll have to pass on that idea.

Why be timid and apologetic? I'm sure she'll get you that beer ... mainly 'cause you'll need it wash down your TEETH when she knocks them out!

 

[MROO]

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Well, I have been growing the fodder in the bathroom the past 4 days. Fortunately, so far, there is no smell. I think the difference is that in the bathroom I am letting the water drain all the way through the fodder bins and directly down into the bathtub drain. So there is no standing water in the bottom collection bin like I was doing out in the garage this summer. I am happy to say that I detect no smell from the barley and oat bins yet. But I still have another 3 days, at least, to see if anything changes.

An open bowl of activated charcoal (the kind used in fish aquariums) and an open box of baking soda are your friends ... and the advantage of the baking soda is that you can probably morph her complaint into a compliment by thanking her for teaching you that baking soda absorbs odors ... just like in the refrigerator!

 

[gtaus]

Why be timid and apologetic? I'm sure she'll get you that beer ... mainly 'cause you'll need it wash down your TEETH when she knocks them out!

No doubt about it. Even I know that would be too far...

 

[gtaus]

An open bowl of activated charcoal (the kind used in fish aquariums) and an open box of baking soda are your friends ... and the advantage of the baking soda is that you can probably morph her complaint into a compliment by thanking her for teaching you that baking soda absorbs odors ... just like in the refrigerator!

Interesting. I have never tried that. I do have an air freshener in that bathroom, but like I said, so far there has been no smell coming from the fodder tower bins since I have no standing water in any bins. We do have baking soda in the refrigerator, so I knew about that for controlling odors. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[Mshadows89]

Are you suggesting I stand up to my wife????

Like, be quiet and make me a sandwich and get me a cold beer while you're at it. And be quick about it because I've had about enough waiting around here. ???

I know what would happen if I did that:

There, I said with emojis. Hope the message is clear. Thank you for the suggestion, but I'll have to pass on that idea.

Damn right stand up to her lol if ur the bread winner in the house hold its a go go just clean up after ur fodder mess lol if she yells just say yeah ok alright mhmm ull be alright bud

 

[Mshadows89]

My wife gets pissed at me because i spend more time with my chickens then her and my kids she starts yelling i tell her shut up and go back in when i come in the house my dinners ready

 

[Kiwibird]

My wife gets pissed at me because i spend more time with my chickens then her and my kids she starts yelling i tell her shut up and go back in when i come in the house my dinners ready

Most people on this thread are laughing along with @gtaus, because it's so funny that we can even imagine his wife laughing along if she reads every post. It's not disrespectful. It just draws on the natural humour that comes from the gentle tensions which are part of every caring relationship. Let's keep some kindness in the thread, okay?