Surprise! so after thinking coop won't be up till Spring...

[Chicabee19]

and DH telling me it's too cold and rainy, I made special arrangements for Chantilly and my other soon-to-be chickens...

I walk into the kitchen just now and see DH outside clearing the spot where the coop will go.

I'm taking bets:

Will he start putting up the coop shed this weekend ... or not?


(I think it might have been my response to 'what should we do this weekend?' I said "I couldn't care less")

 

[rubyv67]

Oh! So cranky! What a motivator.

 

[Chicabee19]

yeah, you should have heard my tone of voice when I said it.

later that night he came and sat beside me and petted my hair, and later he snuggled me in bed. He looked a little worried LOL

 

[okiemommy]

LOL I hope you get it built soon...

 

[austinhart123]

lol good luck w/ ur coop

 

[hennypenny9]

I love that because you were a BIT testy, he runs to build a chicken coop. At least he knows you, right?

 

[Chicabee19]

LOL... I guess he does, sorta.

He burned a huge pile of crap yesterday in a bid to clear the land the coop will stand on, and I was mad.

I HATE it when people burn - the smoke makes me sick. I always tell him "I really wish you would not burn when there is no wind! Imagine how the neighbors must feel with your smoke floating right into their house!"

He waits a year or so, then burns again when I am not looking.

I made him take me to the movies and out to dinner last night to get away from the smoke. We got into bed last night and the sheets smelled like smoke!

Apparently my mild tirades are not doing the trick

so next time he mentions a wish to burn, I am going to react in such a way that he really won't want to do it.

Guess what? It's Sunday 1:11 p.m., and he's downstairs working on the screenplay.

We have our own special sideways way of communicating to avoid direct confrontation (which I always win).

He just walked by and I asked: "is it pretty cold out there?" (My way of saying: "why aren't you outside working on my coop?")

He says "yeah, it's warming up though" (His way of saying: "I'll get out there soon honey")

LOL

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Ha ha ha.

Your communication story is pretty funny.

You know, he was burning stuff to make room for your coop. Poor guy, he probably expected to be rewarded for clearing the ground to start working on it. It could be worse; you could have piles of tree branches and junk all over your yard, or you could have to pay someone to haul it away or to rent a wood chipper.

Just close the windows and stay indoors, and reward him with a shower (for deux) when he comes inside, which will accomplish two things: (1) he will be rewarded

for working on the coop -- which should motivate him to keep working on it, and (2) he will smell nicer to be in your bed at night (less smoky smell).

 

[Chicabee19]

yeah, really he's the sweetest, kindest guy I've ever known or met.

 

[gumpsgirl]

Quote:
Good thing you're not married to a fire fighter! My DH comes home from work every now and then after he's been fighting fire and my whole house smells like the fire he's been fighting. He also smells like smoke for a day or so after that.

Hope that coop goes up soon for you!