Uh-Oh! My husband decided to pay attention

[homeandbarnbasics]

Hey it goes both ways... The other day I got a big box full of eggs and orderd some new products for me ... I mean for the store to use. On the way home I started to devise how I was going to convince the wifey that I needed ... I mean the store needed the extra stuff, then I remembered the green gardening crocks at the local Wal-mart that she had been eyeballing so I swung in there, got a pair of the crocks in a women's size eight. Showed up at the door with NEW SHOES, and I was in like flint. She never questioned my ... I mean the store purchases. Seee!!!! it goes both ways...

 

[conny63malies]

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See thats how my husband is with bike stuff. he has four leather jackets, about a gazilion bandanas and shirts. When he sees chrome he is like a kid in the candy store. Just last week he came home with a shop chair that had flames on the vinyl seat part. He used one of those little yellow plastic chairs from the kids playset before, just the perfect height.
I say as long as we can care for the animals and hubbys toys dont break the bank , we shouldnt sweat over each others little obsessions err hobbies.

 

[MissPrissy]

They are so easily distracted. Great story. LOL

 

[lost]

What was we talking about?

huh

 

[penelope77]

i generally say it will be a good experience for the kids. that worked for the first incubator full of eggs not sure my evil plan for the second time and third, fourth, etc. i didn't even tell mine about the incubator, which isn't like me, but i was driven by some evil force. i returned nursing bras so i could get it. doing that saved about 30 bucks till i bought a bunch of eggs. but you can't eat the nursing bras, the bras won't eat bugs blah blah blah. i just tried to look really cute and ramble off benefits of it and he wasn't mad at all. he's all computer stuff and i'm animals. i keep my mouth shut, show interest in his hobbies and then in turn he does the same for me. it's gotten to the point where if something bad happens around here i say, "oh gee, i'm gonna have to go buy another duck or chicken to make myself feel better" and he just laughs.

 

[cjeanean]

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Yes, you're right, duck eggs are quiet....it's after they hatch that you have problems....

 

[patandchickens]

I think my DH is starting to accept reality <g> -- from the beginning he has always dug in his heels about any sort of change involving chickens (especially if it involves *more* chickens), and he's all about "well, maybe we'll discuss that sometime" (meaning, of course, "never").

But just the other day, after I was able to actually *sell* my last golden campine rooster and was congratulating myself on having correctly calculated that extras are easier to get rid of if they are pretty and rare-breed, he asked "So, what breeds are you getting next spring?"

Furthermore I got to massively surprise him by saying that I wasn't sure I *was* going to buy any chicks or eggs next spring, other than maybe some broilers, to concentrate on hatching some of our own. I think I got extra bonus points for that

He actually does like the chickens, he just isn't an animal person by nature and does not like change nor gradual "headcount-creep" <g>


Pat

 

[hdchic]

*sigh* my DH is the opposite. He is going all out with the chicken thing. Problem is, he orders chicks, then goes out on the road (OTR truck driver) so I have to take care of them from start to finish. Same with the garden...ok, I'll confess, we BOTH wanted that. So, in return for my hard work and being by myself 80% of the time, he indulges my other hobbies. Like what was said before.....as long as we aren't breaking the bank, its a fun time for both of us.

 

[asher]

It's all great until you have to do something to be away for a while and they have to take care of them! THEN you're in trouble!

He seriously has no clue. Asked last night what he should do for the babies.

I said feed and water them.

Okay...but how often and how much?

They're not human babies! The formula doesn't have to be exact! Fill the dishes when they're empty!

Seems simple, doesn't it? On the bright side, at least he's willing to learn and asking to make sure he does it right.

 

[Robin L]

Its so nice to know Im not alone!