My hubby is under the impression that he’s “handy.” She constantly tries to “fix” anything that’s broken in our home.
In reality, she usually just takes things apart, studies their components, tries to identify the problem, and attempts (usually unsuccessfully) to put them back together! While I appreciate my hubby, he’s rarely been able to solve any concerns that arise in our home… Last winter, our boiler stopped blowing hot air.
It blew chilly air, which only turned our house into a wasteland that was barely less frozen than the one outside. My pal and I bundled up in layers of jackets, blankets, and socks, and my hubby—toolbox in hand—determined to repair the boiler. I heard clanging, grating, banging, and several expletives from down in the basement while I drank sizzling cocoa and tried to distract myself with a Lifetime movie, then all while thinking, “I don’t even want to know what havoc he’s wreaking on our furnace!” After a few hours of this unsettling soundtrack, my hubby finally came back upstairs. As usual, with slumped shoulders, she said, “Okay, it’s time to call someone.” I picked up the PC and called a trusted Heating and Air Conditioning contractor. I was lucky that our local Heating and Air Conditioning company has a 24-hour emergency line, and they sent a contractor out right away. The contractor worked on several elements of our heating equipment, and she asked my hubby and I several questions about the boiler to try to get an idea of what was wrong. After a few tweaks to the heating equipment, the problem was fixed, and I was in a officially-heated heaven! I almost hugged her. While I’ve constantly known that the best course is to call an experienced contractor, I think that message finally registered for my “handy” hubby!
