tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post4635604387763361165..comments2024-02-07T02:24:36.004-06:00Comments on Live Inside My Bubble: Duties Now Assigned to Household ManagerHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05467051818580697793noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post-73592613007815123212013-02-07T09:40:04.774-06:002013-02-07T09:40:04.774-06:00Ugh. Water everywhere is awful. What a gigantic an...Ugh. Water everywhere is awful. What a gigantic and stressful and EXPENSIVE headache. Sorry you had to deal with that!<br /><br />We sort of split things like this. Actually, no. I think A. still takes over most of these. I try to help, but then he wants me to tell him VERBATIM what the repair person said and gets frustrated that I don't ask specific question (How, praytell, would I know to ask random things about random things?) and it becomes more drama in the end. So I often am the one to research the company, get the phone numbers, etc, but have my husband make the call or be there when something is fixed. But I can tell you it is not ideal and it's not easy now that his job requires more hours. Navigating the Mothershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174295191363694422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post-46815624803323588962013-02-07T06:32:57.429-06:002013-02-07T06:32:57.429-06:00I'm in a different position in regards to home...I'm in a different position in regards to home mechanics, but I still get confused at times. In my experience, most contractors are more than happy to explain things in layman's terms if you're not quite getting it. If they're not, hire someone else next time! You're paying for their help, both technical skills and their ability to be more general in their explanations.<br /><br />Also, a notepad! When something is beyond me that I need to relay to Dave, I jot notes as the contractor is talking. Ain't no shame in my game.Guacaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777830343729311279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post-43669157428184056552013-02-06T20:29:54.129-06:002013-02-06T20:29:54.129-06:00I feel like I am usually responsible for dealing w...I feel like I am usually responsible for dealing with these sorts of things, but if I really think about it I usually call my dad before taking any real action. Yes, I call my dad before I call my husband... and I am 41. Shouldn't I be able to know the right thing to do by now? Darn my dad for appearing to always know what to do. In fact, earlier this week we had a water issue and it was dad to the rescue.<br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431574559764434086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post-4804099445047717872013-02-06T18:50:33.083-06:002013-02-06T18:50:33.083-06:00My husband works as you know but I find myself doi...My husband works as you know but I find myself doing more of these tasks. I'm even furnace/air conditioner shopping for us so they can be replaced in my schedule not when I need them most :) Kim Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post-39866845377047765312013-02-06T14:31:21.455-06:002013-02-06T14:31:21.455-06:00What a headache. I just want to commend you on bei...What a headache. I just want to commend you on being a way better wife than I am, lol! Even though I don't work outside the home, the hubby still has to take care of all that kind of stuff. I pester him all the time with little things that he has to look up and talk me through it rather than me just making the extra effort to look it up and learn myself. I just don't feel like I have the mental energy to expend on certain things, so I make him do it, haha. <br />Oh, and about the Keurig, their customer service is pretty awesome. We are currently on our 3rd machine...every time we have an issue, we call them and they just send us a new one for free! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07929850176678535570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404768051127191583.post-66563645835683640002013-02-06T13:10:17.374-06:002013-02-06T13:10:17.374-06:00Ugggggh, so sorry about the pipe. That really suck...Ugggggh, so sorry about the pipe. That really sucks. <br /><br />My keurig acts up a lot, too, (it's two years old) and it drives me crazy. Our biggest problem is Thomas uses it with those hot chocolate k-cups and they clog the machine. Easy enough, but I don't want coffee <i>after</i> cleaning it, I want coffee now!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261907052119379241noreply@blogger.com