Lost My Job and Doubting Myself

[Certain Hope]

Good morning, Bones 

Best wishes for you, to feel perkier today and ... hey, it's Friday!

Hey, is Mr. Blueberry behaving himself these days?

Life here on da ranch is good. We finally dumped our dial-up connection for broadband, so our property is beginning to resemble a military installation with the dishes standing guard on their poles. lol... too many trees to allow for roof mounts. Sure is pretty neat to be able to zoom around the web at lightning speed, though, once we sorted out how to network everything here. If I blink out occasionally, it's cuz I played with too many buttons. 

(((((((((((Bones))))))))))  Keep feeling better!

Hope

[Bones]

Dem bones, dem bones, gonna rise again...
dem bones dem bones...

Know the tune? I always loved it.

Hope you rise well and rested, Bones.
And thank you for sharing how you were feeling.

Hops

You're welcome, Hops, and thanks!

Bones

[Bones]

Good morning, Bones 

Best wishes for you, to feel perkier today and ... hey, it's Friday!

Hey, is Mr. Blueberry behaving himself these days?

Life here on da ranch is good. We finally dumped our dial-up connection for broadband, so our property is beginning to resemble a military installation with the dishes standing guard on their poles. lol... too many trees to allow for roof mounts. Sure is pretty neat to be able to zoom around the web at lightning speed, though, once we sorted out how to network everything here. If I blink out occasionally, it's cuz I played with too many buttons. 

(((((((((((Bones))))))))))  Keep feeling better!

Hope

Thanks, Hope.

Mr. Blueberry still frustrates me.  The toilet broke and he's still mucking about without fixing the dang thing!  I've suggested several times that we go to Home Depot to cost out the parts to replace the broken handle and consulting with an expert there about the best way to fix it ourselves.  He insists on trying to make it more complicated than it is.

Bones

[Certain Hope]

Dear Bones,

  Men suffer from plumbaphobia, dontchaknow. They cannot be held responsible for their terror of toidy repairs 

Love,
Hope

[Bones]

Dear Bones,

  Men suffer from plumbaphobia, dontchaknow. They cannot be held responsible for their terror of toidy repairs 

Love,
Hope

Hmmm.....  I always thought it was because his "Y" chromosome was missing something.

Bones

[pennyplant]

Hee hee, it's the "Y" chromosome that causes plumbaphobia  .

Pennyplant

[Certain Hope]

Hee hee, it's the "Y" chromosome that causes plumbaphobia   .

Pennyplant

   .... yup, amongst other things!

I firmly believe that God gave us "feminine wiles" for the purpose of counteracting such Y-deficiencies.

Seriously, I've noticed that often when there's malingering over a repair task, the reluctance is based in fear... of failure, of looking incompetent, of not being able to live up to the image of the handy-dandy-male. Not sure what's wrong with your pot, but I'd recommend describing the problem to your friendly local hardware associate (make sure he's an older guy and knowledgeable). They make kits to fix the most common problems and if Mr. Blueberry sees the ease of the repair, he may not be so intimidated by tackling it. Of course, if all else fails, you may even get a wild hair and fix it yourself    I have!

Best wishes Missy Bones!

Hope

[Bones]

Hee hee, it's the "Y" chromosome that causes plumbaphobia   .

Pennyplant

   .... yup, amongst other things!

I firmly believe that God gave us "feminine wiles" for the purpose of counteracting such Y-deficiencies.

Seriously, I've noticed that often when there's malingering over a repair task, the reluctance is based in fear... of failure, of looking incompetent, of not being able to live up to the image of the handy-dandy-male. Not sure what's wrong with your pot, but I'd recommend describing the problem to your friendly local hardware associate (make sure he's an older guy and knowledgeable). They make kits to fix the most common problems and if Mr. Blueberry sees the ease of the repair, he may not be so intimidated by tackling it. Of course, if all else fails, you may even get a wild hair and fix it yourself    I have!

Best wishes Missy Bones!

Hope

Thanks, Hope!

What happened is that one day when I flushed the toilet, the handle came off in my hand!  The plastic piece that connected the handle to the innards had snapped in half.  It looks like a fairly simple procedure to me but I don't have the tools and wherewithal to do the job since I am not an experienced plumber.  Mr. Blueberry keeps telling me that he will look up the parts on the Internet and then call a plumber.  (I told him I don't have the money for a plumber since I am unemployed.)  So far, it's been all talk and no action.

Bones

[Plucky]

Hi Bones,
yes, clearly you are not a plumber if you are referring to parts inside the toilet as 'innards'.  Well, how about taking the part that broke over to the hardware store and batting your eyes?  That ought to work.   You could also try batting your eyes at Mr. Blueberry and saying 'you can do it!'.  Maybe.
Plucky

[Bones]

Hi Bones,
yes, clearly you are not a plumber if you are referring to parts inside the toilet as 'innards'.  Well, how about taking the part that broke over to the hardware store and batting your eyes?  That ought to work.   You could also try batting your eyes at Mr. Blueberry and saying 'you can do it!'.  Maybe.
Plucky

When I showed Mr. Blueberry the broken toilet handle, I basically got a "deer-in-the-headlights" look.

Bones

[Certain Hope]

lol @ toilet innards

awww Bones ... wish I was your neighbor. I'd bring over my favorite tools (some long bobby pins, those giant rubber bands, a roll of duct tape and a giant paper clip... oh yeah, and a wrench) and we'd have a toilet innard repair party. Mr B could serve us hot chocolate and apple cinnamon coffee cake (hey, I can dream).

Just in case that doesn't work out, the bucket method will tide ya over... just half fill the bucket in the tub and pour it down the stool to flush. I know that deer-in-headlights look. But really, our handle broke off too (not to  be used as leverage to lift one-self from seat, I discovered). It's a simple repair and the kit is cheap. Be brave!

Love,
Hope

[Hopalong]

Present for you, Bones:

http://www.toiletology.com/handle.shtml

Hops

[Bones]

lol @ toilet innards

awww Bones ... wish I was your neighbor. I'd bring over my favorite tools (some long bobby pins, those giant rubber bands, a roll of duct tape and a giant paper clip... oh yeah, and a wrench) and we'd have a toilet innard repair party. Mr B could serve us hot chocolate and apple cinnamon coffee cake (hey, I can dream).

Just in case that doesn't work out, the bucket method will tide ya over... just half fill the bucket in the tub and pour it down the stool to flush. I know that deer-in-headlights look. But really, our handle broke off too (not to  be used as leverage to lift one-self from seat, I discovered). It's a simple repair and the kit is cheap. Be brave!

Love,
Hope

   Thanks, Hope.

There's still a plastic piece inside attached to the chain leading to the rubber plug.  Ive been lifting the tank lid off and pulling that.  What strikes me as ironic that a Ph.D. can't fix a simple toilet problem while a Master's degree can see the simple solution but not have the tools and parts.

Bones

[Bones]

Present for you, Bones:

http://www.toiletology.com/handle.shtml

Hops

Thanks, Hops!

I'm e-mailing the link to Mr. Blueberry.

Bones

[Certain Hope]

   (((((((((((Bones))))))))))   You are a joy and a treasure.

Thinkin of you daily... Mr B, PhD, eh?  Maybe he needs a subscription to the Mr. Fix-it for PhDs monthly!

 

Love,
Hope