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    Old 09-10-2010, 04:31 PM
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    Yes....I have one of those husbands. He has built me two oak tables
    with drawers, an oak reproduction Coats and Clark Thread Box (huge), an oak cutting table that is very large, with 8 baskets (4 on ea. side).....Also put a huge design wall that takes up one whole wall. Love my sewing room.

    He is a fantastic wood worker. Designed and built our home also.
    Geeze, and held down a full time job. Now retired and is building from the ground up a 1932 Ford Roadster. Almost done know.
    The guy can't sit still...LOL

    Gotta love him though....I have MS and it was heart breaking to get the news. He is great through it all.

    Now does the grocery shopping, helps me with housework....

    Maybe I can rent him out....LOL
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    Old 09-10-2010, 04:42 PM
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    My husband isn't the handy type, I am. I do all the repairs in the house. I have put in walls, floors, plumbing, ped boards on the walls in the garage, paneling in my sewing room, paint, wallpaper etc, but I don't mind. I don't know why I have a talent for doing a lot of things. I just look at things then I have a desire to do them. I own all the tools in my house and love working with them. My husband hasen't built me a sewing room but he has always supported me in my quilting. He buys me gift certificates for Joann's and never complains about anything I buy quilt related. He encourages me to meet with my quilting group which meets once a week for about 7 months each year. So even though he is not the handy guy is a good guy in other ways.
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    Old 09-10-2010, 04:49 PM
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    Originally Posted by vanessa
    Since we are on the subject of husbands....

    What do you ladies do (or gentleman do) when your spouse wants your attention and has nothing to do with themself? Mine does not have a hobby at all and wants my attention and that keeps me from quilting when I want to. I try to plan days just for us to do things together but he still wants my attention constantly.
    Mine is the same way!
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    Old 09-10-2010, 05:17 PM
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    Love the guy dearly, but there are times when I just don't get him. He doesn't understand my desire for a longarm, but buys a car at the same cost and can't understand wh I'm not all jping up and down with joy. It's a car, it's a nice car and I enjoy driving it, but it is just a car. (sigh) SSo I wait a few years longer......
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    Old 09-10-2010, 05:31 PM
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    My late husband surprised me one day. I was coming back home as he was just finishing teaching a martial arts lesson. No one was in the dojo . He brought his guy to see the quilt I was quilting. He was telling them about the work it involves. When he saw me , he said . I love my wife because she is old-fashioned!
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    Old 09-10-2010, 06:29 PM
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    That is so precious.
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    Old 09-10-2010, 06:31 PM
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    Originally Posted by vanessa
    Since we are on the subject of husbands....

    What do you ladies do (or gentleman do) when your spouse wants your attention and has nothing to do with themself? Mine does not have a hobby at all and wants my attention and that keeps me from quilting when I want to. I try to plan days just for us to do things together but he still wants my attention constantly.
    Teach him to quilt or at least how to cut. He may well like it.
    If he needs a hobby quilting is a good one. MNM
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    Old 09-10-2010, 06:58 PM
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    Originally Posted by vanessa
    Since we are on the subject of husbands....

    What do you ladies do (or gentleman do) when your spouse wants your attention and has nothing to do with themself? Mine does not have a hobby at all and wants my attention and that keeps me from quilting when I want to. I try to plan days just for us to do things together but he still wants my attention constantly.
    Teach him to quilt! lol
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    Originally Posted by Janetlmt
    I saw this post and had to tell about my wonderful husband..Dale. We have been married for 31 years. He never gets mad, never cusses...is always so sweet and loving. Twenty years ago..I came home from work and said that the owner of the flower shop was closing his shop. A few days past..and Dale came home from work..and said "you are opening your own shop". In 2 weeks we were open. Our daughter got married 4 years ago..and on the way home from the wedding he said "I want you to close the shop and stay home now..you can quilt til your heart is content. So..We closed the shop. He surprised me with a new Bernina 730. We went to a quilt show in Hampton roads Virginia..when we left there..guess what..a longarm machine was the purchase of the day. He takes me on day trips to Lancaster and we go to the quilt shops. He tells me to buy anything I want. He amazes me everyday. I inherited some money when my father passed. I finally could do something for him..I had his garage..his man cave..renovated. He is so tickled with the gift..I love to see his face when he is in there..loving his space. He has been a wonderful father to our two children. He is always helping them..always guiding them and praising them with their accomplishments. I am so blessed to have this wonderful man for my best friend, the love of my life, husband and father to two great kids. Hats off to Dale!!!!
    Boy! may hat is off to Dale. You truley are blessed.. MNM
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    Old 09-10-2010, 07:03 PM
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    yea mine helps too - he stays out of the way!!!

    It is a great relationship we do some things together but we both of our own things we can do!! Mine happen to be cooking, cleaning quilting and baking his golf, hockey and watching sports

    It is not for everyone but it works for us - coming up 38 years

    we have fun with our friends and families but are independent enough to do our own things too!! perfect for us!!!
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