I had to fix my riding lawn mower yesterday. I ran over a dog chain that was lying in the tall grass. I could have left it and waited for my husband to get home but i figured i would give it a shot. I had to take the mower deck off, untangle the chain, put the belt back in place and put the mower deck back on.. (ALL BY MYSELF) if anyone has ever done this they know how difficult it is.. im so proud of myself. i have never fixed anything like this before.. Have you fixed something that usually men fix and are pretty darn proud of yourself?
2006-09-27 06:42:51 · 9 answers · asked by sea_sher 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I'm giving you a pat on the back, can you feel it? You topped me, since my husband passed away I have to take care of everything myself, Clean out the furnace etc. The only thing that I couldn't think I could do was completly change a doorknob which doesn't sound like much but I also was proud of myself. Kudos
2006-09-27 07:14:41 · answer #1 · answered by luckylindy0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the time! Wile growing up, I was always around people who worked great with their hands (my father was a do-it-yourselfer from way back and my brother is now a mechanical engineer). My mom and I were always involved in something, whether it be crafts, taking a hand in Dad's woodworking, etc. Now that I am married, my husband gets a charge out of doing home improvement with me. I have a thing for power tools, lol. I am so happy to see that more and more women are taking charge of their own problems around the house and not playing the poor, pitiful helpless wife routine. I know Donna Reed could have changed the oil in their car if she really wanted to! lol I will never forget the look on my husband's face when he came home to a wife attached to a jackhammer in the back yard (I was getting rid of a barely intact concrete porch). It's always great to lay one on 'em and see their reaction! Props to you for fixing the lawnmower on your own, I am proud of you - keep it up and take care!
2006-09-27 13:57:12 · answer #2 · answered by polishedamethyst 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And here I was so proud of myself for replacing the entire light fixture on our front porch since my husband wouldn't agree to a new one. Boy, I feel a bit lame after reading everyone else's! You women are AWESOME!
2006-09-27 13:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by shellbugger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good job and yes last week my car wouldn't start my husband was having a cow so i decided i was just going to look at it myself i got under the hood and looked around seen that my battery was looking nasty i took it out and cleaned the cables then it started right up i felt so good and my husband just stood there in shock. i felt so good about myself.
good for you
2006-09-27 13:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by Stephanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, my sis and I have hung drywall, replaced kitchen sinks, put up 6 foot fencing in the yard, these are normal things to us since the men in our lives at the time were completely useless....you will be amazed at what you can do once you try
2006-09-27 13:46:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good for you!!! Yeah I put things together around the house and can change my car oil and filters.
2006-09-27 13:51:55 · answer #6 · answered by tpurtygrl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do my own oil changes, maintenance on my cars
I have changed my brake pads on own of my old cars
I can and have changed a tire
2006-09-27 13:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by Mopar Muscle Gal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well WAY TO GO !! * high five *
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you simply put out that effort !
I, myself, find this out daily.... I AM WOMAN HEAR ME ROAR !!!
mew !
: )
2006-09-27 14:44:13 · answer #8 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU GO GIRL, I CHANGE MY CAR OIL.
2006-09-27 13:47:03 · answer #9 · answered by tinkerbell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋