Friday, March 5, 2010

Bachelor life


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Friends,

Ben ran off to Illinois and he took all the women folk with him. Fear not, this is merely a temporary development. It does, however, leave our household to be be run by men. Things are different when the ladies are gone.
thanks to Matthew, our primary photographer for this post.

A busted stove is soon repaired when men are around. Tools arrive, parts fly in all directions. Problems are identified, strategies are formulated. Action is initiated, order is restored. TA-DAA! It only took two trips to the hardware store.

The only thing better than making repairs in the kitchen is dragging the problem out to the ultimate man's lair, the garage. Want to make a garage more comfortable? Fill the shelves with copious amounts of hazardous materials. Be sure to stay upwind if this baby ever catches fire!! Can't you just feel the father-son bonding?

We planted apple trees. This is where we get back to our organic roots (no pun intended). Each tree gets a big dose of horse manure to get it off to a good start. Hey Ben; You're in charge of fencing!!

Shovels are handy for lots of jobs. The dog food starts out in the bucket with the red lid. The dog eats it. Later on, the dog leaves the reconstituted dog food on the slab in his pen. This new product is shoveled into the other bucket and moved to an obscure part of the property. It's a simple system, but no lady has EVER been expected to do this job. This is men's work!!

World domination, even when it is reduced to child's play, has long held the interest of the H boys.

What could be more manly than eating a quesaldilla for dinner on a table strewn with tools and stove parts? Some of us even ate together, but there was very little talking going on.

KP is an all hands affair. Duties are assigned and executed. No problemo.

The next order of business is devotions. Tonight's reading is Galatians 5: 16-26. This is a big meaty topic with lots of in your face concepts to grasp. Perfect for an all-guy event. Knitting helps to foster true masculine confidence. Anybody want to make something of it???? I didn't think so!

What better way to wind down the day than with a hearty milkshake? There was a choice of secret ingredients from which to chose. Yes, Nick took his enzymes.

The mood was light.

A display of weaponry is expected, and is barely noticed.

The end-of-the-day festivities brings everyone to the mega couch for a little work-out on the Wii. This is male bonding at its best. We don't even remember where the poker chips are kept.

Run Mario, run!!

Man is triumphant!! The household continues to function, even in the void left by our traveling wife, mother, daughters and sisters. But to tell you the truth, it just isn't the same. Come home women folk, and bring Ben with you!! We miss you!!

be safe,
Hec @ 19

6 comments:

JB said...

Was that chocolate syrup?? I thought I threw all that away! And where is the Breyer's ice cream and raw milk????!!Nic would have had to take a bottle of enzymes to make up for that catastrophe of a milkshake. And the rest of you, did you take enzymes as well?

I'm not sure I'm stopping you from working around the house when I'm home - but glad to see that projects are getting done.

I would say I hope all y'all are having a good time - but that is obvious.

Miss you and be prepared for a cleanse when I get home!! :)

Love, the Woman of the House

Hec @ 19 said...

Ahh, there's the woman I love!! Now I feel better.

Anonymous said...

yes it was chocolate. when the cats away, the mice will play :) love ya mom.

~Lookrighttanchhand.

Simply Tiffany said...

Oooo, taking the oven apart sounds like....fun? ;)

*laughs* That is definitely a guy shelf that in that garage! Maybe a floral swag would help to dress it up a bit. :)

Apple trees! I love apples! What kind?

Are those quesadillas made with Trader Joe's tortillas? I still think our homemade ones are better... Ben disagrees with me.

I didn't know that Anton was knitting too! So, what is he working on?

Hershey's chocolate!!! That is the best kind! :) As cold as it is tonight, that actually sounds really good.

But when they leave here, that means they'll be gone!!! :(.. (That is a crying face, BTW...) How will I ever survive?

kymk99 said...

Looks like you all had a very productive day, even with all the ladies away!

Mrs. Reynolds

Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Blog said...

Your young men will make great husbands one day! Well, done!