We’ll Fix It Later
Laughter does not have to come from a major source. It could be ... relatively minor.
I believe in the saying, “If you write it down, you can make it happen.” That’s why I use Post-it Notes and 3x5 ruled notepads; they help me keep track of goals and to-do lists. Of course, writing things down doesn’t guarantee instant results; some goals take time to achieve.
Take our kitchen faucet, for example. It’s been at the top of my list for six months, though apparently not at the top of my husband’s. It started as a tiny drip, so minor (pun intended) we thought, “We’ll fix it later.” If we were lucky, a slight twist stopped the leak … for a while.
My husband’s solution? He figured we could just call the plumber later. And so, “later” became weeks, then months, until the drip turned into a steady stream and the faucet earned a five-star rating on our list, so that we’d remember to fix it.
The steady stream of water from the kitchen faucet was nothing compared to the lake that formed around the commode in our second bathroom when the back of the tank unexpectedly cracked. It’s funny how a midnight trip for relief turns into an early-morning exercise in treading water as we add a new throne for me, the ever-present domestic goddess, to our mounting list of significant repairs. So, I had to walk further down the hall to use my husband’s bathroom. His toilet flushed so powerfully that I half expected to be pulled into a black hole every time I used it. His answer? “We’ll fix it later.” The exact phrase that turned a drip into a stream and a bathroom into a wading pool.
I’m happy to report that the plumber came last week, and we now have a brand-new faucet and a new toilet. Coincidentally, the day before, my husband finalized his funeral plans, one less worry when the time comes. His wish is to be cremated, so now all I need to do is pick out the style of the coffee can.
And when will I do that? Later, of course – the same time everything else gets done around here.
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Once you figure out the internal workings of a faucet, fixing a leaky one is usually a pretty simple and quick job. I try to fix old things rather than buying new as much as I can. BUT - I let my kitchen faucet drip for over a week before I went to the hardware store and bought the kit for the simple fix. It easy to find more interesting things to do than plumbing!
That's my favorite time to do stuff. I'm a card carrying member of Procrastinators Anonymous. Or I will be when I get around to sending in the form and dues.