The things Husbands should NOT ask of their wives!

I have been told I need to write these stories down, so here goes...

I know you all agree with me that here are just some things that men naturally do better than women and vice versa. Our amazing God knew what he was doing. But it amazes me how many times we forget that and we ask of our spouses things we shouldn't. Like sending your wife to Home Depot to get items you need for the project you are working on. 

 BAD idea and yet it happens over and over again.

There should be a sign at Home Depot that reads. "Wives walk away now." The reason we are asked to go is because for us we live 1/2 hour away and a trip to the store will take 1.5 hours at least. So you think it is saving him time. But here is where the problem is... 1) Item Name -- husband calls it one thing, then there is a builder name for it and then you get there and it has a completely different name. 2) Item location -- husbands tell you where they are located, you go to that isle to look and finally get help and they are in a completely different part of the store.

So the trip goes like this... you walk to the area he told you  "it" would be and you search and search because you know what "it" looks like but you can't find it. Then you seek out help which is NO WHERE to be found. So you take 10 minutes seeking out help and finally do and you spend another 5 minutes explaining what it is that you are there for. 1) calling it by the name husband calls it... after the stone blank stare comes you offer 2) telling them what isle husband sent you to. So for 5 minutes you follow this assistant down several isles searching for said item explaining again what it is that you need (based on description from husband) and finally you find it only to come to realize they are called something completely different and they come in about 6 different sizes and made from 2 different materials. What to get??? So now a phone call is made to reach the husband who does not answer because he is working on project and you are left seeking advice and ultimately having to just choose what you think is best. Only to get home to find you have chosen WRONG and have to start all over.

Did you know there are different kinds of rock? Of course you do.... Sandstone, river rock, limestone, slate...etc. No I am talking about gravel...GRAVEL and more specifically what I call driveway gravel. Do you? Well, I do NOW. But this is yet another thing wives should NOT be sent to do.

I was sent to get gravel for the driveway...a no brainer right? WRONG! I show up in our truck and walk up to the man at the counter and say I need a yard of gravel and he looks at me and says what kind? I blankly stare at him not having any idea what to say... but I was prepared!! Thankyouverymuch!

 I brought a handful of the kind I needed from our driveway. Good idea right? I stretched out my hand and said this kind. He actually looked at me and said, "What is that." Now, I am dumbfounded. He is supposed to be the gravel man, right? I mean that is why I went to him, right? I mean come on... really - he is asking me, What it is...

I stretch my hand out again confused and said sheepishly, "Rocks". ? then he goes on to say "Crushed or something (I forget), fines and no fines and what size." Oh, dear Lord, NO! This is Home Depot all over again. 

Horrified I look at him and then the handful of ROCKS and then back at him... can't I just look at the pile of rocks and compare this to find it? NO, because of the fines and something about something and it washing away. AARGGH!! So, another phone call to husband to ask because of course 1) item name is called something else 2) now requires husband to talk to gravel man and FINALLY a decision is made. PHEW! I pay, get loaded up, drive home and unload gravel on driveway and guess what...IT'S NOT THE SAME!!!