Playing Mans

When my brother-in-law was a young tike, he apparently liked to emulate my late father-in-law who was handy around the house and called it, "playing mans."

Since then, the U family has referred to repair jobs and construction projects alike as,

playing mans!!!!

Yesterday morning, while Mr. U and I were out in our manly truck....

Teenager called from home to say that a leak in the kids' bathroom sink

had made its way down below to the workshop.

UGH!!!

It did not take long before Mr. U and Nature Boy found the tools and began.....

playing mans!!!!

This is a project that has been waiting to happen and now here it is!

The only problem with these kind of manly projects is that they take time

and I have to tolerate the mess!

I retreated to my hot and muggy sewing room for a while 

and with the fan blowing on my face...

I began.....

playing mans!!!

I signed up for DQS9 (Doll Quilt Swap 9)...

but until yesterday, hadn't given it much thought....

but inspired by one of my favorites quilt designers, Jan Mullen (whom I met about a1 1/2 years ago)...

construction is underway....

The only problem with these kind of manly projects is that they take time

and I have to tolerate the mess!

Phew! Playing Mans is backbreaking! I better lie down!