Helpful hubby

I promise I'm not just trying to be cheesy about the positive attributes of my spouse, but he really can be super helpful to have around! While he readily admits that doing certain things around the house are not exactly top of mind for him, when I ask for assistance with something he is always at the ready. Also, he has figured out how to handle my independent, I'd-rather-do-it-myself mentality, in that he will ask "is there anything I can do to help?" and I'll quickly assess the situation and reply either no thanks I've got it covered, or I'll rattle off a couple of things he can do to assist me. That way I know that he is willing to pitch in if I need it, but I can also let him know that it would be better to just give me my space (especially in the kitchen!).

After deciding that it would be best to stay in our condo this year (stupid economy!), I asked if we could have a bedroom makeover, and he agreed. I also had the benevolent excuse of passing on some of my old furniture to my sister who recently moved into a new place (ironically into an apartment directly across the hall from the one I moved out of almost 5 years ago to the day! weird). Now nearly everything in our room is brand new, all the way down to several new decorative notions including a mirror and tapestry that the hubby hung up yesterday after painstakingly measuring for after I had him reposition both a few times :). So while it's not a new house that I really wanted, it's a new touch that we've added together to a place that still has mostly things I previously bought and decorated with. Didn't he do a great job?!?