Redneck Plumbing

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My husband Rico is a man of many talents. He’s a big bid’ness man…a fixer upper of properties,a builder of a Mexican restaurant, a seller of financial services.

He also marches to the beat of a different drum.

You might say he’s a little unconventional.

We live in the country. We are ten miles from work, ten miles from the grocery, ten miles from pizza.

We live so far out, we have sketchy cell phone service. Sometimes they have to pipe in sunshine.

Living in the country has it’s perks. The kids can run free and leave their crap all over the yard. We can burn stuff whenever we like and we can make home improvements without the prying eyes of the neighbors.

If we lived in a fancy, schmancy subdivision, we would have to have approval from the appropiate committees to do outside renovations to our home. Renovations that Rico thinks are just grand…a little unconventional…and a whole lotta redneck.

I don’t think we’d make the grade.

Recently, our house has been a little smelly…a little sewer smelly. We had a “p-trap” problem with our plumbing. I was ready to call the plumber, which is our cousin, Uncle Brother, but Rico, being the super genius man that he is decided he could solve the problem himself.

After a trip to Lowe’s and thirty five minutes, the smell from my house had vanished. I was astonished until I went outside and saw this hot mess of redneck plumbing…

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Look at him…he thinks this is a good thing. He actually said to me they would look better if they were chrome.

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I swear to God people…this is not a joke. He is really leaving this on my house.

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I’m still waiting for Howie Mandel to tell me this is a joke.

While I am finishing this post, he has just put a college dorm room size refrigerator in the bathroom. I swear to God, I live in hell.

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  • http://littlefrecklebaby.blogspot.com/ Teresha

    Came here from SITS. So glad I clicked over. This is hilarious. I think my hubby is Rico’s long-lost “brother from another mother”

  • http://jadehollow.blogspot.com/ Jadehollow

    OMG so funny! I think I married Rico’s long lost brother!
    Happy SITS Day!
    Debbie

  • http://theresalwaysroomforonemore.com Denise

    I can so relate to the neighbor/neighborhood board thing. I would love to put in garden: not allowed. A tall fence? Not allowed? Having a basketball goal in your driveway? Got a letter from the property association telling me take it away. I’m ready to move to the country too.

    But I have to say, that plumbing job… hmm, I wouldn’t be to happy about that either. Maybe your cousin/plumber could come over one day while Rico’s working and make it go away. When Rico comes home and wonders where it went you can play dumb and pretend not to know. It just might work.

  • http://www.jannabee2.blogspot.com Janna

    That is hilarious, and hilariously awful! At least no one lives close enough to see that!

  • http://www.yourfabricplace.blogspot.com glenna

    Honey, our husband’s MUST be blood relatives!

  • http://www.mamabee.net ThriftyMamaB

    Aww he gets an A for effort though right? My step dad and your hubby would probably be good friends if they ever met. That definitely looks like something he would have on my moms house but hey the smell was gone.

    Thanks for the laugh to start off my monday!

  • http://allycupe.wordpress.com Allison

    The best part is the way his chest is all pushed out cause he’s super proud!!

    happy SITS day!

  • http://withoutadornment.wordpress.com Christine

    Wow. There are no words. What happens when it breaks?

  • http://ahealthydietofgreens.blogspot.com hillori

    i think our husbands are closely related…..that post was way funny and a little to close to my reality!

  • http://www.jessicaelizabethr.blogspot.com Jessica

    You most definitely must live in the country with plumbing like that! I enjoyed both of your featured posts. Count me in! I’m a follower now.

  • http://theleeslife.blogspot.com Kara

    So funny! I can’t believe he is leaving that on your house!

  • http://www.mammatalk.blogspot.com Michele

    I love your writing! Keep it up, little lady!

  • http://thelifetimesoftheperryfamily.blogspot.com/ Trina@ Our Crazy Life

    Boy do I miss living in the middle of nowhere!! Now I have neighbors from hell, can’t leave a thing out or they steal it!!

  • http://ziggysblogs.blogspot.com Laura Day

    Looks like my kind of plumbing.

  • http://adventuresofthereluctanthousewife.blogspot.com Reluctant Housewife

    What does he want a refrigerator in the bathroom for?

    I’d take those pipes over a sewer smell… in a few weeks you probably won’t even notice them anymore.

    He must be very clever to know how to rig that up.

  • http://industrioushead.blogspot.com/ Emily

    You see! This is why I always maintain that women created civilization! Happy SITS day!

  • http://www.welchva.com WelchVa

    Even city folks practice redneck plumbing…lol!
    Fabulously funny post!

  • http://highlow92907.blogspot.com Tonya Goin

    That is too funny! Men think they are geniuses!!! They don’t care what it looks like! lol :)

  • http://meandtheblueskies.com Preston

    Hey, at least he can fix things, even if it does look a little sketchy. Congrats on your SITS day!

  • http://www.thethriftyhome.com Jen

    Visiting from SITs. I love your site, it is adorable! I also love your country home and gorgeous view. You are a great story teller, I loved reading about the redneck plumbing. I hope it is just a temporary fix.

  • http://lifeloveladybugs.blogspot.com The Main Ladybug

    Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr, don’t see the problem! Your house stopped smelling like poop, right? Wasn’t’ that what you wanted? LOL My ex-husband would have been sending your Hubby a big ‘ole “Atta Boy!” for this one (notice I said my ex-husband)!

  • http://cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.blogspot.com/ Reeni

    Came from SITS to say hi! Thanks for the giggles.

  • http://www.houseofnosleep.blogspot.com Cammie

    oh that is SO funny!
    Happy SITS day

  • http://marymaryrc.blogspot.com maryrc

    in lieu of redneck plumbing, mine does zero plumbing…ech!

  • http://steintranquility.blogspot.com/ Tranquility

    OMG – are our husbands brother cousins? Because this is SO DEFINITELY something my husband has done… uh, I mean, would do! ;)
    Thankfully summer is filled with “strong wind storms” (wink, wink) that just might come through and knock the contraption down (forcing a new, hopefully more attractive fix), right?

  • http://familyofshorts.blogspot.com shortmama

    That is hilarious. I swear you described where we live, and when I saw your hubs all proud next to his masterpiece I laughed my head off, because I saw my own hubs doing the same thing!

  • http://momedy.blogspot.com Kirsty

    Visiting from SITS to say I. am.so.sorry. I don’t suppose having a little tanny about it would help?
    Too funny, at least you will never run out of blog fodder to entertain the teeming masses :) Great blog!

  • http://cutegirlshairstyles.com Mindy

    Came from SITS! My husband grew up on the farm, and his grandpa was the exact same way! It is all about functionality, with zero to little cost, as opposed to appearance! Love the post!

    Mindy
    Adopt a ‘Do – Cute Girls Hairstyles

  • http://foxyden.blogspot.com foxy

    That is too dang funny. Love it!

    Happy sits day!

  • http://Brookebtty.blogspot.com Brooke

    OMG! Ha Ha! This so reminds me of something my dad would have done! LOL! Love it!

  • http://diaryofamadwhitemomma.blogspot.com/ lisa

    My sides are splitting…he actually posed like that? He looked so proud of himself!! My husband would KILL me if I posted a pic of him..he hates it that I talk about him! So funny!

  • http://www.stereosandsouffles.blogspot.com Jill

    Fridge in the bathroom…I’m comin over!

  • http://www.zeemaid.blogspot.com zeemaid

    I can’t believe he thinks that looks good. Typical man!

    Love your blog! Happy SITS day.

  • http://www.thisisworthwhile.blogspot.com Jessica – This is Worthwhile

    That’s freaking hilarious. I’m going to have my husband read this. I bet you money he’d say, “What’s the big deal? He needed to bladdy-blah the bladdidy-blah and that’s how you have to do it.” hahaha Men’s logic. Gotta love it.

  • http://mimitchells.blogspot.com Jen, buried with children

    Well since the smell is gone its good, right!?!

  • http://www.gliks.blogspot.com Karen MEG

    This was too funny! I’m cracking up over how proud he looks next to his handiwork too, :) !

    It sounds quite lovely where you live, though. Wonder what your hubby could do to the cranky, noisy million decibel air conditioner that resides in our neighbour’s yard. It scares me.

  • http://whoputmeinchargeofthesepeople.blogspot.com Texan Mama

    OMG that is so hilarious. But, you have to give him credit for not doing things the easy way. I mean, how in the world did this thing go from idea to (mental) blueprints to actual completion? It is so funny that it never occurred to him, “Uh this may not look very good on the outside of our house.”

    I mean if it’s just about a good smell but not aesthetics, then y’all could always build an outhouse! LOL

    And, I know what you mean about living in the country… I totally miss it.

  • http://thecordialcricket.blogspot.com Elizabeth Howard

    Wow! I can’t really say that I have EVER seen anything quite like this. Your post about it is down right hilarious!! Congrats on your SITS day.

  • http://www.youngandrelentless.com Connie@ Young and Relentless

    That is awesome! I miss being married to a redneck!

    Happy SITS day!

  • http://www.doubletheadventure.com Sharlene

    I love the look of pride on his face. It would look better in chrome I suppose….

  • http://www.coachabby.blogspot.com Robbie S. Redmon, LPC

    If I could just stop laughing! Poor baby…hang in there!

  • http://Nana'sKitchen Nana

    That is hilarious!!!! I will not let my husband see this however because it will give him ideas.

  • http://joytotheblog.blogspot.com Joy

    ROFL! Good stuff. Congrats on your SITS feature!

  • http://www.lemonlimepie.com lemonlime pie

    That is so funny. Happy SITS day.

  • http://www.alas3lads.blogspot.com Kari

    Over from SITS to say hello!

    Be glad that he is a creative fixer – you never know when his skills might get you out of a real jam. You have your own personal “McGyver”.

  • http://www.babesinhairland.blogspot.com The Mom @ Babes in Hairland

    Enjoy your SITS day! My husband has similar was of fixing things & it’s just plain wrong! I guess it’s good that it seems to be on the back of your house, AND that you don’t have close neighbors to call the PUD president or something on you! :)

  • http://gammasharon.blogspot.com/ Sharon

    This is to funny!!! My husband is a pipfitter, if we lived closer I would send him your way. Lol
    I know how it feels to live where the cell phone service is a little sketchy.
    Hope your FB day is great!

  • http://circlethesquaretable.blogspot.com Jessica

    Wow. I love it. For him. Not you or me. LOL I really hope your cousinunclebrother comes by when your hubby is conveniently “out” and fixes this for you! :) Happy SITS day.

  • http://www.rachelsdoggielife.blogspot.com Rachel

    Oh girl… you are not alone! I have so been there. Come see my Daddy’s redneck knee pads, at my other blog… http://www.rachelthedutchess.blogspot.com You’ll feel a little less alone, I guarantee!

  • http://www.ashimmyinmyspirit.com Cynthia at A Shimmy In My Spirit

    The look on his face is priceless…I bet the look on yours was even better. I have a duck tape guy as well. There is nothing that man won’t fix with duck tape!