Every now and then, a piece of writing, a post from the past still speaks to me. I smile when I think of these as my very own ‘classic rewinds’. Coming at you on this ICYMI-M (In Case You Missed It Monday). First published in August, 2022.
I love the pic of my favorite “Dad and daughter” (snipped in above). There are days when I’m flummoxed by my good fortune. How did I get so lucky? I found a partner who’s put up with me for decades while reserving just enough patience to be a doting, loving papa.
What I enjoy most is the connection these two have around tools and knowing how to fix stuff. Me? In the face of full-on armageddon, I won’t survive because I have zero skills. No hands-on capacity whatsoever unless it involves cooking or baking.
When the apocalypse comes, I’ll be whipping up a batch of brownies, just so you know.
Fixing something? Home repairs? Understanding anything about mechanicals, engineering? Nope, nope and nope. These two, however? The gene pool richly rewarded our dear daughter, Delaney, with all of the how-to skills the world could offer – in the form of do-it-yourselfer DNA from her papa.
I suppose I contributed to some of her other talents (she’s the best negotiator I know) but this photo speaks to me – especially now. She’s old enough to demonstrate that she has the blessed combo of people skills and smarts about ‘things’.
Delaney is a strong young woman with a caretaker heart and while I feel a sense of pride in her academic abilities and accomplishments, the fact that she knows her way around a toolbox means just as much. Maybe more? She’s my independent, step back and let me do it girl – no matter the task.
After a job well done, she also knows how to kick back and relax. Her papa showed her how to do that, too.
-Vicki 🥰
More about the hubster Paul and his skills? Check out: Tool Time Respect
Victoria Ponders 
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