When I began writing posts for this blog I needed a nickname for my husband. The first one to pop into my head was Studly Doright, based on a cartoon character from my childhood.
But also in the running was some version of MacGyver after the tv series about a man named MacGyver who, week after week had to solve some problem or series of problems in order to triumph over evil.
Since I couldn’t come up with anything clever based on the MacGyver name, Studly Doright won out, but occasionally I really wish I’d gone with the MacGyver moniker. Like right now.
Those that have read my recent blog posts know that we had a water leak here at Doright Manor. The leak went unnoticed for a day, resulting in wet carpet and calls to the plumber. It took awhile to get a plumber out here, so in the meantime, Studly isolated the problem and turned off the hot water.
That was last Friday, a week ago today. We’ve since had the insurance appraiser pay a visit, as well as assorted plumbers and there’s a game plan in place for repairing the plumbing. Unfortunately they won’t be able to begin work until Tuesday. That means we’re still without hot water. That means no hot showers.
I’ve been heating water on the stove to wash my hair and taking sponge baths, but folks, I was not meant to be a pioneer woman. I might have whined once or twice. Studly has been taking cold showers. He’s whined more than I.
But Studly isn’t a whiner by nature, he’s a problem solver, so yesterday he called me into the garage where a variety of materials had been collected.
“What’s all this?” I asked.
“As soon as we get this put together, it’s going to be a shower.”
I knew better than to question his judgement. He tends to get a little defensive if I say too much. Instead, I followed his directions and in about an hour we had a working shower with hot and cold running water.
I didn’t photograph the faucets, so you’ll have to trust me that they were installed on top of the frame. The thing worked perfectly. We both had a hot shower thus eliminating the need for whining.
Now, I texted my kids during the process and my daughter texted this in return:
Yes, Studly didn’t have to MacGyver the whole thing, but his shower has a certain charm that the store bought one doesn’t, and it cost less as well.
The most important thing is, I Can SHOWER!!!
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
I am impressed!! You might need to call him Studly Doright-MacGyver from now on.
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Maybe!
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I definitely like yours better!
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It’s too late to change it now!
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Wonderful and ingenious and YAY…hot showers. Perhaps you’ll never go back to inside plumbing again? 😉
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Trust me, as soon as we have indoor plumbing again I’ll be chopping this up for firewood.
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Positively brilliant my dear in every way, name and shower.
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Thanks! The shower is everything!
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God aye… Simple things sometimes but so vital.
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Considerate of him, right?
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What a doll. Truly xxxxxxx My man cannae hammer a nail intae a wall. xxxxx
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Mine can do just about anything mechanical unless it involves electricity.
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Right… That is good, in our house it’s me who does all that just not the plumbing. I have never touched the plumbing.
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I don’t touch anything that could shock, drown, or asphyxiate me.
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My dear, you sound like you don’t need to actually.
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I am exceedingly impressed. Studly Doneright.
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I’ll tell him! Thanks!
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🙂
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Clever use of Studley and Macgyver in the same sentence. The visuals on this creative solution are priceless. Glad you wont have to stink.
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Thanks! I was proud of him, even though he got a little manic there for a bit. He was going to have a hot shower, by golly, come he’ll or high water….
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Very impressive! How about Studley MacGyver? Covers it all and wow! 🧐
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Could work!
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That is really awesome! I think it is amazing that he managed to pull this together for you guys.
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He’s pretty cool.
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Yay go Studley
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