Humour is a daily presence in our home, and I am grateful. Our brand of humour, as described below, may seem a little dark to some readers, but that is our way.

Always Thoughtful

We have a nice collection of tools. When I had to buy a new drill recently, I was very excited and I spent a few happy hours pottering about hardware stores, deciding what to buy. We have a set of socket wrenches, wire strippers, various forms of pliers, etc., as well as a couple of hammers, both tack and heavy-duty versions. When we were still newlyweds, my husband asked me the following question one morning as he was heading out to work:

M: I’m going to hang some pictures in my office, so I’d like to take one of the hammers, if that’s okay.

J: Actually, I was planning on bashing my brains in today with one of those hammers.

M: OK, I’ll leave you the big one.

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