To expect DH to cover up the logs before the rain?

[LittleMadeline]

Got given £100 worth of seasoned logs by my brother for nothing (he's nice like that) and hubby neglected to cover them up last night cause hse said it wouldn't rain.

It did.

And now they are useless. Grrr!

Is that another thing I have to do myself?

Not hard to do is it? Just get a tarp over them.

I would have done it so that I could be smug in the morning. Or you can not do it and be pissed off in the morning. Smug's better!

Why didn't you do it?

Belgo, because my division is childcare, food and cleaning. His is everything else. And besides, my brother told HIm to do it, not me.

You might have to be more flexible, otherwise things like this happen, which doesn't benefit anyone.

I can be flexible, not sure he can.

Mutt - you misread me. My brother and DH are very good friends. It wasn't like that.

Your division is childcare and cleaning? Lol, does that mean you won't have anything to do with the wood?

I quite like chopping the wood though I am a bit crap at kindling. I spend ages balancing a pice between two bigger pieces and then missing completely.

Completely right Guada. I might light the occasional fire, but don't really get involved in chopping it etc.

Wow, if my brother gave DH £100 of logs and said he would need to cover them at night, then Dh couldnt be arsed and ruined the logs I'd be FURIOUS!
Wouldnt be surprised if your brother is furious too. What a waste of £100 - he could have given the logs to someone who appreciated them!

On the other hand, if it was me, then I either would have nagged DH till he did it or I would have covered them up myself!

If you are unwilling to take any responsibility for covering the wood and relinquish all responsibility for it to your DH, then you should graciously accept the consequences.

It will dry out...

agree with 2pt4, I would have nagged and been very holier then thou if I had done it myself

MAdeline - how long does it take to throw a tarpaulin over them though, a few minutes? If it bothered you that much you should have done it.

If you are not willing to cross your divide of jobs then you need to refine your nagging skills.

Innocent, it's not that I am unwilling to cross the divide, just that I have too much other stuff to do, things he won't get involved in, so it makes me less inclined to get involved in the things he usually does.

Perhaps if you chopped the wood he'd clean the loo. Just think of all the exciting new possibilties.

Well, we've never been of the type where we have our own jobs, we just muck in with everything. I think it's a recipe for disaster as people get very possessive about what is 'their' job and point scoring starts. Each to their own and all that though.

As for the logs, bring a few inside at a time and stack by the fire, they'll dry out, its hardly like you'll never be able to use them again (or nag your DH to do it if its 'his' job).

LOL Guadalupe

Does he do no childcare at all ever then? OR ever cook anything? ever, not even boil an egg??

I do see I could have done more. Either by nagging or doing it myself.

Hang on - so you thought it might rain, you knew that the logs weren't covered up and you just left them because your brother told your dh to do it not you? So now you are pissed off, furious with your dh AND you have wet logs!

If you had covered them up yourself, you would be occupying the moral high ground. AND you would have dry logs. AND you could still be furious with your DH if you wanted to be. Or you could think "Thank goodness I covered up the logs" and get on with your day.

If you wait till your fire gets going a bit, you can put wet logs on. It shouldn't put the fire out, as long as the fire is well established.

Have you no coal shed the logs could go in?

Why on earth are the logs useless? Or do you rely on a fire for all your heating / hot water?

They're not useless they just need to dry out.