To Paint or Not to Paint?

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

you're going to have a large ugly fish in your background, not sure I'd go so far as calling a "win"

[Nano]

no body wins in marriage My dad always says you have to make compromises... BOOOO

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Nano

no body wins in marriage My dad always says you have to make compromises... BOOOO

Just like in child rearing, the battles need to be chosen wisely.

Hubby often wanders around muttering "Happy wife . . . Happy life."

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Hubby often wanders around muttering "Happy wife . . . Happy life."

Remind him of this when you put your foot down and tell him the background will now be a solid color

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Remind him of this when you put your foot down and tell him the background will now be a solid color

Exactly. Followed by a few days of cold oatmeal for dinner

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Exactly. Followed by a few days of cold oatmeal for dinner

Haha
Mom did avacado and cream cheese to the old man in his lunches way back when
His stand only lasted a couple days

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Enigma

Kitchen?! I'd be a dead woman. That's hubby's sacred space.

Originally Posted by Aquattro

Exactly. Followed by a few days of cold oatmeal for dinner

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Haha
Mom did avacado and cream cheese to the old man in his lunches way back when
His stand only lasted a couple days

Hubby does the cooking. While I like to think I'm above using devious techniques for persuasion . . . I can think of one thing in particular that would get the point across.