Home Challenges

Since not everyone is handy, I thought a few people who would enjoy some Readers Digest jokes about home improvements. I bet someone out there could relate to the 'family gardening' joke. You know who you are! LOL

Not-So-Amazing Discovery

My husband decided life would be easier if he wired a new light switch in the master bedroom to save us from fumbling in the dark for the lamp. He cut through the drywall and found a stash of bottles and small boxes inside the wall. "Honey!" he called excitedly. "Come see what I found!" I ran in and quickly realized that his next task would be to fix the hole that now led into the back of our medicine cabinet. -- Nola Pirart

Family Gardening

After taking a course in organic gardening, I couldn't wait to start planting. My husband took our three children on a weekend canoe trip so I could have two uninterrupted days. The first day I spent preparing the soil, shaping it into four large raised beds. As I stood resting on my hoe, admiring my work, I noticed a neighbor eyeing me curiously. "I'm doing my planting," I explained. "Oh," he said with relief. "I thought you'd just buried your family." -- Betty Carter