My garage, two years after moving into this house:
At least you can walk through it now. That’s an improvement. I’m happy to provide the public service of letting you feel better about your own garage, or whatever other room of dirty secrets you may have in your house.
Oh, and I can fit a car in here, see?
Sweet, sweet Miss Lucy. I still owe you an alternator. I’m a bad mama. Hey, what’s that on the wall?
No, not the hacksaw. Not the push broom. The long thing straddling the boards, IYKWIM.
Oh, this is new. It came home today with CC. Here’s the part where I win the husband contest, even though my garage (which is all my mess anyway, not his) looks like the Room of Requirement.
Observe.
The back of an arrow:
The front of a different arrow:
The front of the first arrow shot into the back of the second arrow:
Yep.
Color me impressed.
Splitting an arrow with another arrow was the only way CC could drag the range attendants’ attention away from #2, who was with him and is a fine shot herself. For some reason, the old guys there are more interested in a pretty fifteen-year-old female archery protegé than my handsome husband.
When he asked about repairing the arrows, they kind of looked at him and said, “We might be able to fix the back one, but really? You should hang that up on your wall. That’s a trophy.”
The kids and I don’t think the pegboard in the garage behind the Mustang is a good place to display a trophy. They all agree, it’s wicked awesome. We’re exploring other options.
I’m wondering where we can display Dad’s archery talents to have the greatest impact on potential teenage boyfriends. Any ideas?
JM Randolph, accidentalstepmom 
That is amazing impressive, but ya, hanging above the mustang?? Not so much, maybe somewhere cool outside where you sit, so it can be a conversation piece? Then he could randomly show the prospective boyfriends as they have a chat… 🙂
Yes, it definitely needs to be more visible.
Just another string your beau has to make them quiver.
I can always count on you.
That is something that should be put in the center of your living room, set on top of velvet in a clear plexiglass case with bright lights beaming down. I wish we had one for our daughter’s future dates.
If he ever does it again, I’ll send it to you.
Mythbusters would be impressed… My husband is a Car Guy. He would say that the arrow should be put in a display case and hung above the Mustang…
I like it!
I think that Mythbusters actually did a show on whether this was possible!
Jodi
Still, do not let him talk you into apple shoot..of a head (neither yours, no kids’) 🙂 It is pretty awesome!
Just in case, I would make replicas and display it all over the house – you never know where potential boy-friends might be hanging out!
One over the front door, one hanging on each bedroom door. . . one over each window, on the outside. . .
I was impressed by the width of the aisle in the garage and believe you have nothing to be ashamed of. That is a decent garage.
You totally made my day!
I don’t feel nearly so bad now! The arrow is definitely impressive. Love Stukez’s comment!
The fact that you don’t have a room like that in your house is super impressive! I could use some of your order over here!
I bet a lot of people want to take Miss Lucy for a ride. IYKWIM.
Just as long as one of those future teenage boyfriends doesn’t want to take someone else for a ride in Miss Lucy. IYKWIM.
Exactly.
Oh man, you can fit a car in your garage?? Well done! I think the arrows belong above the fireplace, with spotlighting. If (like us) you don’t have a fireplace, one of those fake cardboard ones they sell at Christmas time should do the trick. Might even be better.
That’s brilliant. Can you imagine? Oh, I can’t wait!
I’m all for hanging this arrow above the toilet in the bathroom…that way, when would-be teenage suitor has his own little ‘arrow’ out of the quiver (IYKWIM) he will be looking at it, and that bigger, menacing arrow on the wall…it’s a priceless vulnerable moment in a teen boys life that should not be missed. For making the point.
HA! This is another reason why I love you.
Our garage looks rather impressive when the car’s not in it – there’s loads of space then and we’ve only been here 6 months! Maybe I should start on an extension for it already?
That arrow is rather impressive, I’d have it displayed right at eye level so when you open the front door they see it straight away.
The problem with a big garage, which I know because I have one, is that the amount of clutter you have expands to fill the space available for it. It is a slippery slope.
I wonder if you could have a miniature replica made and attached to a chain to be worn around the neck of daughters from the age 13 to 20….
It could be like the big gift that they get when they turn 13, done in titanium, with a non-removable clasp.
Shame is overrated anyway.
I like the way you think!
Is this really even a hard question? Mount the arrow in the center of your front freakin’ door…. right along with a dialog about CC’s good aim written up in chalk by #4. Any other entrances should be plastered with shooting range target images that have been castrated with one shot.
You are brilliant, and I would like to hire you to run my family. I can pay you either in candy, or dog poop.
This is called a “Robin Hood”. Very impressive. Exponentially more impressive if it’s done on purpose 🙂
Oh yeah, um, he totally meant to do that!
Late to this party, but I have to confess the intense jealousy of Miss Lucy!! That is the most beautiful car I’ve ever seen!!