Ok tomorrow is Fathers day. So last night the wife says. . .
“If you get the lawn mowed tonight then Saturday we can pick up some steaks (My Money) and I thought you could Grill for Fathers day”
So after working all week I can mow the lawn NOW, so I have time to clean the grill and wash down the patio chairs, Saturday, before going shopping to buy a bunch of steaks (That I get one of) that I can then Grill in the summer heat for everyone else. . . Happy Fathers day!
I can’t help but wonder What if I told my wife the night before Mothers Day
“Hey, if you vacuum tonight, you’ll have time to dust and set the dinning room table tomorrow before going shopping. Remember flour & eggs I want you to bake yourself a nice cake for Mothers day.”
I’m guessing things would not go so well.
Yeah, my weekend also began with mowing the lawn. Fortunately, it was only the second time this year, as my wife and daughter’s sheep have been doing a pretty decent job of keeping the grass mostly under control (country life).
I also got the, “what do you want to do for your Fathers Day?”, knowing full well I’ll be paying for it. I can’t really complain though, as, while I’m the only source of steady income, my wife and kids have been very good at finding creative ways to fund their farm stuff (similarly to how I fund my gun stuff during the leaner times). A bake sale here, selling an animal to get another one there, etc., etc… All in all, great, as I’d probably just give in if they simply asked.
No doubt it’s sometimes frustrating being the breadwinner who supports everybody’s lifestyle and rarely gets a break or recognition, while it seems everyone else is being called a “hero” or gets recognized for “all their hard work.” And, you deserve the chance to vent about it, and you chose the right place to do it. No doubt many of us have similar experiences of varying degrees. Gotta do whatever we can to look on the bright side though. At least we don’t have to dig our life from the soil like our ancestors did.
Also, to all the hardworking dads out there, keeping our families above water by the grace of God and our perpetual labor: We are the Atlases that together shoulder all of (what’s left of) western civilization. If we ever did the proverbial “shrug,” it wouldn’t last a year. Recognition? Nah, but everybody (who’s not completely indoctrinated otherwise) knows it deep down. Without us, it all dies. Why do you think we are the primary targets for those who are destroying it? But we won’t let them.
Happy Fathers Day, gentlemen. You’ve more than earned it. Stay the course, and maybe you can reward yourself with a little more secret squirrel stash to celebrate 
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I was really hoping to sleep in tomorrow. But, like y’all, the yard needs to be done. That’ll take from 9-12. Then I’ll lounge in the pool for an hour just to scrape off all the crud from doing the yard. Then clean all of my lawn crud out of the pool. Followed by a nap, then off to the range with my boy for an hour or so. Gotta burn through all that overpriced .22 so I can justify buying some more overpriced.22.
I really can’t complain. I consider myself fortunate that my wants far exceed my needs. It’ll be a good day because everyone is off work; even my oldest and her fiancé will swing by and hopefully bring a bottle of bourbon.
I think my greatest gift tomorrow will be those simple things.
To all the fathers out there still trying to figure it out - enjoy the ride. It’s worth it.
Cheers, gentlemen!
That’s a bummer! Mine made homemade ribs, Bahamian mac & cheese (more labor intensive than standard), and a squash dish I like. With iced tea and key lime pie. We don’t even have kids. Just a feral cat that came with the house. lol. Well, the dinner was also for my brother, who has kids.
How about I WANTED to grill steaks for Father’s Day, (I grill a pretty mean steak.)
Wife says, “What do you want for dinner on Sunday?” I want to grill some steaks and roast some potatoes. She says, “Oh no, that’s for another day. We’re gonna go out to a restaurant so pick one.”
WTF
Now I’m a pretty good cook so I know that’s not the issue. As a matter of fact, I make almost all the meals in the house. Freakin’ women.
Same same, I make my own Breakfast & Lunch at least 6 days a week and dinner maybe 5 days a week. . . .4 for sure.
Wait…Women cook? Huh, I must have got a broken one. I make 100% of my own meals.
Yes absolutely it wouldn’t go so well if you spun the story around like that. Maybe give it a try next Mothers day! 
I feel fortunate, my wife surprised me with a high-temp silencer cover from SilencerCo for my 36M on Father’s Day.