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Meet the Pot Man, aka Mr. Fix-it's alter ego, the Fisherman. He sits by the bathtub pond with his pole forever in his hands hoping for a bite from the small goldfish swimming around in the pond. One day perhaps he'll catch a fish-who knows?
I've seen 'pot men' in all the garden magazines and even online and had been desiring to make one for quite some time. My pot man is modeled after my husband and if you look closely and squint your eyes you might see a resemblance to Mr. Fix-it (those who know him). Mr. Fix-it loves to fish, always wears plaid shirts, has blue eyes and a big mustache and usually has a smile on his face-just like my pot man.
If you are thinking of making one of these I can tell you they are not real easy to make. Let me give you my number one lesson: go with smaller pots for the arms and legs than you think you'll need. Pots get mighty heavy and awkward to handle when all put together with the nylon rope. Once a pot man is put into place you might wish to save yourself trouble by picking a good spot-one where your pot man will not ever have to move again-they are not easy to place or move.
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Since the Pot Man is modeled after my dear husband and he gets very little blog time, I thought it only appropriate to say Happy Father's Day to him on here and to tell him how awesome he is every single day of the year! He is the best husband and father....
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Happy Father's Day to all Fathers!
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