Wayne Nash expounds on the qualities a young lady should have to enter into a life of adventure with a well driller.
He may come in bearing flowers because he suddenly remembered it's your birthday (allow a 4 month margin) but, at the same time, be worried about the hole that gave him trouble all week. Don't confuse the two. He doesn't. Take the flowers, thank him, put them in water and be prepared to listen to a half-hour of unburdening. This is natural behavior. Later, he'll ask you how you liked the flowers. Forget the ranting and raving and tell him you liked the flowers. Make a note to yourself to remind him when your birthday actually is. I've got driller friends whose wives can pull this off two or three times a year! "You know, dear, tomorrow is my birthday." He probably won't know the difference.