Categories: rusk, life-in-general, cats
Date: 15 February 2009 22:00:21
On two occasions in the past week, I have attempted to be extremely practical and fallen at the final hurdle.
The kitties had finally destroyed the old catflap so I bought a replacement then discovered it needed new holes drilling in the door. We bought a drill* and I set to work. The varnish on the back door is very dark so I couldn't get a pen to make a mark on it. There was no masking tape in the house so I couldn't use that. In the end I measured from the other side and figured out roughly where the holes went. Holes successfully (well almost - there are two holes on one side - oops) drilled, cat flap inside part wedged into pre-existing hole, cat flap outside part lined up outside and screws ready to screw in. 20 minutes later, I still can't figure out why the screw won't catch on one side and I have to call Mr F. Turns out screws are too short. Why couldn't I realise that? Then I would have actually managed some solo DIY.
Today I tried to change the windscreen wiper on the car. Again, after several minutes struggling with it I had to admit defeat. Turns out I was pulling when I should have been pushing, or something. Ah well.
On a practical level, I am doing better than the other female occupants of the house. The cats have not taken to their new cat flap at all. Seph will come in, but not go out. She has spent most of the day standing by it in the hope it will magically change back to the old one. I guess they will get fed up eventually and just decide to use it.
In other news, Rusk has FINALLY cut the tooth that has been causing him bother for 3 weeks.
* mmmmm a power tool of my very own