I had myself all worked up to be butch with power tools, and . . .

[bertha katzenengel]

the got damned cat door is too effing big!! :mad:

I was going to hire someone to do it, but I read a "how to install a pet door" on line and thought, "I can do that." And I found a good hacksaw for not too much, and that and the other tools I needed totaled less than we were willing to pay some handyman.

But I just went out to start the job, and held the template up to the outer wall of the sun room, and the cut out fits just right but the outer frame of the door will be too big!!

I am bummed!

Please comfort me. Whine.

[lizziegrace]

1. Awww Bertha

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

I'm the queen of best intentions blowing up in my face.

[bertha katzenengel]

2. I'll still do it, when the new, smaller, cat door arrives... but Mrs. V.

is in Tennessee, and I wanted to surprise her when she got home.

So I will have to be content with rearranging the bedroom and cleaning house. How boring.

:hug: TY, Lizziegrace.

[lizziegrace]

3. Wanna help me pack??

Kidding! I wouldn't wish all my stuff on anyone. Why do I have so many things I couldn't live without...

[khashka]

4. Oh, girl!

You realize we have to revoke your lesbian credentials now?

Power tool problems? Sadly, we have to kick you out of the tribe.


Khash.
:evilgrin:

[bertha katzenengel]

7. Yeah, yeah . . .

Just don't make me wear a dress. I'd rather eat a cigar.

[Gormy Cuss]

5. Hey, it doesn't sound so bad.

You didn't cut a big honking hole in the door and THEN check the template. Good first effort, I'd say. Do you think those handymen got everything right the first time? :-)

Measure twice, cut once really is the gospel. I didn't "join the faith" until my third trip to buy wood for the same project.:dunce:

[bertha katzenengel]

8. Oh, yeah, I've heard of "measure twice cut once"

but I always thought it referred to a bris

Okay, that was really bad, but when I try to be funny in real life, I go off the top of my head. Why should I try to be different on line?

:blush:

And your third trip for the same project . . . :rofl: You learned, didn't you? :hug:

[Gormy Cuss]

12. Haven't had to make a second trip for subsequent projects.

And I thought your bris line was this funny: :spray:

[bertha katzenengel]

14. Woo hoo! I got a spit take!

:woohoo:

[Droopy]

6. Someone was looking for you earlier in the day, bertha

I forget who it was, but she/he had your user name in the title of the thread.

[bertha katzenengel]

9. Hi, Droopy

:hug:

and personally: :hug:

thanks for the heads up

[Droopy]

11. You're welcome

:hug:

[BrotherBuzz]

10. Bag a larger cat and purchase a larger cat door....

problem solved! :shrug:

[havocmom]

13. Just remember: On This Old House, they can cut the 'do-overs'

and ALWAYS look like geniuses on TV ;)

[bertha katzenengel]

17. Excellent point.

One wonders how often they've had to do when they visited some hapless homeowner with a problem.

[havocmom]

23. Always remember: If at first you don't suceed, there's prolly a bar close

where you can take some time and sort it all out! ;)

[Misunderestimator]

15. Did you see our new cat?

:D :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

16. *gasp*

OMG, s/he is gorgeous! A rescue? A stray? How when did s/he acquire you? What's the furry thing's name?

What a beauty! S/he's hugging the table leg -- it's a lover kitty, isn't it?

Wow.

[Misunderestimator]

18. We adopted him last Sunday...

His name is "Harley" so we tagged on Rufus... Rufus Harley. He's ADORABLE!! Already follows me around the house like a puppy and sits behind me when I work. He sleeps with us and snores and he's damn cute. 10 months old, was a rescue who had been living for the past 8 months in a foster home with 20+ other cats. His foster mom was so happy someone finally adopted him that she cried. People are stupid not to have adopted this little scamp... but I'm glad no one else got him because he owns us now :)

Here he is sitting behind me in my chair earlier this week:

[bertha katzenengel]

19. LOL What a kitty!

Congratulations. :loveya: all.

[Misunderestimator]

20. Thanks!

:loveya: too! Good luck with that kitty door!

[xchrom]

21. i get all worked up to be butch all the time.

never works out quite right.

quelle surprise.

ooookaaaay -- sooo now you're laughing.

[bertha katzenengel]

25. xchrom

:7 :hug:

[redwitch]

22. Just get bigger cats!

:yoiks:

[havocmom]

24. Like THIS one?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4874182

Damn, somebody pass the nebulizer... that big cat thread has me choking and wheezing! Hells bells, I coughed up my Cadbury I laughed so hard.

[Richard Steele]

26. Indeed. Bertha, might I suggest: