I can't even do simple home repair in my *dreams*!
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So last night, things are going along just fine. I decide to cut up some treats I'm taking into work on Wednesday, and I notice there's a puddle of water on the floor in front of the sink. Since Sue was just there, I figured it was just spill over. I wipe it up, step back to the counter, and it's wet again. Being the swift person I am, I decide that something must not be right. I open up the cabinet under the sink to find out that the drain is leaking. This was *so* not on my agenda for the evening...
I tighten all the connections, but the leak looks like it's coming from the actual drain connection to the pipe. After struggling to get the drain OUT of the sink (hammers cure everything), I had to make a trip to the store to buy stuff to replace it (hoping that I choose the right size and stuff). I come back, replace the drain, tighten everything, and no leaks! For my track record with home repairs, this is a good thing...
So last night, what do I dream about? Sue and I are on some long road trip, and we stay at this house (don't know if they were friends or not). Their sink is leaking, so I decide to fix it (IDIOT!). Then another part of the sink leaks... and another... and another. Pretty soon, I have the entire sink structure out of the cabinet. I go to a nearby store to find parts, but of course I'm over my head. We have to call some repair place to make an emergency visit to put things back together...
It's not bad enough that I'm inept when it comes to real-life repairs... Now I have to suck at them in my dreams, too!
So last night, things are going along just fine. I decide to cut up some treats I'm taking into work on Wednesday, and I notice there's a puddle of water on the floor in front of the sink. Since Sue was just there, I figured it was just spill over. I wipe it up, step back to the counter, and it's wet again. Being the swift person I am, I decide that something must not be right. I open up the cabinet under the sink to find out that the drain is leaking. This was *so* not on my agenda for the evening...
I tighten all the connections, but the leak looks like it's coming from the actual drain connection to the pipe. After struggling to get the drain OUT of the sink (hammers cure everything), I had to make a trip to the store to buy stuff to replace it (hoping that I choose the right size and stuff). I come back, replace the drain, tighten everything, and no leaks! For my track record with home repairs, this is a good thing...
So last night, what do I dream about? Sue and I are on some long road trip, and we stay at this house (don't know if they were friends or not). Their sink is leaking, so I decide to fix it (IDIOT!). Then another part of the sink leaks... and another... and another. Pretty soon, I have the entire sink structure out of the cabinet. I go to a nearby store to find parts, but of course I'm over my head. We have to call some repair place to make an emergency visit to put things back together...
It's not bad enough that I'm inept when it comes to real-life repairs... Now I have to suck at them in my dreams, too!
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Posted by Gregg Eldred At 11:15:43 On 08/05/2007 | - Website - |
Posted by Joe Marasco At 16:14:17 On 08/05/2007 | - Website - |
Now that he's retired and generally has the time, he often lends a big hand like that.
Posted by Curt Stone At 11:39:57 On 08/05/2007 | - Website - |
Posted by Tom At 12:38:21 On 09/05/2007 | - Website - |