I am the fixer upper of the house. And sometimes I like to think of myself as MacGyver. I am a pretty firm believer that everything can be fixed! And I don't mind getting my hands dirty. Picture this: my son was about 2 months old, my daughter was 2 years old and I wanted a screen door. My poor husband is not that handy, so asking him was out of the question. I went to the store and picked out a wooden screen door, the door hinge, the door handles, and the all the parts I needed. I was determined this was going to get done and I was not waiting for my dad or my father-in-law to help. So, I strapped my son to my chest in a carrier and had my daughter with me on the porch and by george, I put that door up. And it was fabulous! I love fresh air! I thought about this because yesterday it was gorgeous out and I had all the windows open along with my wonderful screen door... that has had to be MacGyver'ed a good many times because the outdoor cats keep ripping the screens.
Have you ever accomplished a "manly job" that you are eternally proud of?
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Sunday, January 18, 2009
The Satisfaction of a Door Knob
It always feels good to accomplish something that you thought might have been out of your reach... or just to accomplish something.
Recently our door knob broke. The latch thingy wouldn't move when you turned the knob. So, there were a couple days where I had to crawl through the window and use a knife to open the door. I suggested to Nick that we call my dad and see if he'd put a new one in for us as he is into construction stuff. Nick scoffed at the idea and said that he would do it. Well, I love do it yourself projects, so went to WalMart and picked out an antique brass door knob. I chose one made by Brinks as they were a brand I had heard of.
While the kids were napping yesterday, Nick and I set about the task of replacing the door knob. We only messed up once, corrected our mistake and voila! A new door knob that works! We were so proud of ourselves. As corny as it may sound, I just wanted to sit and admire that knob. It was a great sense of accomplishment to me that we completed a project that I had wanted to have someone else do. And not having to crawl through the window is awesome!
I think I upped the value of our house AT LEAST $5,000. Thank you, door knob!
Recently our door knob broke. The latch thingy wouldn't move when you turned the knob. So, there were a couple days where I had to crawl through the window and use a knife to open the door. I suggested to Nick that we call my dad and see if he'd put a new one in for us as he is into construction stuff. Nick scoffed at the idea and said that he would do it. Well, I love do it yourself projects, so went to WalMart and picked out an antique brass door knob. I chose one made by Brinks as they were a brand I had heard of.
While the kids were napping yesterday, Nick and I set about the task of replacing the door knob. We only messed up once, corrected our mistake and voila! A new door knob that works! We were so proud of ourselves. As corny as it may sound, I just wanted to sit and admire that knob. It was a great sense of accomplishment to me that we completed a project that I had wanted to have someone else do. And not having to crawl through the window is awesome!
I think I upped the value of our house AT LEAST $5,000. Thank you, door knob!
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