NOT IN A HOLIDAY MOOD

Thomas and I came to a compromise a long time ago.  If he won't sleep on the couch (thus leaving behind hair that decorates our guests' tan pants) I'll let him sit on the back of the couch so he can look out the window and fulfill his job as neighborhood watch.

All goes well most of the time.  He keeps track of the vagrant squirrels, passing dogs and feline intruders in his kingdom and still keeps his sheddage to a minimum.

But in December we put a tree in the living room covered with dangley shiny things which he is supposed to leave alone.  To make matters worse the couch gets moved away from the window to make room for the tree.

Thomas still roosts on the back of the couch even though he can't see out the window.  

(Before I got the camera out he looked more like this --a thinner Thomas look-alike)

Then the paparazzi shows up up with cameras flashing 

and completely ruins any possibility of a nap.

Bah, humbug!

A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

I noticed a small water leak under our kitchen sink.  I put a plastic container under it to catch the drip.  DH said it was probably coming from the dripping faucet.

He took the faucet apart and saw the gaskets were worn.  None of the local plumbing supply stores carried gaskets that size. They could sell him a new faucet (ka-ching).

Soon he had the water off in the kitchen.  Things stored under the sink were all over the floor.  DH was on his back under the sink contending with plumbing.  He was finally successful in installing the new faucet.  It worked very well.

But there was still a small leak under the sink.  DH said it seemed to be coming from a gasket in the garbage disposal.  He went to the plumbing supply store, found a new gasket and replaced it.

But there was still a small leak under the sink.  DH said it appeared to be coming from the housing of the garbage disposal.  More stuff under the sink came out and DH removed the disposal.  Its whole base was rusted and there was a crack where water had been dripping out.

We went to the plumbing supply store and bought a new disposal (ka-ching ka-ching).  After much struggling and effort it was installed.  It fit perfectly and ran wonderfully.  While we cleaned up and restored the kitchen to order, I started the dishwasher.  DH said there was a possibility the leak could be coming from the dishwasher.  I told him to bite his tongue.  After the load of dishes was washed I looked under the sink.  Whew!  No leak.

And, then, since the kitchen had been out of commission all day, we went out to dinner--for tacos--and concentrated on the positive:  A plumber's bill for such a project would have been a BIG KA-CHING.  (ladies,when shopping for a hubby get one who is good with tools) PLUS the new faucet didn't drip and the new disposal runs so smooth and quiet.

THE DAHLIES 111206 A Double Dose

More piano jokes...

☺  Why did Mozart kill his chickens?

Because they always ran around going, "Bach! Bach! Bach!"

☺  What happens when you play Beethoven backwards?

He decomposes.

☺  A note left for a pianist from his wife:

"Gone Chopin, (have Liszt), Bach in a Minuet."