Sue's Blog - Some assembly required.

Wascally Wabbit

I am still searching for the "perp" of the ripped apart window screen.
I don't think it is this little guy.
He is way too sweet.
He loves our garden and has made himself a "rabbit dip" for sun bathing in.
I think he has got to know us now and really doesn't move very far away if we are in the garden.
I can't imagine him tearing the screen......he wouldn't reach for a start.
I leave food out for him most days.
A few carrots or some biscuits.......he seems to like most things.


Philip discovered he can do yet more "handyman" stuff.
He replaced the mesh in the screen.
We had taken the whole thing out and set off for the store.
We thought that you just bought a replacement..........well you don't.
You have to buy the mesh, some "spline" (I know........... it sounds like an obscure body organ) and a gadget.
The man in the shop told us.
He explained what we had to do. He looked a little amused. We must have come across as so thick standing there with our whole window screen.
We took it with us to make sure we got the right size..........sigh.........a right pair of nellies.
Anyway, after listening to the destructions he gave us we bought all the bits and made our way out of the store, trying not to look self conscious and attempting to distance ourselves from the blooming great ( albatross).....I mean window screen which was obviously not ours and must be following us home.

Down to the basement........to get to grips with this next project.
It required the usual amount of swearing but eventually conceded defeat and was fixed.
I helped but Philip did all the important "man" stuff.
We bought extra strong, heavy duty, "let's see the bugger get through this lot", mesh.
Made a fair job of it too actually.
It is now installed in the window and we shall wait to see if any more Milwaukee wildlife comes out of the undergrowth in an attempt to enter "chez nous".

I shall keep the camera and a big stick ready .........just in case.

posted by Sue Banks @ 2:30 PM