Have you ever hung new closet doors? It sounds simple, doesn't it? Well, I'll share with you some words of wisdom for those of you who are brave enough to try and hang new closet doors.
Wisdomism #1
~Measure the width AND the height of the door (this seems rather obvious, doesn't it? It's amazing what you can miss!)
Wisdomism #2
~Put the door knobs in the same place as the old knobs (there was a reason they were there to begin with!)
Wisdomism #3
~This is a two person job. One person to perform the manual labor. The other to try and read the instructions that leave a lot to the imagination (were they written by a blind person?)
Wisdomism #4
~When in doubt...google "how to hang closet doors"
Wisdomism #5
~Folding closet doors come separately, eventhough you need two of them to have a functioning closet. Make sure you purchase two (again this seems obvious, but it's easy to overlook)
So, how did our closet door hanging go? Well, we didn't have anyone giving us these words of wisdom, so we learned a lot about hanging closet doors. Yes, we even purchased one closet door, thinking it was all we needed. We felt rather silly throughout the process, but it was a great learning experience!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Holidays
I need to apologize for not writing sooner, but it's been a busy few months. Now that things have settled a little, I thought I would add my two cents about holidays.
Have I mentioned I'm not a holiday person? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person who recognizes that not all people celebrate the same holidays. Easter really reminded me of this. At least Christmas is near other religions holidays. Easter isn't so much. Work gives us a holiday on Easter, which is great (when isn't a day off great?), but I can't help that I feel a little miffed that they don't recognize other religious holy days?
Holidays also remind me that I don't get to spend time with my family on the holidays. Every member of my family is at least 1 state away. Sad, but true. I handle this fine most times, but it gets to be a little much around the holidays. Of course, I also appreciate every moment I spend with them a little more than most people. I recognize that I never know when I'm going to see them again and anything can happen.
What about hubby's family? Yes, I do spend time with them, but it's not the same. They are wonderful people and make me feel very welcomed. It's just not the same. I know I already said it once.
Well, that's my little rant about holidays. Always remember that just because you celebrate a holiday, it doesn't mean everyone else does. Walking around wishing people a happy holiday doesn't make some people happy; it actually upsets some people.
Have I mentioned I'm not a holiday person? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person who recognizes that not all people celebrate the same holidays. Easter really reminded me of this. At least Christmas is near other religions holidays. Easter isn't so much. Work gives us a holiday on Easter, which is great (when isn't a day off great?), but I can't help that I feel a little miffed that they don't recognize other religious holy days?
Holidays also remind me that I don't get to spend time with my family on the holidays. Every member of my family is at least 1 state away. Sad, but true. I handle this fine most times, but it gets to be a little much around the holidays. Of course, I also appreciate every moment I spend with them a little more than most people. I recognize that I never know when I'm going to see them again and anything can happen.
What about hubby's family? Yes, I do spend time with them, but it's not the same. They are wonderful people and make me feel very welcomed. It's just not the same. I know I already said it once.
Well, that's my little rant about holidays. Always remember that just because you celebrate a holiday, it doesn't mean everyone else does. Walking around wishing people a happy holiday doesn't make some people happy; it actually upsets some people.
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