Apparently, my catsitters let Hazel out on the screened-in back porch, which makes me very nervous, because the screens are crappy! So I'm afraid she would get out, which I do not want, even though I love the idea of letting her go half-outside. Anyway, I wonder how much that would cost to fix. Probably not $80.
You could get a quote from a local handyman for putting in pet-safe screens. Just make sure he can replace the screens without having to totally replace the frames; that's what lost me my original sturdy sliding patio door to an incompetent handyman.
I've spent too much time campaigning to raise the minimum wage to feel good about paying someone $15 for three hours' work including a couple trips to Lowes.
In other theatregoing moron news, at yesterday's evening show of Shows for Days Patti Lupone had her fill of phone interruptions and snatched an audience member's phone during her exit: [link]
Oh, wow, Zen, that is low. How do renegotiate though? "You did a great job, I don't think you charged me enough"? Call it a tip?
Just make sure he can replace the screens without having to totally replace the frames;
Oh, interesting. I don't think these frames are that great, either, but it's good to know what variables to think about.
Sara, did your folks remember your birthday? hope it was excellent.
Sox, happy birthday!
I forgot to bring scissors and I forgot to cut the papers I needed. Damn.
Oh, wow, Zen, that is low. How do renegotiate though? "You did a great job, I don't think you charged me enough"? Call it a tip?
I told him, you're underselling yourself; how about twice that? He was like, uh... sure? He probably thinks I'm crazy.
Zen, you can always hire him to do more things, now that you've encouraged him to charge more.
Oh, I have a list of things I want to hire him to do. If he gets this job done. Which, so far so good; he doesn't seem baffled by the workings of a screen door, unlike the previous handyman.
Happy belated, sarameg!
Happy birthday, Sox!
In other news, I have scheduled an appointment for someone to come look at my crap and tell me how much it'll cost to move it with a corporate discount. I remembered to cancel my monthly transit pass before it reloaded for August. I'm going to take another load of stuff for donation on Saturday.
and the new door doesn't fit any better than old one did. ahahhaha
I knew it. Whatever. Just nail it in there. I don't even expect to be able to actually slide open the sliding door, I just want the cat kept in and the bugs kept out.
A curse upon the idiot guy who destroyed the original, perfectly working door. Nah, never mind, he's an idiot, there's nothing worse I can curse him with.
