I look forward to Macro Monday as it is dedicated to getting up close to the endless beauties of nature. I enjoy exploring the woods behind my condo as a source of inspiration, macro camera at the ready.
However, last week I got sidetracked by the bathroom faucets from hell. Both the leaking old and the leaking new.
As a result, this week’s Macro Monday contribution is instead inspired by the past ten days of ridiculousness in my own insignificant small world. One of those home repairs you think is going to be simple…and straightforward…yet it ISN’T. So after three unsuccessful attempts by a professional (yes, three) you fix it yourself. It’s called reading the directions.
I suppose the only silver lining is the diversion it provided from the much more important realities outside my front door. And the feeling of accomplishment in my tiny sliver of the universe.
Before discarding “this” into the trash, I removed any savable parts…and lo and behold…a macro shot for “these days”…
one letter UP ~ diary 2.0 
That is making the most of a situation with a nice result. Gotta love it! 😊👍
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Thank you! That’s kind of what I was thinking. Might as well, right? 🙂
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Absolutely. 😊
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Whoa! That’s some image! Didn’t you find a wild face on the back end of a vintage automobile a little while ago? You’ve got a great eye, OLU!
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Thanks and yes I did 🙂
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WOWwwww, Very Impressive!!! And I love the back story–“read the instructions” 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂 Ahh yes the instructions – always a good idea.
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I’m really terrible about reading directions…worse than the stereotyped male sometimes 🙂
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Uh oh…. 🙂
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Yep….Step 1 is skip the instructions (which are often written in fractured English, or have strange diagrams that don’t make sense to me); Step 2 comes after I’ve got it part-way together, and I’m stuck–then I consult the diagram again 🙂 You can tell how infrequently I vacuum by the fact that I still need the instructions each time I empty the plastic filter thingy (that’s overflowing) and have to reassemble it 🙂
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Sometimes the instructions are over the top, but fortunately the ones I used here were straightforward with simple diagrams. Phew!
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🙂
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At first I thought it was a bug until I saw the Philips head screws…
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Ha! A major clue 😉
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Well done. I’m impressed both by you fixing the taps and by the found art creature.
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Thank you! The fixing wasn’t fun, but posing the art creature was. (I love your term for it 🙂)
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That’s an awesome macro shot! You have such a gift for finding unique angles that reveal faces. Sorry to hear about your plumbing issues. Glad you were able to fix it yourself. I’m feeling like the businesses that were considered essential or even those who were non-essential, in a way let their skills shut down for a period of time, making rusty things even worse.
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Thanks Shelley. I enjoy looking for the unusual. There’s nothing like a tube of silicone to help resolve matters (as listed in the instructions…). You may be right about the rusty skills. Grrr…
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You do have a gift for it.
Silicone, caulk, and duct tape work miracles according to the handyman in our household.
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Yes, I agree with your handyman. I must say I am also intrigued by that TV handyman who sells all those products that keep out water – from paint to caulking, ETC! They really do work. He is my hero 😉 and I always applaud those commercials.
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I’ll have to make sure my handyman watches those commercials. We’ve got plumbing work to do this week!
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Wow! A tentacled creature. Ha ha! Photography of the mundane can lead to interesting results. Love it!
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Thanks – I am often inspired by the mundane 🙂
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