My parents have an expression, the "ten minute job".
This is where Mom wants Dad to do some thing or other, typically a repair such as fix a drippy faucet. She will describe it as a ten minute job. Dad knows the threads are rotted, and the pipes will break, and end up being two days and a plumber house call.
I was thinking that today. As I replaced faucet washer in the bath tub faucets. Go turn off the water, the knob handles don't have screws, I left them out, the handles just press on. Still, they were rotted, and took a lot of prying. The brass screws in the center of the valve stem were rotted.
Strangely, I did haved the tools and supplies (00 flat washers) and some plumbers grease. No trip to the store for parts, which is really unusual for a ten minute job.
I'm both feeling accomplished, and nervous. The next job will not go as well.
Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus