For the last 5 hours…

For the last 5 hours I have been installing a dishwasher.

What’s that, you ask?

Did I really attempt to install a dishwasher all alone? With 4 kids running around, begging to play with the tools and wandering off with needed parts?

Yes. Yes I did.

And after 2 trips to Lowe’s- first to get a water hose and connector, and then later on go back to get a longer water hose, plus an additional clamp to replace the one that Max walked off with- here it is:

And here’s the mess that I will not be cleaning up tonight.

Ernie is out of town- which was the catalyst for my becoming an appliance installer- and when he called tonight he told me that he is proud of me for figuring all this out. I’m pretty proud of myself too.