A millimeter here...turns into a few inches there.

It started out so well!

I measured. I thought the whole thing through...and then measured AGAIN before cutting anything!

But within 5 minutes (when I started putting the glue in the corner...and then realized that this was NOT the place to start)..., I knew I was clearly over my head...and within 30 minutes, exhausted from trying to pull up the glued-down carpet, trying to get it perfectly in place (and almost in tears), I called "MAYDAY! MAYDAY!" and phoned Gwen!

Thank GOD she was home!
Together, we were able to lift 1/2 the carpet (that I already $&^%$#$^ glued down) and pull it back into place b/c an unapparent error at one end is a very apparent error 38 ft later! It might only be a millimeter at one end, but by the other end, the error is a few inches!

All I can say is, "Thank GOD Gwen was home!" and "No, I won't be trying this again on my own...or ever!"

Mom, today was not a real intentional day! I spent over 5 hours on the carpet and I'm still not done! I will definitely not be doing this again. I thought I would save $300, which I did, but I'm not sure that it was worth it!

I'm laying on the livingroom floor right now, so thankful that Gwen was home and very much aware that some things are not to be done alone.

And some things are never to be done by me.

Note to self: next time - don't measure twice - THINK twice!

I won't forget this little lesson.
Love you, Mom.
Crystal
PS As I lay here, so happy to be almost finished with the carpet, I am thinking about those few mm's...and how they turned into a few inches over the distance of the space, when the carpet is just "off" by a little.

It makes me think about where I'm making tiny errors in my life (not working out or exercising enough, too many treats (I gave up on my one treat/week plan), or being a little disorganized here and there...and how, over time and distance, those tiny little errors (just millimeters today) turn into inches and even greater errors later!

Something to think about as I fall into bed exhausted...with sore knees and a sore back from losing that silly carpet wrestling match today!