We've figured out what to do with the one side, of the back door, just staple the thing down, and add extra Velcro to the other, perhaps with some extra Velcro and some added weight to the bottom piece the cat won't be able to get in, on the front door, we have the challenge of being able to install it short of having to take the storm door off, Glenn was talking about taking the glass panels off it, but I don't know that that is such a good idea..the thing is held on now by screws and washers, if we remove them and strip out a hole, we're in trouble, taking it off and storing it up in the shed isn't going to hurt anything, but what I am figuring, we have 80" in the length of the screen, the door casing is 71, so we could roll up the top till it hits 72" and then just screw the top piece in above the door, the width of it, is 37" and it looks like the door is about 34 or so..haven't measured it yet, but it is no big deal in dealing with.. extra Velcro and and some white duct tape takes care of that, add some more weight to the bottom of it, and I can have both doors open.. when it is nice, I love having the house opened up, the windows in this thing are screwed shut, probably cause they are ready to fall out of their frames, so that leaves out opening them up, the doors are the only options, I have been leaving them open, but the flies are horrible this year, it's down to which is the lesser evil, opening the doors and having flies in the house, or closing the doors and having to run up the electric bill (lots of money we don't have) being the type of person I am, I am searching for a compromise.. I'm not one of those run out and buy things people, it's take what is on hand, and figure out what you can do with it..and maybe a little money output to go with it.., it's like having a party you want to make a cake for and the blender goes out, you do the next best thing, grab the drill driver and a beater, and there you go...lol, and yes, I've done this.. it wasn't on a cake, but mashed potato's for the thanksgiving dinner one year....lol..

Just call me the female version of Mcgavor, (sp?) when you have worked on a water budget with champagne tastes for as long as I have, you learn to do with what you have. I drive Glenn nuts with it, but later he comes to appreciate it.

Norma, you will picture yourself here on the island with no stress, this will help keep you calm, and then the others can be calm, worse comes to worse, lock yourself in the bathroom till the feeling passes..lol..

Post edited by: carmen33, at: 06/18/2008 06:56

Started my meds back in July/August of last year and for the first time in my life, I can see life with out the black shade of depression. I have all the same moods as anyone else here on this planet, but mine are not as extreme as they were..

Y'all, I am armed and dangerous , I have a staple gun and I know how to use it.. probably a good thing I am not pmsing or someone would be walking around with puncture wounds..

Waddled up to the shed, (yes, waddled with my shape you can't do much more than that) searched a little found three boxes of staples, searched a little more and found a staple gun that the staples will actually fit, cleaned it up a little, (rusty from abuse) put some WD-40 on it, and it works just fine.. now to go staple the one side of the door and across the top as the velcro decided to detach it's self from the wall this morning.. so far so good, back door open all night and has been so far this AM, no flies..