Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Wet Wood & Window Whiffies #PetPhotoFails

Meows from Mudpie!

This month we're running our photo fail a couple days earlier because we have a sponsored post scheduled for Friday. Feel free to link your bloopers up today, tomorrow, or on Friday as usual!


Today's photo fail has a story behind it. Back on Halloween night (which seems like a century ago), we had a really bad storm here in Vermont when about 4" of rain fell in just a couple hours. All that water caused the wood on both the back door and my favorite bathroom window to swell horribly. For weeks after the storm Mommy had to slam the back door every time she left the house so it would latch properly. Eventually the door returned to normal, but my favorite window was another story.

Not only did the wood swell so much my window became impossible to open, it also froze completely shut once the winter weather moved in. Mommy was worried sick that she was never going to be able to open it properly again and started thinking it was completely ruined and would need to be replaced. On more than one occasion she was able to lift it an inch or two, but never more than that.

Then one day early last month the temperature hit 60 and she became determined to open the window for me come hell or high water. (Her words.) She grunted, groaned, and uttered more than a few HBO words, but eventually she got the window open and I was more than ready to hop right in...even though there was still snow on the ground!


Obviously the photo she took to capture my first window whiffies of the season (which had been all too uncertain just moments before) leaves a lot to be desired, but the most important thing is the window now opens normally and I've been enjoying it daily ever since! Thank Cod Mommy has super-human strength! MOL

That's our blooper...let's see yours!



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18 comments:

Summer at sparklecat.com said...

I'm so glad your window is working!

Patricia T said...

I’m glad Mommy has super-human strength, too, Mudpie! What would you do without window whiffies?

The Island Cats said...

Thank cod the window is working now...and you can get those whiffies, Mudpie.

Eastside Cats said...

We haven't had window whiffies days yet, Mudpie...but we hope they are coming SOON!

Brian's Home Blog said...

That was a great story and hooray for a working window!

The Swiss Cats said...

We're glad the window is finally working ! Purrs

Rene said...

LOL sometimes ya just gotta power through those problems.

The Menagerie Mom said...

We're glad your mommy won the battle with the window, Mudpie! And it looks like you're glad, too! This blooper is purrfect, if you ask us. Eddy has her bloopers all ready. Purrs!

pilch92 said...

Cute photo fail. Glad she got it to open. Thanks for hosting the photo fails hop.

meowmeowmans said...

Hooray that Mommy was so determined, Mudpie! We are glad your window is back to normal. :)

Smudge said...

Oh Mudpie, I'm so glad your mom got the window to open. There's nothing like fresh air whiffies!

Lola The Rescued Cat said...

Yay for your Mommy! We're so glad you get to have your wiffies!

Erin the Cat Princess said...

Great fail and so nearly a successs too. Better luck next year come the first window wiff of 2021, MOL
Purrs
ERin

Athena Cat Goddess Wise Kitty said...

That's great that your window is finally working again!

Peachy, Stippie, Angel Binky and Granny said...

What a relieve that must have been, Mudpie😸Pawkisses for a Happy Furriday. Stay Safe Healthy and Yourselfie🙏🐾😽💞

The Florida Furkids said...

Window wiffin' is the BEST.

The Florida Furkids

Cathy Keisha said...

Whoa! Scary strehnth. Can you believe our new windows have a baby safety thing and they only open a few inches. TW is livid and hates that and is hoping they'll let her remove that bar.

Three Chatty Cats said...

I'm glad your mommy has super strength so you can enjoy those window whiffies!