Our water heater, which we just discovered was installed almost twenty-two years ago, developed a small leak and needed to be replaced. A maintenance guy from one of Rose’s properties came on Saturday to help do that. Of course, no home project at our house ever goes smoothly. In this case, the floor was bad and needed repair.
I shut the cat’s in the Florida room at 10:30 in the morning and they were stuck in there almost all day. I think it was after 6:30 when I decided that our multiple trips to Home Depot were over and everything else that needed to be done could be accomplished with the front do shut, so I let the cats into the house. Of course, the huge box in the kitchen caught their attention.
It was actually standing upright first when Frankie jumped inside of it. I tried to coax Frankie to jump out but he wasn’t interested so I turned it on its side.
Chris took it over like the boss that he is so I had to pull out the garbage for him.
Floki enjoyed it from the top.
It was finally finished at around 9:15 which probably means we set a record for longest water heater installation. We felt very bad that we kept the guy from his family for so long but we did pay him more. I also felt bad that we couldn’t keep the box for the cats but it just took up too much room. At least it was fun for them while it lasted.
Bad Cat Chris 
it’s amazing what fab moments they can make for us with a simple box…
I hope the next box is from something more fun than a water heater.
That was a nice-sized box for some fun! I remember when I was a kid, my brother and I would get quite excited about BIG boxes (new washer, new large appliance) and we’d keep them and make “forts” out of them. I think cats like to do that too!
Hugs, Pam
I remember that too. I think we once made a fort with a refrigerator box.
You’re lucky, we never got a box when we had ours replaced. Mom says NOTHING is ever easy!
No, I suppose I am not the only one who has troubles like that.
Chris ‘like the boss that he is’–never fails to make me laugh. Carry on, Chris!
He is a funny boy. 🙂
That looks like one of the bestest boxes ever. We hate that you couldn’t keep it. So happy you got to have some fun. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, angel Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet
Thanks. It was good while it lasted.
guyz….thatz one expensive box 😉 ♥♥ !!! $$$$$$
That is an understatement. 🙂
Such an exciting box! Wow! Worth every hour and every penny spent. Even for a little while…
Love and licks,
Cupcake
I wish it was a few less pennies and a few less hours. 🙂
At least the cats had fun with the box for a little while.
There is that silver lining.
That was some fun box but not a fun project!
You are right both times. 🙂
At least you realized it was leaking before the leak got too bad. 🙂
My wife has a nose like a bloodhound and smelled the moisture. Well, you probably can’t smell moisture but you can smell the musky effects of moisture.
What an awesome box! I’m glad your water heater is installed now. We live in an older house (circa 1928), so things are ALWAYS more complicated!
Yes, we know about older houses. 🙂
What an excellent Box! Mom just realized our Dad (who was a plumber) installed the water heater in our house 25 years ago! I wonder if that means we will be lucky and get a big box to play in soon…(Mom hopes not)
I bet it does.
My Ollie loves his Chewy boxes and, esp. the paper that comes out of them.
I think boxes are the best cat toys.
Some kids would agree.
Cats are like kids.
Ain’t that the truth…bratty ones, sometimes. I routinely call mine Brat Cat…Bratis Catis, Latin form. 😆
Brat Cat Chris. Hmmm.
It has a nice ring to it…
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