*duh* moment

Yesterday morning I noticed that the cats water fountain pump was dead. I think it's been over a year since the last one died, so I wasn't annoyed at having to plunk down money for another one.

What's annoying is that Target stopped carrying the fountain. That leaves Wal-Mart and Petsmart as options. And I despise going to Wal-Mart in the worst way, but hate how Petsmart charges more for the same items.

So I bit the bullet, and go to Wal-Mart. It was raining, so the crowds were at a minimum. Go and get a new fountain, and a couple kids and their mother start a conversation about kitty cats. Wow, nice people at Wal-Mart that speak English - I might die of shock.

Run back out in less than ten minutes. A new record.

Take the fountain out of the box, clean all the plastic parts with soap and water. I assemble and fill the fountain. Plug it in, and a noise from the pump sounds.

I go to bed later that night, and after a couple hours, the noise was so terrible that I give up. It's so noisy the cats are probably afraid to use it. Unplug the device, and set out a water bowl.

This morning, I grab the fountain. I am draining the fountain so I can return it for an exchange. After I drain it, the *duh* moment comes. The top plastic part with the filter isn't quite seated right and just a little misaligned.

I wonder.......

I reseat the filter part, fill the fountain, and plug it in.

Silence.

Part of me is relieved I don't have to exchange it. But as I put the fountain in its rightful place, I wonder why I didn't notice it last night.

That's my *duh* moment. It could have been worse.