The worst thing I did, was set a piece of 24x36 glass just bought for a window pane, on the hood of the car. Bill asked me to move the car, and I forgot that the glass was there and 'moved the car'.....CRASH!

My Mother is to blame for my biggest oops. I had injured my back at work and was recouperating at home, when I decided to finish the painting on the outside of the house. My DM came over to make sure I didn't climb the ladder (I was 36 at this time) and she told me she would use the ladder, that I needed to stay on the ground. Ok, I was fine with that, until she decided to move the ladder.................. and let it fall right on my head! This was a 20 ft. extension ladder, too. Needless to say, I saw stars, etc., but I hid it from her, so to this day she still doesn't know about it. I had her put the ladder away, and finished it another time and I make sure anytime a ladder is in use to make sure the field is clear before moving it.

'Morning Big Brother!
Sorry to hear about the 2 x 4 mishap- OUCH is right! That's one big window you had to replace. It's always the Impatience Gremlin that trips me up. I'm in too big a hurry and do something stupid. (I've got a major owie on my pinky from snagging it on a rough edge while grouting my chair... rushing to get it done... just can't wait...)

Kathy

Ooooooooooooooh, Out of carelessness and rush I cut my hand on the porch table when I was ready to adhere the top, and that was BEFORE I began the all-day work-a-thon on Mother's d.r. Bandaged and back braced, I didn't let on, but promised on the next trip between Thanksgiving and Christmas to grout the table to cover the sharp edges of the leaves. UNCLBUZ - if that was safety glass, did you save the pieces for mosaics??? I broke a sliding glass patio door once and tossed those beautiful rectangular/square pieces into the trash. How I wish I had them back now.

Well, this isn't as expensive as some of yours, but I bought a brand new mailbox, set it in the driveway while I went to get tools. In the meantime, I decided to move the car -- when I heard the crunch, I knew I had just smashed the new mailbox! Oh, my! Dumb me!

When I was a kid... about 13. My dad would let me move the cars when I was washing them, so I loved to wash the cars. I thought I was in drive, and instead I was in reverse......I ran over the vacume, and backed into someones car! I didn't get to
drive again till I was 16.

Haziemoon

Not related to any projects....My dh put the vacation storage box on top of my SUV and left it there. I rarely drive with the box on. It was raining and my then 1, 2, and 4 yo's were sleeping in their car seats. I decided to park in the garage. Yep, I drove the box into the top of the garage and cracked the plastic. The garage was ok except for scraped paint. We fixed the box with ABS resin and it is usuable, but it isn't pretty and now has no resale value.

Adella,
Gosh. You just reminded me of the numerous times I've placed a nice cup of coffee on the top of the car to place things inside the car before I go somewhere, only to forget that wonderful coffee and drive away with it sliding off the roof of the car. Done that too, too many times!!

THen there was the home decorating project that my husband and I decided to tackle, got nearly done, then I fell off the ladder, broke my leg, sprained my ankle and fractured my wrist....time in the hospital in traction. Much $$ and pain later it occurs to me that it would have been MUCH cheaper to hire the job out......

But whats the fun of that?