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Default Do you have a Christmas Menu?

whew!!! i am so mechanically adept it boggles most people, good you got it
done, Lee
"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>i lived, lol, Lee

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> Well... I am surprised that I survived this day!
>
> Some time ago we went into a new pet store in Edmonds and they had these
> really nice cat scratching posts made of driftwood. Angela wanted to get
> one for Ballerina and Jazzy but I didn't have the money then. I kept
> putting it off. We were going to get one last week while at my parent's
> house. They live in Edmonds but at the other end of the city from this
> place. But then Angela was invited to a Bunco party that night so we
> didn't have time to go there. I said we would go there today. But
> then...
>
> I decided to assemble the towel holder that I ordered some time ago. I do
> not have a proper linen closet. The person that designed this house
> during the remodel was nuts. I have these two weird cupboards in my room
> that aren't very useful for much of anything. I just use the lower one
> for greeting cards (I always keep a supply onhand for those times when I
> need one quickly) and presents for upcoming occasions. It's not big
> enough to hold all of the Christmas presents this year. I didn't really
> get large gifts but they won't all fit. It does hold the surprise ball.
> So picture if you will something a little larger than a basketball.
> That's how stupidly small the one cupboard is.
>
> The cupboard above it will hold some linens but it isn't nearly big enough
> for all our sheets, towels and extra blankets. Currently I only have
> washcloths and hand towels in there. That's all that will fit! The bath
> towels have been residing in a laundry basket and I am sick of that. So I
> ordered a towel holder online. I waited and waited, only to have my order
> cancelled. I then searched high and low for another one. Seems they are
> not a common item. I found a nice, super expensive one but couldn't
> afford it. Eventually found another one that was only a little more than
> I had intended to pay for the first one.
>
> The problem? They didn't give me any screws or nuts in the package. The
> thing is made in China and I can't even remember now who I ordered it
> from. I didn't want to wait the weeks it would take to find these people
> and try to get screws and nuts from them. So that meant a trip to the
> hardware store as well. Would have been fine but...
>
> The only hardware store that was in Edmonds is no longer. According to
> what I read online, their floor couldn't hold the weight and they were
> evacuating after selling their stock at a 20% discount.
>
> So that meant coming back out here. Either to Lowes in Mill Creek or Ace
> in Everett. I opted for Ace because it is a much smaller store with
> perhaps not better but quicker customer service and free popcorn!
>
> Took us twice as long as normal to get to the pet store because of
> traffic. But we did get to pet a nice huge tabby. Found the exact
> scratching post I wanted. I had a dream about it the other night. Angela
> liked it too. Paid for it. Picked it up and then knocked myself in the
> head with it. Saw some stars. Angela said she would take it. She fared
> well until she got to the door where she whacked it on the door frame.
> But it survived.
>
> Started to drive back out this way. Traffic was just creeping! Start and
> stop. Mainly stop. Our tummies began to rumble and my foot began to
> cramp. I just kept thinking of the free popcorn. And the bathroom. They
> have one in there.
>
> Well by the time we got there they had cleaned the popcorn machine out for
> the day. I should have demanded some because there is a sign boasting of
> its freeness. They did have free coffee and water.
>
> Used the bathroom then meandered around the screw aisle in a dither.
> Angela actually found what were the correct screws but I couldn't figure
> it out. Got a guy to help me. Turns out I would have needed him anyway
> because he had to bag and label the items for me. Wasn't able to use my
> $10 off coupon because I couldn't find anything else that we needed. Had
> to spend $50 to get the discount. But I did get my military discount.
> Angela was mad because she wanted food. I said I would buy her something
> if they had it, but not candy. They had a little bit of food that wasn't
> candy but she was either allergic or not interested. They did have a can
> of asparagus soup that was self heating. Also tomato soup. They were
> $3.00. I didn't look to see if she was allergic but she immediately
> turned up her nose so I didn't. But I was rather interested to see how
> they heated up.
>
> On to the grocery store for a few quick things then home for a quick
> dinner. Then to assemble the towel holder.
>
> This thing is made of metal and has decorative leaves in it. I can't tell
> you how many times I klonked myself on the foot or the head with this
> thing. Or how many times the leaves scraped my fingers. I tried to
> assemble it in my computer chair. Then I realized there was no way I
> could do that. It needed to be flat on the floor. Or so I thought.
> There were three posts that went up the back. I would put them in.
> Ballerina would take them out. Then Jazzy became interested and she too
> wanted to "help" me. I finally had to call for Angela. I disliked having
> to do this because she isn't the most willing participant when it comes to
> helping assemble things. But I realized it was humanly impossible to have
> assembled this thing alone. Perhaps an octopus could have done it. But
> they don't have fingers to grip the screwdriver.
>
> But it's finally done and in the bathroom. Now I just have to finish the
> laundry so I can put the towels in. It had gotten to where I was washing
> towels pretty much on an as needed basis because I didn't want to deal
> with them!
>