"Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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> type OOO i meant inadept, or unadept, lol, Lee

I liked your first go at it

> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> 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
>>>
>>> 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!
>>>
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