i am so not mechanical i am impressed i can type at all, Lee
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> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>> type OOO i meant inadept, or unadept, lol, Lee
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> I liked your first go at it
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>> "Storrmmee" > wrote in message
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>>> whew!!! i am so mechanically adept it boggles most people, good you got
>>> it done, Lee
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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!
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>>>> 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...
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> 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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