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