24th July 2023
It was a better day, the sun was shining, and we sold the dresser.
Kelli was working on the bench body whilst I was staining the seats, but I had to drive to Menards for more poly and other materials.
We had intended to use the paint that I had remixed, but when applied gave exactly the same result. I have no idea what is happening there, there must be something in formulation.
Regardless of that, she ended up painting it in a different colour, but I will have to return that tin once again.
We took a bike ride to see that derelict farmhouse again, there were no “Keep out” or “ No trespassing” of which there are many posted around us in Central Bay. We took the opportunity to ride up the driveway and take a closer look, and we weren’t shot at.
I did a bit more work on the pencil drawer for the Airia desk. I had to elongate a slot on the replacement drawer slide to suit the holes in the frame. I ordered some needle files from Amazon and they arrived half an hour after I found a set in the cupboard, then I remembered that I already had some, anyway you can never have enough needle files.
Early evening a van arrived to collect the dresser. The tall lad emerged and slinked over to me.
“I’ve come for the dresser my girlfriend asked me to collect” the tone of his voice reflected that he didn’t want to be here, although it looked like he didn’t want to be anywhere.
“Do the drawers work?” He asked instead of trying them. I demonstrated them in a typical furniture salesman way, pulling them out and then pushing them in.
Trying to get into his vehicle was tricky. I explained the best way to do it was to turn it on its back and slide it in. He then got on one end and i on the other. Unfortunately how he held it opposite to me meaning he would turn it one way and I the other. I redirected him and in it went.
Soon the dresser and Mr happy set off back to Muskegon, and I was relieved.
Another Lifetime to go 