28th September 2024
We had sold the small television unit that we collected from Grand Rapids last week, it was not a quality piece and it was a relief that someone wanted it.
I had a bit of work on it before it was being picked up. That involved loosening the screws that connect with the cam fittings. The top was loose when we collected it, that was due to the screws inserted so tight that the cam fractured when it was tightened. I was hoping to re use one from another joint, but as I loosened the cam it fell apart. I was lucky to find one complete, others I repaired using superglue and baking soda.
I managed to complete that job when Kelli found a free dresser, I couldn’t turn that down, so we set off for the wilds of Holland. It was quite a way out, even past the shooting range. We arrived at a mobile home park, my heart sank. Driving through the myriad of roads we found the home but no dresser, obviously snapped up by some other, but we did find a couple of side tables that we took as consolation.
The next stop was to collect a garden arch on the north side.
Honestly that was a piece of crap, but Kelli wanted it so somehow we squeezed it into the truck, then we had to rush back to meet the buyers of the tv unit.
Quite honestly it wasn’t worth the money we paid for it, although the only work we did was repaint the top. There were some scratches that Kelli matched the colour perfectly.
I spent the rest of the afternoon sanding another dresser to get it ready to be worked on and finished whilst I’m away.
Another Lifetime to go 