19th July 2025
We finally sold the secretary, however with a half an hour to go before the lady would arrive, Kelli decided that we should put a liner in the bottom of the drawers. So who was going to do that? Me of course.
So with the clock ticking, I set about measuring, and marking, then cutting the bloody lining paper. I hate doing this job, getting the liner to sit correctly is an art in itself. Many times I’m left with a ridge, or an air pocket that has to be removed, and I hate to work under presser,
Fortunately it went well, the drawers looked much better, and the lady loved the piece, which was just as well as the price had been lowered for our “ Weekend Sale”, I aware that people watch our posts, and wait for the price to go down, buggers! Anyway it’s gone and it’s on to the next job.
I continue to strip the paint of the door, the stripper only removes one layer at a time, I believe that other states allow the purchase of some really bad stuff that would eat its way to the centre of the earth, now that’s what I call stripper.
The weather was a little cooler, with a few drops of rain, that I didn’t even feel, I realised it only when I saw the drops on the ground.
Kelli came rushing back from some errands she had done mouthing something through the truck’s windscreen, of course I had no idea what she was saying. Once the window was down I heard “head board” immediately my heart sank.
We’ve had some success with them, but mostly they clog up the place.
She had seen one by the side of the road and needed my help to collect it.
So still covered in sawdust, as I usually am, I climbed aboard and we set off.
There it was in the front of someone’s garden with a large “free” sign attached to it.
Now headboard sizes are very deceptive, It becomes apparent when you try to load it into the back of the truck, it’s okay if the finials are removable, but those that aren’t can be tricky. This was the case, we managed to get the front half in but the back half had to stick out the back, not a big deal as we lived a short distance away.
Once we were back we untangled the piece from the back of the truck, did a clean up and polish, took some pictures, and posted it. Kelli did it again, (that’s if we sell the thing.)
Another Lifetime to go 