Well, today is definitely comical but that comedy is going to cause drama in the house. My passed down to me from my parents 15 year old wicker furniture that is in the den is the source of the comedy and drama in the world today. I sat down on the sofa prepared to fire up the laptop and get the blog I need to do for my online summer school class finished when I hear a crack and started sinking towards the floor - yes, this is where you picture the comical scramble to pull myself up before sinking to rock bottom. I quickly pulled the cushions up to see the back side of the frame has separated from the support pieces for the seat. After the exasperated sigh, I admit I couldn't be too surprised since the same thing happened with the chair to this set a few months back when Dwayne sat down in it. Both times, I pulled out my handy Black & Decker drill and some super long wood screws and went to work. The chair has held a few months, but I must say we really don't trust it. Now, the sofa is in the same shape.
As to where the drama comes in, that is going to be the disorder my house is going to fall into the first chance I can gather some helpers to do the great furniture shuffle. The shuffle has been considered for months in order to create Dwayne an office for his job since he works from home. The living room furniture is making way to the den...the living room is being converted to the dining room and what was the dining room is becoming a home office. The uproar this will cause in my normally organized house is not going to be fun and I hate to see what Noelle is going to do. She's been trained that she's allowed on the den furniture but not allowed on the living room furniture. I have a feeling we're going to have one confused dog...and an upset one too since the wicker love seat that is her main napping spot will have to become history with the chair and sofa that it matches. Oh well, it could be worse...at least I'm handy with the tools and was able to make a temporary fix. I knew better than to ask Dwayne since, to quote his 10 year old daughter, "Daddy just isn't handy!" A remark she made just a couple of weeks ago when she called me to help her fix the broken towel bar in the bathroom instead of yelling for her Daddy. I love you, Dwayne...but I definitely have better fix-it skills than you do!
Oh, and anyone reading this...I'm looking for a free desk if any of my friends have one that needs to find a new home. I'll be glad to get it out of your way and off your hands. Now, enough procrastinating...on to my homework!
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