Today was full of productivity with fly screens being replaced (thanks going to the local cockatoos for destruction of the window screens) with reinforced aluminium versions so the trio of midgets can't push their way through. That while I had the staple gun out, I would have a red hot crack at recovering the high chair. Another thing off the 2011 wish list.
But no..... it couldn't be as simple and easy as using the resources around and readily available. You know being all ethical and recycling etc etc. Here I was being all smug thinking I don't need to spend a bucket load on another high chair considering I'll only need it for another year at most. I've got the oilcloth remnants sent to me from my amazing raincoat made by Worden, some old cushion inserts (waiting for some project to come) and most importantly my parent's electric staple gun, I mean where could I go wrong?
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| old cushion insert cut down to size |
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| oilcloth, cushion & highchair base ready to cut... |
Bloody masonite board, that's where I could come asunder alright! Damn high density board wouldn't let my staples through, so now I'm back to square one... and left thinking about hot glue guns, card board, upholstery tacks... essentially things that will taken more effort than I wanted... arrhhgggg !
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| not the outcome I was after :o/ |
So Jan 10, 2011 : Today I learnt about being grateful with what you CAN do, rather than stewing about what you can't. Although I am struggling a little with it... this old dragon can't back down from a fight ;o)
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