When I went over to Cee's, she had unpacked the bookcase parts and we set to work. But we ran into a problem immediately. The divider for the lower part of the bookcase didn't fit in place correctly. It showed it as being flush with the front of the shelf, and there was no way it fit. More on this later.
Then, part of the instructions did NOT show how the pieces that did NOT have cams on them fit together. It did not have the peg-type fittings that I am used to having for that since the pre-drilled areas were flush to each other. There were these two screw ended pieces that couldn't possibly have been screwed into them due to their being flush to each other. It didn't make sense to use them unless you pounded them into the holes and that could/would make the holes bigger and easier to separate if you should try to move it with anything in it. Like I said, they may be clever these Japanese but their instructions SUCK, especially if the pictures don't tell the story and they are missing a thing or two.
Since Cee decided she would just have her son, Mike, come over tomorrow to try to figure it out rather than us going nuts, I told her to be sure to tell Mike to bring some wood glue with him. If those two-sided screw pieces ARE to be used in the flush areas, that will make sure the sections stay together once the glue dries. I told Cee I would show her what I mean by *peg* pieces when she comes over to my house next time so she can see what I think was missing out of her kit. The things they may have meant to be used will need to have a book or something thick placed in between the hammer and the pieces to prevent breaking and cracking of the veneer.
Back to the divider....I have to call Cee and tell her to have Mike just hammer a couple nails in the bottom of the divider once it's put together and that will cover the hole that she was going to have to cover up with her CD's after she put some putty or spackle into it. It will hold it just fine. She just can't have the nails be too thick or it will crack the veneer. The little nails that came with the kit are for putting the cardboard backing onto the finished bookcase. Besides, they aren't long enough....LOL.
Other than that, I am having a bit of a problem with my left eye. That's the one with the retina problem. The retina doctor told me to come see him if I noticed any changes and this has become kind of obvious the past week. It's becoming more of a pain in the butt because I am having to close my eye to see without a problem more and more often. I don't want to mention that to the Beast. I will just make the appointment and have the Beast drive me. I have a feeling I am probably going to have to have the surgery on that eye. *Sigh* Will these surgeries never stop?
Warm again tomorrow but not too warm. Chewlee gets home from her trip to Orlando with her other grandfather then, too. I'll bet they stopped in Destin so Chewlee could get a day in the ocean, which she told me she missed a few months ago. The grandfather is going to sell his house in Destin and wants the Princess to keep her eye open for a house up here for him so he will have more of a chance to see Chewlee when he is home from Afghanistan. His hopes, however, for a house at the price he wants to pay which he wants to include a two car garage AND a pool is totally unrealistic. He probably needs to work with a realtor because I doubt he will believe the Princess that it CAN'T be had here. Sure, our homes here are cheaper than Florida houses but not THAT cheap. He also should give up the idea of an inground pool unless he is prepared to pay the higher taxes. He will need to think about a pool heater, too, if he wants to start swimming in it early in the Spring.
Love you all. I hope you have a great day tomorrow. I wish you good weather and a happy day. ***Hugs***
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