A Lemon?

I love browsing the "As Is" section of stores. Most flaws are either not noticeable or easily fixable.

For instance:

At Bed Bath & Beyond, I found these two matching stools:

Both were in the "As Is" section.

One was marked $12.98 because the pieces didn't align up properly, as in "Manufacturer's Defect," but in fact it was just the store personnel's fault. They put it together wrong. I fixed it.

The matching stool was marked $2.98 (Not a typo!) because it was missing the wooden plugs to go over the screws.

That's a 98 cent fix from Menards.

These stools are going for $29.99 a piece on BB&B's website right now.

They were originally $39.99

So...instead of paying $60 for the pair, I paid $17.

Moral of the Story:

Someone else's opinion of "broken" (whether it be objects or people) may be "perfect" in your opinion.

Work hard, Play harder

I like to think that I'm a hard-working individual.

With juggling so many things at once, I become a little ball of stress.

Sometimes it's okay to blow off some steam with some good pals.

Sometimes it's okay to put a bottle rocket in your good pals back pocket.

;)

Don't worry, we had his permission!

With our love of fireworks and our lack of regard for personal safety, I'm really REALLY glad my aunt gave us a fire extinguisher.

Now what to do with the 96 shot  roman candle...

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Pooped.

Wow, can you believe it's been a week since I posted anything?

I'm extremely sorry about my absence. I just haven't done any projects to post.

School has been kicking my butt. I promised myself I would never take an accelerated course ever again, but here I am, taking another one.

I've become well acquainted with my school's human cadavers...

My boys are also in summer sports. Today was the last day for my eldest's baseball, but he happened to make the All-Star League, so now we are doing series of tournaments.

My youngest son is also in T-ball.

I've been also getting ready for our annual 4th of July bash. It's a big hit with friends and family, so much preparation needs to be done!

Most of my energy is spent just keeping my head above water.

I haven't gotten my fence done yet, either. I am in the midst of arguing with Menards about a $75 rebate that should have arrived by now. I'm not a happy customer right now, let's put it that way...

I have, however, transplanted some lilac bushes and hostas. Now I just need to split my rhubarb <3

So, I will hopefully start doing some projects for you, again, soon!

This is how I feel like lately:

Pooped.

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