This might take a bit longer than we thought
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (255357)
Rockingham, Australia
October 8, 2021 4:35am CST
We have opened the box that I showed you last time but we didn’t have much time to spend on assembling our new acquisition. However, we have made a start. So here is another photo for you to mull over. It’s not a wardrobe.
What I love about buying flatpack items is having so many little bits and pieces and gradually they all get used up until you end up with a single item. This one is quite involved so I think it may take us a day or two, especially as we are going out tomorrow night and again on Sunday.
More and more, I appreciate being closer to friends and family. I used to dread the long car trips to visit folks or to go to something in the city. Now, things are more at our fingertips.
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@DaddyEvil (58471)
• United States
8 Oct
The best part of assembling flat pack items is when you don't end up with any "extra" parts... 
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@DaddyEvil (58471)
• United States
9 Oct
@JudyEv Oops! That can make a big difference, too!
You didn't bang Vince's head on stuff instead of getting a hammer, did you? 
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@JudyEv (255357)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct
@DaddyEvil We tried to put the door on the other way to what it should have been hence the need for the tin snips and hammer.
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@DocAndersen (50530)
• United States
9 Oct
@JudyEv well i am going to keep guessing - its fun! My next guess is an airplane hanger!~
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@JudyEv (255357)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct
@DocAndersen Nope. Not unless we can take the wings off. 
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@wilsongoddard (5864)
• United States
8 Oct
It does seem the project.
I always stick-- er, I mean, I always allow my husband the privilege of assembling such items. I like to think that, through my encouragement over the years, he's really built up his handiness skills.
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@DeborahDiane (35834)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Oct
@JudyEv - Is it a bed frame for your guest room? I'm sure it will be a very solid one! I'm glad you are enjoying being closer to friends and family. Especially as we get older, it becomes harder to take those long car trips.
Ah, yes, I have read some of the other comments and realize I was right. It is a bed frame!
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@DeborahDiane (35834)
• Laguna Woods, California
10 Oct
@JudyEv - Oh! So it is what we call a Murphy bed ... one that stands upright against a wall until you lower it down and use it for guests. We have several friends with Murphy beds. They are very practical and don't take up a lot of space all the time!
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@JudyEv (255357)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Oct
@DeborahDiane Yay! Well done. I didn't know till recently that it was called a Murphy bed. Yes, we hope it will suit our circumstances here.
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@toniganzon (66497)
• Philippines
8 Oct
That's why I can't imagine myself living in the country side. I like everything within reach. I do want to have a house in the countryside but just a vacation home coz I love nature.
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@toniganzon (66497)
• Philippines
10 Oct
@JudyEv true that’s why i enjoy both worlds. We are planning to build a vacation home in our farm. Probably in January. I also have a weekend home which is 70km away from the city but it’s not really in the farm. It’s a rural area but a bit busy, just less than busier than our city home. Weekdays we stay in the city.
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@JudyEv (255357)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Oct
@toniganzon It's nice to have a quieter retreat to retire to on weekends.
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@jobelbojel (26573)
• Philippines
8 Oct
I agree with little pieces being used all up during assemble.
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@JESSY3236 (15184)
• United States
12 Oct
Nice bed frame. I don't mind assembling things if the directions are simple.
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@LindaOHio (76382)
• United States
9 Oct
I'm glad that you are closer now to civilization and can enjoy your outings more.
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@wolfgirl569 (49080)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Oct
You will have it finished soon. Have a fun weekend
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@snowy22315 (123717)
• United States
8 Oct
That is right, and the nice part about being in an urban area.
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@JudyEv (255357)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Oct
I used to get really fed up with having to traipse three hours in the car to get to the city.
@RebeccasFarm (48526)
• Wheat Ridge, Colorado
8 Oct
I am so glad you are close to friends Judy...I understand.
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