Monday, Monday...

Monday morning was a comedy of errors. I got up on time, shaved and showered (okay, so I spent a little longer in the shower trying to ease my aches and pains) and then went into the bedroom to get dressed.

It was at that point where I discovered that, yes, I'd washed all my clothes, but no, I never put them in the drier! So, I threw them in and sat down, watching the news and got to work about 8:15 AM (and I swear my pants were still a bit moist).

When I got home after work, I changed my shoes and started watering the container gardens. That is until I got to the tree box. The split is much more pronounced and I doubt it will still be together a week from now. See photos.

I had thought about buying two cast iron hinges, grinding out the pin and then screwing it back together (decorative, yet functional). But it doesn't look like I have time for that.

So I got the remaining piece of cedar and ripped it down to 1 1/2 inch strips. Then I cut seven of them to 8 7/8 inches long. I used my bar clamps to pull it together and then my air-powered brad gun to stick them on. Then I pre-drilled the holes for the deck screws (remember this as it becomes important later).

So, I get the square bit and the two inch deck screws and start to screw in the cedar strips. Even though I pre-drilled them, they all split! See photos...

Pissed off, I finished both sides. The bottom doesn't work at all. If the damn thing can hold together until Fall, I will be amazed (and grateful). I'll make another box out of plywood, then.

I went out back and refilled the bird bath and watered the topsy-turvy planter. I refilled the bird feeder and the suet cage as well. Back inside, it was 8:07 PM.

I warmed up some bean soup for my supper and went to bed early (my legs still hurt!)