A shift

 

Shopping out of the way, digging up old WIPs is a good way to avoid cleaning. That can wait another day. I have to remember to put the music headphones on when I run the vacuum, recognizing that the noise that sends the cats all running causes me real pain.

I caught him just in time.

Rather than wait until someone found the time, I'm assembling this bathroom cabinet on my own. It's not IKEA, but Jake tells me that the fasteners are a good knockoff of the real thing. The parts are precisely made, and the directions are as clear as anything Lego puts out, and I've had a lot of Lego practice.

Using a power drill would be quicker, but I find using hand tools to be more accurate and contemplative. It took me an hour just to unbox it and check the inventory. Then I read all the instructions to be sure none of this was beyond my physical strength. Unboxed, it was forty or so pounds.

Almost finished now, it's been most satisfying if a little hard on the hands. Just like Lego, almost no force is necessary, but there's a lot of repetition. 

I'm looking forward to the real IKEA bookcases coming after the new year.