The Toilet.
Living by myself has a few drawbacks. I don't have anyone to make these personal statements to. So, here they are for the public. In looking at the toilet do you notice anything out of the ordinary? Look... look harder... did you figure it out yet? Ok, I will help you. Each time I go to flush, the handle is on the wrong side!!! I have never used a toilet with the handle on that side. Since I live in senior housing I have the perks of everything being handicap accessible.
1. I have the bars next to the toilet to balance myself or double as an extra towel rack.
2. There is also an emergency button by the toilet in case I fall. If I do then I can press it and will receive a response from the emergency responder. Oh wait, that is me... so if I am on call then I am out of luck!
3. If I completely sit on the toilet, then I feel like a little kid because my feet don't touch the ground.
What can I say! These are all useful features for when I will need them either when I do a clumsy activity and need extra help, or in a few years. They just bring a slight bit of comic relief to my day as sit there and swing my feet back and forth due to the high clearance!
1. I have the bars next to the toilet to balance myself or double as an extra towel rack.
2. There is also an emergency button by the toilet in case I fall. If I do then I can press it and will receive a response from the emergency responder. Oh wait, that is me... so if I am on call then I am out of luck!
3. If I completely sit on the toilet, then I feel like a little kid because my feet don't touch the ground.
What can I say! These are all useful features for when I will need them either when I do a clumsy activity and need extra help, or in a few years. They just bring a slight bit of comic relief to my day as sit there and swing my feet back and forth due to the high clearance!
The Chair
The story of another seat in my life. This is a nice and comfortable seat. Looks inviting, relaxing and a place to release stress. These are the thoughts I had as I prepare to bring this lovely chair home. I thought, now I do have a two door car, but I will just pull the seat all the up and I can easily get it to slide in my backseat, no problem.
Attempt 1
I purchase the chair and and take it out to my car, pull the seat up and begin to angle it in. It would not go. Are you kidding me? I tried over and over and over. Then I noticed this guys watching me... are you kidding me? next thing I know he pulls his truck behind me and offers to help. My mind goes into action. Where is m purse? Where are my keys? His car is behind me... What is my escape route? How pathetic am I that I can't get a chair in that a random person is stopping to help!! AHHH. I am an independent woman, I can do this! No, no I can't. I let the man help. We took the headrest off the seat, it didn't work. I thought about opening the sun roof, no it wouldnt fit. I tried the truck and it is too shallow. He tried everything I tried and could not get it to work. I felt slightly redeemed, but it still didn't go in. He offered it tie it in my trunk, thanks, but no thanks. He offered to drive it to my apt... thanks, but no thanks. This left me returning the chair. I went in and returned the chair feeling quite defeated. Now I was hot sticky, tired with no chair to go home to. :(
After I got home I decided to take a nap after all that hard work. It was well deserved I thought. As I drifted to sleep and started my drool pile I had an epihany. What if I recline the passenger seat and place it in there. All at once I felt like a genuis for the idea and an idiot for not thinking of it sooner.
Attempt 2
I went to the store to purchase the chair after buying and returning it. I asked the clerk if I could go and try to get it in my car before I purchases so that I wouldn't have to return it again. She just looked at me and rung up the chair. I went out to my car quite determined. IT WORKED!! It fit! Now when I got in the drivers seat I had to do a bit of manipulation to shift the gear and be able to see around the chair, but it worked!!! It was coming home to my patio! Now when you call me I am more than likely out on the patio because my cell phone reception is spotty in my apt. So know that I am relaxing in my hard earned chair that I sweated over twice and purchased twice!
Attempt 1
I purchase the chair and and take it out to my car, pull the seat up and begin to angle it in. It would not go. Are you kidding me? I tried over and over and over. Then I noticed this guys watching me... are you kidding me? next thing I know he pulls his truck behind me and offers to help. My mind goes into action. Where is m purse? Where are my keys? His car is behind me... What is my escape route? How pathetic am I that I can't get a chair in that a random person is stopping to help!! AHHH. I am an independent woman, I can do this! No, no I can't. I let the man help. We took the headrest off the seat, it didn't work. I thought about opening the sun roof, no it wouldnt fit. I tried the truck and it is too shallow. He tried everything I tried and could not get it to work. I felt slightly redeemed, but it still didn't go in. He offered it tie it in my trunk, thanks, but no thanks. He offered to drive it to my apt... thanks, but no thanks. This left me returning the chair. I went in and returned the chair feeling quite defeated. Now I was hot sticky, tired with no chair to go home to. :(
After I got home I decided to take a nap after all that hard work. It was well deserved I thought. As I drifted to sleep and started my drool pile I had an epihany. What if I recline the passenger seat and place it in there. All at once I felt like a genuis for the idea and an idiot for not thinking of it sooner.
Attempt 2
I went to the store to purchase the chair after buying and returning it. I asked the clerk if I could go and try to get it in my car before I purchases so that I wouldn't have to return it again. She just looked at me and rung up the chair. I went out to my car quite determined. IT WORKED!! It fit! Now when I got in the drivers seat I had to do a bit of manipulation to shift the gear and be able to see around the chair, but it worked!!! It was coming home to my patio! Now when you call me I am more than likely out on the patio because my cell phone reception is spotty in my apt. So know that I am relaxing in my hard earned chair that I sweated over twice and purchased twice!
3 comments:
You are too funny!
And, since you live in California, you can actually use the patio all year round, unlike being in Boston or KC :) Nice work1
I'm glad that you were able to outsmart the chair and car. :)
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