Betty by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen for December 20, 2024

Tabling ideas

The thought counts for a lot.

There was a coffee table, unused, in front of the couch when he got the idea.

It’s not too late to run out and get some concrete blocks and a board.

A stack of pallets would work just fine.

IKEA, and at least you can say you assembled it yourself.

Now is the time for him to start learning about being crafty, he can take classes or read books buy some basic tools and in a couple of years he should be able to build something. But he seems to like sitting on the couch watching tv, so its probably not going to happen. I started doing woodworking 35 years ago, the first couple of years I basically made sawdust, as I learned.

Go to an antique store or second hand store. Good quality furniture is going for next to nothing as the newer generations have no use for heavy furniture.

For Pete’s sake, Bub! Get her a book on woodworking and let her pick a project. Then all her gifts to you can be tools from now on.

Why doesn’t he take a course in wood working, then he can make what he wants for next Christmas and have a feeling of success.

All right, Betty haters. Find fault with her today.

Depending on how fancy he wanted to make it, he could have still made it very simple and put a cover on it (like many suggested). My cat scratching post is very simple, one long board, 2 smaller boards, L brackets screwed in, and carpet for my cat to scratch on. It took less than 2 hours from start to finish (and that’s including getting the materials).

He’s sweet. He may not have

Bub’s sweet. He may not have the skills, but he certainly has to will, and the time.