March 02, 2004

PRIDE AND FEAR

I've been trying to hang a shelf in our living room for weeks now. I'd guess it's a 30-lb shelf, which is hard to hang by yourself. Plus the walls are made of saltines, so the first time I got it up, it just pulled two big chunks of plaster out and came right back down. I finally got some toggle bolts and spent the morning struggling with the stupid thing. But when I got it up, I felt a sense of elation. I think I even did that Tiger Woods arm thing. I went upstairs to get dressed, and then I heard a crashing noise. "Oh no!" I said aloud and went racing down the stairs, expecting the worst. I rounded the corner, and there was the shelf, hanging right where I'd left it. I cautiously looked around the house, and I can't figure out what that noise was. But now I'm spooked; I'm sure the shelf is going to come crashing down any moment now.

Posted by: Sarah at 05:00 AM | Comments (1) | Add Comment
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1 If I were you, I wouldn't even have tried to hang a shelf. I hang nothing on my walls. My books weigh way too much, and my bookshelves often warp. Could the noise have come from next door?

Posted by: Amritas at March 02, 2004 03:18 PM (lW6sl)

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