More than a year ago our futon decided it was tired and only wanted to lay down. (lie down?- Mom, I am just confused. Maybe you can give me a pneumonic device.)
I don’t remember exactly when this was, but it was a long time ago. Rey was still in school and had a few friends home on a visit. He graduated a year ago, so it must be more than a year past.
I took it apart and put it back together more than once. Took pictures of the gears, transmission, or whatever you want to call the moving parts. Measured them up and down. Searched the internet, searched Seattle futon stores (the one we purchased the frame from originally had closed), stopped in a few non-Seattle futon stores on travels, e-mailed some different sites that looked like they might be helpful. I even considered buying a set of replacement transmissions that did not look exactly like ours, but kind of close – decided it was not worth the $50.
Finally decided that it was just time to get a new frame. A week or so ago I ordered one. I don’t know exactly what I had started looking for on-line, but it was not a futon frame. But I got side-tracked and ended up pushing to purchase button. Then a few day’s later I was not even sure that I had really ordered it, except that I had the friendly “Order Received” e-mail.
The new frame arrived in a smaller than expected box on Tuesday. The old frame was in the kitchen (don’t ask me why – I don’t know). After dancing around the frame while making split pea soup I made up a “Free Futon Frame” sign, with an added note that it only worked in the bed position. Wednesday morning we shuffled the frame out of the kitchen, through the dining and living room, and out the front door. It was proudly displayed with the helpful sign on our parking strip.
By the time I arrived home last night it was gone. Carl said he saw a couple tying it on to the top of their car when he was coming home. Don’t know who they are, but hopefully they will get several years of use out of the frame, as a bed. I just hate throwing stuff that is still in relatively good shape away.
And now I have a project for tonight – putting together the new frame and finding out why the box is smaller than I expected (must have two pieces bolt together for the long run). And then we can sit side by side with a back to lean against in the living room. Next up – a new cover for the futon. The current one, which I love, has a rip on one side from so much use.
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December 3, 2009 at 5:17 pm |
The futon went permanently supine in late September 2007 AD. When I came for the Jeopardy tryout.
December 4, 2009 at 6:00 am |
I’m not mom (at least not yours) but in that case it’s “lie” down. You can “lay” an object down. Lay and lie got beaten into my brain when I was a kid. Bring and take? Not so much.
December 5, 2009 at 8:19 am |
Maybe Mom could give you a mnemonic device. A pneumonic device might require blowing air into it. Those crazy Greeks and all their starting double consonants. Well, and the Russians too. Is it czar or tsar? (Czar is preferred if it’s on YOUR scrabble tray, tsar if it’s on your opponents tray.)
I am frequently corrected by the units on ‘lie’ and ‘lay’. It’s all well and good, though, as I do know which is an adverb and which is an adjective.
I’ve also learned that a preposition is something you should never end a sentence with. 😉 That is something up with which we will not put!
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