Day 1557

It was another day of waking up early and then staying in bed playing games.  When we did get up it was pet stuff and breakfast.  After that it was surfing until it warmed up about 11.Then I went out to work on the trailer shoe box. 

I built partitions to enclose the second step and installed them.  Then I spent a lot of time trying to figure out the best way to install the step tread.  That involved a lot of thinking and examining the pictures for the internet thread.  I finally settled on a solution.

I had a late lunch and then got to work.  I partially attached the second step.  That took some doing to get it aligned like it was before.  I also cut the hinge to length and attached it to the tread.  I also cut braces to attach the hinge to the top step.  That's when I realized I didn't have the corner braces I needed.  We went to ACE to get them (ripoff price - $4 for a package of 4).  We also stopped at Tomlinson's so Lucy could have a cookie. 

The girl scouts were out.  I bought another $20 worth of cookies.  That's all I'm going to but - $80 total.

When I got back I took the second step partitions off.  Nothing like having to redo something.  It wasn't easy because half the screws were blocked.  I had to do that because the partitions prevented me from completing the attachment of the second step.

Then I attached the hinge to the top step.  It was one of those jobs where I needed three hands.  I got it done.  However, the tread doesn't close completely.  I installed a latch, but it didn't help.

By then it was 6 and I was tired and disgusted.  I called it quits.  Tomorrow I'll try a different latch.

Dinner was frozen food.  After dinner it was surfing.  I put on a movie I'd purchased with the Rock in it.  The movie sucked.  I lasted about half an hour before I turned it off.