Wonder Woman Flexes Twice

12/19/24 My assembled kitchen chair

One of my first furniture purchases after I moved into my second apartment was a pair of inexpensive dining chairs from Dania. They weren’t ideal; the chief problem was that they were about an inch too high for me, so I could never put my feet flat on the floor while seated. But I figured I would upgrade someday when I had more money anyway, so I just tolerated them. It turned out that they were in better condition than the chairs Greg had when I moved in with him, so we used mine. Who knew that they would last 40 years?

When the seats finally started wearing out about a year ago, I started looking for replacements. This time, though, I was not going to settle for a chair that was too high. Sitting in lots and lots of diningroom chairs trying to find one that was comfortable, well made, and the right height, the problem was always the height. Out of desperation, I even considered hiring a woodworker to saw an inch off the legs (not necessarily as easy as it sounds, because if done badly, the chair would rock). But where would I get a woodworker willing to do a job like that?

Thinking outside the box, I started considering the chairs I owned that were the right height, and the most comfortable is my fully adjustable office chair. A-ha! The proverbial light bulb turned on over my head: Who says dining requires diningroom furniture? Why not get an adjustable office chair instead?

93 parts!

First I looked in the most logical place – office supply stores. All the chairs (and the choices weren’t many) seemed overbuilt for my needs and designed for “gaming,” not working (or dining, for that matter). I didn’t need arm supports and all the expensive ergonomics; I just wanted to eat breakfast!

Reluctantly, I looked online. There’s always a risk in ordering a heavy object sight unseen (or butt unsat). After reading descriptions and many reviews carefully, I found one that looked like it could do the job sufficiently. Bonus: It was available in a warm wood color that went well with my hardwood floors and kitchen table.

It arrived on my doorstep in a heavy, compact box filled with 93 parts (hopefully, all 93 that I needed). Reviewers had said that assembly was relatively easy, but I have zero confidence for such tasks. (My handy spouse guy was always the one to assemble anything, and cheerfully, which made it easy for me never to try it myself.) My first impulse was to text my kind neighbors across the street for help – but then I quickly chided myself. Surely I could follow pictorial instructions!

That last sentence is reassuring . . . sort of?

Wonder Woman flexes again!

And I did! In less than an hour, I put that sucker together, and now I enjoy all my meals seated in perfect comfort. More important, putting the chair together successfully was such a confidence boost!

Two days earlier, I had accomplished yet another intimidating task: After transferring all the files I wanted from Greg’s PC, I dismantled the peripherals for disposal. That part was easy. What I was nervous about was removing the hard drive from the tower for secure disposal. After viewing a few YouTubes for instruction, I contacted my ever-helpful friend Carol (a former professional techy who has saved me numerous times) and sent a photo of the PC’s backside. In one text, she gave me the answer I needed. Hard drive removed!

Give that Wonder Woman a donut (see below)!

12/20/24 Top Pot Doughnuts, Wedwood neighborhood