A funny story about Sugru

Faithful readers would remember that Daisy has a penchant for chewing cords (the Christmas tree, my computer cords, etc.). Her trick, when she's bored, and she wants me to play with her, is to detach the power cord from the laptop. I caught her in the act, when the camera was ready. BUSTED!

March, 2017

PLAN A – Dec. 23

Jesse noticed my cord, when they visited in December.

He told me about a brilliant item. (He's always full of ideas.) It's mouldable glue. You wrap it around a computer cable, for example, and it repairs them. I ordered it from Canadian Tire, to pick up at the store. Sadly, after TWO WEEKS, they said they didn't have it and couldn't fulfill my order.

PLAN B – Dec. 31

Back online, I found it at Home hardware. Terrific. I added hubby's name for pick-up, and placed the order. They sent an email Friday, saying it was ready for pick up. But, beware!

This order can only be picked up by the owner of the credit card used to make the purchase or the pickup party designated in checkout. Bring a government-issued ID with your picture on it (such as a driver's license or passport).

So, I sent him to the store to pick up an order I'd placed online. Often, I send him in and he has trouble finding things. It's not him. It's the staff who don't always know things. I sent him in, once, for chandelier light bulbs, and they told him they didn't have that kind. They do! I found them.

Anyway, hubby suggested we go out for dinner. I needed a new bra, and I suggested with split up. He dropped me off. I tried 6 bras, and found one that suited me. In the meantime, he was to pick up my order and buy me a new bathtub plug. He talked about buying an on-sale hat.
I met him at the restaurant.

I heard the story about my order. He asked for an order for him. Nada. He looked at the customer service counter. He looked in the back. Still nada. Then, they looked in the computer cable section. There was nothing like this there.

Then, Joe said it might be under Jilks. The guy didn't bother to look. The clerk gave up. We had a lovely dinner. Everyone liked his hat.

PLAN C – Saturday, Jan. 5

Hubby is persistent. Back to Home Hardware, printed order in hand. It's even addressed to him!

Remember the warning (above) in red? He went to the clerk. She looked and looked. As she did, JB looked up at the large banner advertising their: Home Furniture

"Free shipping to a store near you"

They looked in the front. They looked in the back. They finally found it. Someone was growing weary, though. Hubby needed to present his ID, as well as his credit card. He asked –why the credit card, as the order is prepaid and it wasn't on his card. That threw her.  Then, he was about to leave, and she called him back. She talked about it with someone else, for a moment. Then asked someone else. Nope. Good to go. The poor man! 

Voila. Note the 'Jilks' on it.

Big box stores really have to get their acts together, says JB. No wonder Amazon is dominating. It's much easier to find a product, order it, and get it shipped to your door. I loathe it. We try to buy locally.
This stuff was designed by an Irish woman. I'll let you know how it goes. I have to remove the danged duct tape first!

 

Ta da!

Gravenhurst Progress

A new Home Hardware store is being put in where trees formerly decorated the beautiful highway as it wends its way north. It changes the character of a place. I do so love the small towns, those like Stratford, and Niagara-on-the-lake, that have endeavoured to honour the spirit and the flavour of a small town feel.


Another sign of 'progress'. Despite many closed stores in the inner core, and spaces that would house new owners in the centre of town, it has been sad to see the massive ripping away of trees just north of the town on highway #169.



Before the trees were stripped...the forests looked like this.


A lovely garden and nursery sits on the shoulder of the highway. Nestled into the trees. Just beside it, after a vista of greenery and flowers, we will now see a Home Hardware store.

Now, this is going to hamper traffic. As we drive this strip of Gravenhurst, it is the spot where I spotted my bear a month or so ago. (See the side bar!)

In behind are some nice homes, with a lovely rural feel, and traffic will be forced to stop. It is difficult turning on and off the highway here, since many speed their way through town, ignoring the 60 km/hr signage. Our super OPP spend a lot of time with radar traps, bless them!


Traffic was down to one lane in November, 2008, as they worked on the roads. There were grumpy people passing in stupid places. I don't know how frustrated local residents feel.

This is such a lovely residential area.







The big condos have painted a picture of people who do not care for the lake view.

Now, they are destroying the forest vista with more construction, and the removal of the trees.

It is a lovely drive, with the Gallery, a park, some stores, and a a ball park. It has been changed. Be prepared.