…and now I’m qualified to wrestle alligators.

Operation: Deck Furniture

…is now complete.

*

I got Smotchy to help me, and once the feet were on, I tackled the cushions.

Which took me 30 minutes.

For three cushions.

Ten minutes per cushion.

Because there was no air space around that foam inside the cover. And because the way the zippers are sewn, you have to make thick foam board-style padding bend. Which is rather like asking a thick-set size 12 lady to cram herself into size 8 skinny jeans.

IT CAN BE DONE.

It just requires a lot of muscle. And contortion. And swearing sweat.

But I now have a deck couch!

brown wicker deck couch with blue cushions

…and the experience of putting it together has led me to believe I might be qualified to sportfish for sharks.

Or wrestle alligators.

What I *am* wrestling at the moment, in lieu of alligators, is piecing together the jigsaw of conflicting requirements for marine lending. Being a self-employed person has a lot of pluses to it, but when you need money from a bank to buy a boat, it requires much hoop-jumping. We found a boat we want to buy though. So we jigsaw and jump and hope for the best.

Meanwhile, I’m adding Deck Furniture Assembler to the Diversity of Experience section on my CV.

And while I’m not sure if I’ll be spending any time on my much-desired cabin cruiser this summer, I will definitely be hanging out on my deck. There’s still work to be done, but it’s coming along!

wicker deck couch and egg chair on brown deck boards with  blue & tan outdoor carpet and elephant side table

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7 thoughts on “…and now I’m qualified to wrestle alligators.

  1. ktz2

    oooh your deck is lovely, and that stunning rug, I’m envious ! If/when you wash the cushion covers you’ll have to wrestle those foam monsters into submission again haha.

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    1. Mrs Fever Post author

      I thought of that! *aargh*

      The good news is, they are slightly vinyl-ish so they wipe off easily. I’m hoping that fact will mean I won’t be wrestling those cushions again for quite a while!

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  2. fondles

    It looks beautiful. n I thought about the washing conundrum too! If it were up to me, I’d just leave a ton of throws around so that if anything gets spilt I could just wash the cloths, wipe the cushions and be done.

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    1. Mrs Fever Post author

      Yes, I will have to come up with something…

      I remember when I was a little girl, my grandparents on my father’s side kept their couch (which they called “the Davenport”) wrapped in clear plastic. The plastic was meant to come off — it was shrink wrapped over the material to protect it during shipping and delivery — but my grandparents just left it on for as long as they owned the couch, “in case of spills.” I thought they were just loony. Now I know better!

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      1. fondles

        (I’ve kept the tiny plastic protector on my watch face for more than a year cos I don’t want to scratch it. I’m terribly un-careful when it comes to knocking into things. So yes, I too am familiar with the “keep the plastic on” reasoning).

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  3. Steeled Snake Charmer

    Love the deck furniture!

    We actually thought about a boat, yes, in the desert, but knew we’d get frustrated having to find somewhere to dock it when we weren’t using it. So we went for a land boat and just finished our first trip. Wish you lots of luck!

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