So how often do you....?

[SarahB]

Poll question: So how often do you....?

"Put up shelves"? (Euphemism thanks to an old Three's Company episode.)

Before we decided on divorce (much more than just what goes on with shelves btw), we'd put up shelves about 3 or 4 times a week and even at the low points (when we had babies under a year), it was always at least once or twice a week. I was usually the one who initiated the idea of putting up sheves, did most of the work and creative efforts in putting up the shelves, yet was made to feel like I was never putting up shelves often enough. I was relatively unexperienced in terms of shelving before him (not completely, but I have been with just him since I was 18, he was 27 though), so I just sort of bought this line for a long time chronically thinking somehow it was I who just needed to keep working harder and then 'everything would be ok'. I don't think it was me. In fact, I know it wasn't me. Anyway, just curious.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. I've got more shelves than I know what to do with!!

[ET Awful]

2. Maybe you just needed to get a professional contractor to help

redesign the shelves and come up with some new shelf mounting techniques :) :) :) :bounce::bounce::bounce:

[skypilot]

3. I must have missed that episode.

Is this something dirty?

[Droopy]

4. I put up my own shelves quite often, but

I haven't put up shelves with company in quite some time.

[skygazer]

5. I've been married twice

And now I just "live in sin" as my grandmother used to call it. I've found with just about every man I've been with for any length of time that after the honeymoon wears off, I have to instigate. In addition, they seem to feel it's an imposition if I instigate at a time that is inconvenient to them but it's nearly equivalent to a national emergency if I'm not up for it when they are.

[Merrick]

6. I like to watch others put up shelves

In fact, I'm often willing to pay $9.95 for the privilege. But rarely do I watch for more than 10 minutes or so.

[SarahB]

7. LOL

:thumbsup:

[Blue-Jay]

8. Do you use power tools when you put up shelves?

I love my Mikita Drill-driver.

[eyesroll]

9. See, here's what you need to do

You need to invest in a quality cordless drill/driver, so you can put up shelves whenever you feel like it.

[plcdude]

11. how you

tease so.

[eyesroll]

12. The best holiday gift I ever got was a drill-driver

It's blue and ergonomic and fits my needs perfectly.

My only complaint? The batteries run down too quickly. :grr:

[plcdude]

13. is it rechargeable

or do you need to keep adding new batteries?

[eyesroll]

16. Rechargeable.

So it's economical at least.

[redqueen]

19. Is it really as much fun without someone to help, though?

I say no.

[plcdude]

22. yes but

some of my best shelves have been the ones I put up.

[tigereye]

26. this is fun!

I am much more interested in shelving the last two years than I had been for a while!... when you have a kid, there are a lot of other things to do besides putting up said shelving... I was previously afraid that my love of bookcases and other furniture had become dormant. And it had not! Hooray for shelving and it's accoutrements!

[Dukkha]

10. Sometimes I get too excited putting up a shelf

and I finish it too soon

[chelsea0011]

14. "righty tighty, lefty loosey".....that work?

[Blue-Jay]

15. My shelves start drooping

immediately after I've finished putting them up.

Maybe I need a level.

[XNASA]

17. Only a few times a year, but please, whatever you do......

Don't tell my wife. :evilgrin:

[Merrick]

18. I use my shelf to hold things while I'm putting it up, like-

a cold beer or the remote control.

[Beaverhausen]

20. Finally put some up the other night

the once and future boyfriend decided it was OK for a little light home repairs...but nothing permanent you understand! He's just not ready for that committment.

God I forgot how much I love shelves...:evilgrin:

[JuniperLea]

21. i love my shelves!

i could put up shelves a lot more than i do, could really put up shelves every night! my honey seems to prefer the every-other-night shelving deal. i don't complain too much... i try not to anyway:)

[Phillycat]

23. I've been putting up so many shelves, I'm running out of wall space

And they're the nicest goddamn shelves I've ever had in my life, too. Put some up last night, in fact!

Somehow, the BF never seems to run out of wood either. :evilgrin:

[Beaverhausen]

24. Hee Hee...she said "wood"

:toast:

[Phillycat]

27. love, LOVE your username!!

From Will and Grace, right? :)

:toast:

[Beaverhausen]

28. Yes but it was too long with the Anastasia...

So mad Grace left Leo but that's another thread.

[Kat45]

25. about once a week; not bad since I'm not in a relationship!

:D

[WinterStorm]

29. I haven't put up shelves in a while

I live a sheltered life :evilgrin:

[pagerbear]

30. Shelves? I don't even have any knick-knacks!

[bearfan454]

31. Mrs bearfan and I put up 2 or 3 shelves a week

It's difficult to put up shelves when our granddaughter is here. I have to wait until after 10 pm sometimes. Sometimes it takes a long time to put up a shelf if you want to make sure it comes out good.

[Jokinomx]

32. When we were first married.....

we put up plenty of shelves...even stored cherries and whipped cream on them. As time goes on though... we didn't need as much shelving as we used to....however we make better shelves now than we ever did when we were younger. Using the proper tools and the correct techiques in woodworking lets us get by with more quality, not quantity when it comes to building shelves.

[bratcatinok]

33. With fiance's back surgery and then my surgery

for a perforated ulcer last month, we haven't put up any new shelves since April. I imagine it will be at least another 6 weeks or so before we try to get any shelving done.

Right now though I could care less about any kind of shelving. I'll be glad when both of us get to the point we want to even talk about putting up shelves.

[petronius]

34. Haven't been doing much shelving lately...

...mostly just spending time polishing the banisters.

[SarahB]

35. You guys thoroughly put a smile on my face.

Which after two hours of bawling my eyes out earlier this afternoon/evening, isn't so easy to do. So for that, thanks. :)

[ScreamingMeemie]

36. I'm sorry to hear that. I hope all will soon be better for you.

:hug:

[SarahB]

38. Sometimes, I don't know if it'll ever be better.

I think it's just the darkness before the dawn right now. It's been a long and winding (and often painful) road. :(
I have a job though now (or will have one soon): http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=1679479

[Flammable Materials]

37. Wow, my first thought was "Some sex fetish I'm not familiar with."

How sad is that?

:D