The HDA Trophy Resurrected!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I should know better. I taught my kids never to volunteer me for anything and then I went and did it myself. Even in grade school, when they had to sign up to bring something in, I made sure to teach them to only sign me up for stuff like cups or plates or else. Nothing that I had to bake or cook ever. When they would come home from school and tell me they signed me up for plastic utensils, I would high five them and happily go out and get the crap items.

Well, in a weak moment I was drunk I volunteered my husband to fix the damaged HDA trophy. I know better, but when Sandy (Hattie and Theo) announced it had arrived broken from Nicky (Riley and Boris) all the way from Ireland, something came over me and I offered my husband's help. He was livid thrilled when I told him the news, and said he could probably fix it.

Today, the glued together trophy left our house and is on its way to the next HDA. I hate to toot my own horn, but I did have to remind John to fix the trophy a bunch couple of times and go with him to Home Depot to buy the supplies. Can I just say I hate going to Home Depot and I especially hate the time I will never get back as we wander from aisle to aisle.  Of course, I left all the complaining at the store and this is just restating the facts. I can't prove it, but I think Home Depot changes up their aisles from week to week so each time you go in there you have to try and locate what you are looking for and end up buying more stuff you see as you wander around. John will not ask where anything is and instead I follow him around begging him to get help before the store closes or I am forced to end his life with a Phillips Screwdriver, if only I knew where to find one. Thankfully, we got the right stuff the first time, because often times we don't and then we end up repeating the above steps or John goes back alone and I am usually on the verge of filing a missing person's report by the time he returns. 

The trophy is very fragile, so he encased it in a homemade carved out piece of styrofoam for travel.  It will not win any awards for presentation, but hopefully it will keep the trophy safe from place to place. If not, don't call us again. I was lucky enough to find a box for it at TJ Maxx which fit around it perfectly and will help even more to keep it safe. I hope

I have added up all the costs in time, labor, and parts, and DoodleKisses owes us about $173.00. Here is the breakdown.

Styrofoam - free

Box - I lost the receipt, but I think it was around $5.99. However, because I was forced to go into that store and I ended up buying more stuff, I feel DK is responsible for all my purchases. Also, I tried AC Moore first and bought some stuff in there, so all totaled, I am rounding this up to $48.00 and I think you got off cheap.

Super Glue - Again, no receipt, but let's just say $14.00.

Postage - $15.25, plus I hate to do it, but I am going to add on $20.00 because I was forced to listen to the lady at the Post Office talk about the weather for quite some time and my time is valuable.

Labor -  Counting the nagging and threats, time involved was around 5 hours and the breakdown is this: 4 hours, 30 minutes for my part and 30 minutes for actual work done by John. $15.00/hour seems cheap to me, so all totaled that is $75.00.

This brings the grand total to $172.25, if I did the math correctly. I only accept cash or checks.

As always, I was more than happy NOT to help. Next HDA'er, If the trophy arrives in a million pieces, please keep it to yourself until AFTER we have been paid.

P.S. Who has the Intercourse Shirt? If that is lost, DK will need to add $10 to my invoice!

P.S.S. It may seem like a lot, but that trophy and Intercourse shirt are priceless!

[Sheila & Finnley]

Oh F ! Hahaha

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I stand by my feelings about Home Depot :) You are the one who reminded me about that shirt. Someone is wearing it all the time and not sending it on.....LOL. I will tell John. He does have a big lens as F pointed out.

[Sheila & Finnley]

Good morning Laurie. Make sure that John gets his big lens out today. Someone need to make sure that Intercourse goes on... and on ! I guess if you just don't like the Home Depot, there is nothing I can do. As long as you don't decide to turn into a pajama clad, hickey wearing, can't find my teeth... or bra WalMart shopper, then life is good !! :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Sheila, So far, I know where my teeth are :) LOL John did have his big lens out today....on the boat :)

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Laurie, you were very brave to fix the trophy : )  All I can say is when I had the Intercourse shirt here -- with all that history and all the signatures -- you would have thought I had the Shroud of Turin.  What if someone spills something on it?  What if I wash it and the signatures run!  Can I go into the Witness Protection Program? What if I wash it and it shrinks to the size of a doll shirt? What if I'm in a car accident and the police impound it?    Way too much responsibility :)    

[Sheila & Finnley]

Cheryl, that is so true about the shirt ! It's get it in, then get it out WHEW !!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

WTD

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Lol

[Sheila & Finnley]

Laurie, you really didn't know what a responsibility the shirt is? Seriously, how would you like to be the DK member that ruins Intercourse for everyone ?? LOL

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Not me, that is for sure :) LOL Sheila, You are definitely on my poop bag list :)

[Sheila & Finnley]

Poop Bag List ? Dang, now I have to kiss up to you and Santa ?

[Donna K & Quincy]

It better than being on the poop bag contents list. :>)