aparently...in order to get the lawn chairs down from the rafters it takes a great deal of sweat blood and tears...with a large helping of swearing and unnecessary yelling.

Mom and i tried to get the lawn chairs down today so that we could lay out on them, and boy let me tell you. They were laying in the rafters, a bit obstructed...stacked on top of one another making it difficult to liberate them from the sauna/rafters. So mom is up there trying to disconnect them, and they are stuck together...both of us are sweating from the extreme temps, and suddenly the top chair comes crashing down on my left wrist. I say nothing but grit my teeth and hold back the tears...no use...i cry. lame i know. i couldn't help it, it felt like every bone in my wrist had been crushed. with the tears over...mom begins getting very angry because she can't get the chairs down. they are the loooooong lounge chairs, and with the angles od the boards in the rafters it made it near impossible to move the chair in any direction that would allow for their release. Finally after about 5 minutes of yells and screams of frustration from the elder...i decided i will go up there and see the mess father has put us into, and the damage that has been done by mother...So mom and i trade spots and like a true norweigan..i see the easiest way to get the chairs down. In a matter of a minute i had the first chair on its way down the ladder. Two minutes later the second chair was safely on the ground. Ahhhh....no problem! Piece of cake!

sorry you had to suffer mom, but you just need to be a little more norwegian in situations like this. it's the best way!

what a deal...pictures to come later.

oh and a shout-out to Gran. I'm thinking of you and Praying for a safe procedure! LOVE YOU!