@imallears, Welll, in my book sprinting counts big time too! vbg Thanks for the baby playing with his toes idea; that will help and also the L shape, scissors motion. I'll try that.

We had a lovely built in island in one house and it was in constant use. My daughter has one in her home now and finds it indispensable. My kitchen is an galley style that works perfectly for me as the only cook in the house. I am beyond impressed that you would even attempt to assemble your new one! If it requires more skill than a screw driver, I'm pretty much out of luck. vbg

We're having 100+ degree days with 7 more consecutive predicted. This morning I took a walk at 6:30am and was a bit nervous because it wasn't clearly light yet. Nervous because my neighborhood group has reported some teen or young adult hecklers/bullies? nearby, both in vehicles and on foot. Luckily, my area was totally quiet but I am not venturing out as far from home as in the beginning.

I know kids are bored witless with being home so much but tv news showing roughing up elders walking in other cities is alarming. My bones are far too fragile, not to mention my addled brain to sustain much of a fall.

Plants purchased on my 1st shopping trip remain drying out in their orig. containers. Too hot, too early to be digging new homes for them so I'm watering with stored rain water twice a day. No humidity and no rain in site for this arid area so all life forms dry and wither quickly! vbg

I bet Precious kitty would love your island box to use as an escape cave to play in...feel free to send it here when finished if you don't have another use for it in mind, ok?