Excellent idea and thank you Betsy. I'll look into it for other things too. Rita
On Sun, 23 Nov 2008, Betsy Whitney wrote: > Rita, > I don't know if you have one where you live, but in many cities > around the country, there is something called FreeCycle. It is a > listserv where people ask for what they need and others offer things > they don't need anymore. The rules are that everything has to be > free, no strings attached. You have to pick up the items that you > want. It's a good way to find all kinds of scrap wood, carpet pieces, > etc. I've even seen cars and trucks being given away on mine. Just a > thought for getting what you need. You could google FreeCycle list > and then it will ask for your zip code. > > At 03:55 PM 11/23/2008, you wrote: > >> Thank you Tom for this smart move. Rita >> >> On Sun, 23 Nov 2008, Tom Hodges wrote: >> >>> >> <http://cats.about.com/od/diycattrees/DIY_Cat_Trees_and_Scratching_Posts.htm>http://cats.about.com/od/diycattrees/DIY_Cat_Trees_and_Scratching_Posts.htm >>> >>> >>> >>> Rita, here is a link that contains several ideas and plans for scratching >>> posts. Like I also say, google it. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Tom >>> >>> >>> >>> _____ >>> >>> From: >> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> m [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> On Behalf Of Rita >>> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2008 1:16 AM >>> To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >>> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] putting together a cat tree >>> >>> >>> >>> Cat trees are very expensive. I am wondering if a lumber yard would be >>> willing to cut a variety of shapes from some kind of wood and I could >>> cover them with scraps of carpet. Or would this be a complex project. >>> Any advice? >>> Thanks for any tips to do this and keep it simple. I could get some help, >>> but not much. Rita >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >>> >>> >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
