Demo Day

One's mind tends to wander while cleaning saddles,
and mine wandered to how I was going to store them for the long term.
I considered large plastic bins or gargantuan garbage bags,
but neither solution would be good for the saddles.
What I really needed was a dust-free, mouseproof closet.
Perhaps I could build a closet in the garage. How hard could it be?

I googled around for construction plans and started developing cost estimates
when I'll swear I heard dad's voice whisper, "You already have a closet."
 That dad...always full of good ideas.

First I removed everything from the coat closet to see if the saddles would fit.
Too small.
Then I removed everything from the guest bedroom closet.

 Just right.
Except for that pesky shelf in the way.

I screwed a 2x9 board into a wall stud, then bolted the saddle racks
to the board, which heretofore served as my redneck tailgate.
(Improvisation is the key to success in the middle of nowhere.)

Ta-da.

As long as my guests don't mind the subtle fragrance of oiled leather,

I think this is a win.