I did it!

This is a real achievement. I have put a background holder on the north side of my house for occasional portraits of visitors and found objects. The outdoor chairs all imposed themselves into the picture due to tall backs. So I  ordered a stool and it came, gasp, unassembled. My wife can tell you the number of things that I've tried to put together with the result being new combinations of curses and thrown pieces.

I sat down patiently and actually put this together without a hitch. The two pieces left over were planned for spares. It is solid and sturdy and soon I hope to show some people sitting on it.