Re: chelsea... door handles

[Guest guest]

Hey Chelsea, I found myself in that position too, and maaaaaaaan is it an

annoyance! What I learned was to ASK total strangers if they could open

the door for me, turn the ignition key. Once they were assured I was the

legitimate owner, they were VERY happy to oblige.

I learned too to use the graphite on the door handle to keep it as

easy-to-move-as-possible (graphite's better than WD-40). It's got a little

thingie you press IN on (with the thumb, theoretically) while at the same time

using the rest of the hand to slip behind the " handle " part, so as my thumbs

were unreliable, I learned a two handed approach, using whatever finger was

strongest at the moment to push IN with on that button. (It's an old

Suburban..)

I also found that a pair of long nose pliers helped considerably with

turning the ignition key thingie and was easier on my hand. I know there's a

special gadget " for the handicapped " which is supposed to help, but since I'm

chronically short on money.

Sorry for all the technical language. <g>

DOG cuddling power is the BEST! Well, cat power's pretty darned good too

Be of cheer: you're loved!

love,

Helena

>Chelsea wrote:

>Today is bad, bad, bad and there's no way I could drive (the problem being the

door handles on my car. Once I'm in I can drive but can't work the door

handles to get in or out. *sigh*).

>So, I'm stuck at home today, quite teary, depressed and in so much pain. Time

to get some dog cuddle time and see if my two furkids can work their

" mommy-feel-better " magic on me.