It always happens....

when you can't bend to pick anything up - you always drop something.  I decided since I was recovering from an operation and could not sit for long, that I would mend my OH's garden trousers.

Put all what I needed on the coffee table for easy reach - cotton, needle, needle threader, scissors.  Right ready to go.

Only chair I am comfortable in at the moment - Nan's old commode.  Sat down.

Right now I am ready to sew the hole - I know the cotton doesn't match, but it is near enough for a pair of old trousers.

Oh no!  I have dropped something - the threader!  I can't thread the needle without one.

Thank goodness the cotton is still in the folds of my jumper.

Oh blast!  Now I have dropped the scissors.  How am I going to pick those up now!

I know what I can do, I will push the scissors with my foot towards the bed frame that I have in lounge ready for covering......

Almost there.....

Whoops...

Gotcha.....

Now how do I get the scissors to go up the bed frame....

Nope - thats not going to work - still can't reach them!

Lets try again.....back on the bed frame.....

Now what?

Give up - of course!  Shove the threader up against the bed frame hoping someone will pick them up for me.  Put the trousers back into the sewing bag for another day, and walk out of the room.