Full Body Workout

A few days ago...Saturday I think it was...I decided to grommet all to be grommeted for Romeo and Juliet. We're not speaking of a few grommets here or there. The mark was much closer to 150. Thankfully the theatre recently purchased a grommet setting. As a result I wasn't required to sit on the floor first punching out all of the holes with hammer and punch and setting the grommet with a few more hammer strikes. That would have not only killed my arm, but possibly the fabric punch as well. Not to mention it would have taken nearly twice as long.

The grommet press is an amazing bit of work. Place the flat side of the grommet on the bottom of the press, and slide the shanked half of the grommet in place on the upper half. Center you garment right side up under the press and pull the level. Voila! Instant grommet. Punched, cut and bound all in one smooth motion.

Only the movement is a repetitive one. And though I didn't realize it at the time, those 150 grommets were giving me quite the workout. The next morning not only were my triceps sore, but my entire abdomen was shrieking in pain. And I couldn't figure out what I had done to cause the muscle aches.

Sounds like a new workout routine to me...