 Double Agent Stamps!
Sidney places the school broom on the table. She then places the broom servicing kit close to the broom handle. Sidney only takes out the tail clippers. She examines them carefully. I've seen my dad cut the raggedy ends off his broom. He makes it look so simple. I guess that comes with experience and practice which I have none of. Not to mention I have Professor Vindictus breathing down my neck watching my every movement. No pressure what so ever. Sidny picks up the tail clippers. She holds them in her hands to get the feel of them. Then Sidney practices cutting the air with the clippers. Not much resistence. I bet that will all change when I put a piece of twig between the blades. Better start with the thinnest twig I can find. That way I can get my feet wet clipping without taking a whole twig out. Sounds like a plan. Sidney tries to visualize her dad clipping his broom's twigs. I usually help hold the handle down that way the broom doesn't move so much. Can't do that here. I've got to hold the handle down and cut the twig. Sidney decides to hold the broom down using the top of the twigs- the part that is tied together at the top, but first she examines the tail end of the broom. Over all, the tail doesn't look too bad. It just needs the very ends sheared. Sidney uses her left hand to hold the broom down. With her right hand, she cuts the very end off of one twig. Well, Sidney half cuts half tears. Not a very good start. She decides to use her left hand to hold the individual twig and then cut it. Sidney takes another twig, holds it in her left hand, and cuts it with twig clippers. This one cuts cleanly. Terrific, at the rate I'm going, I'll have this broom's twigs clipped in about two weeks. |