One Out, Three to Go

We went to Costco in Burlington today, needing various items and wanting to spend a little time just browsing. I saw this set of sturdy (and colorful) tie-down straps that I couldn't resist buying. I'd lost one of my old set, and three aren't enough for most hauling jobs. These are much longer, and they have ratchet tensioning adjusters. Irresistible!

Costco packaging does a good job of protecting items, and making them look very inviting, but it's a #$^** to open. I was pleased that I managed to extricate all four of the straps without drawing blood, but I had to use a few of the usual magic words during the somewhat lengthy procedure.