Loose screws and a helpful cat

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Things had feeling a bit unsteady for a bit, but I'd only spotted the culprit(s) right before we left for a few days' trip. I figured that we'd take care of the issue when we got in, but we were so wiped out by the travel that it didn't get done Sunday evening. Then, Monday passed with me focused on other things. Then, Tuesday. All the while, the issue lurked in the background. The husband got out of bed this morning, and it felt like half of it was about to collapse. So, as anyone would do, he sat back down on the edge. This, of course, prompted me to politely explain to him that he needed to relocate so that we could fix the issue. So, at 4 a.m., we were hoisting a mattress and essentially reassembling part of our bed's framework. Meanwhile, Mr. Helpful Cat was helping by zigzagging his way under the mattress, through the slats, under the bed, and even into the tool box. He attempted to pilfer a little bag of tiny nails that I keep in the toolbox and looked a tad miffed when I promptly removed it from his possession. We now have a bed that is firmly under us again. The saga of the two slightly loose screws (and the near chaos that they caused) has been firmly put to bed.