Dining Room Furniture!

Well, I have been saying that getting Bob a desk was a higher priority than dining room furniture. Turns out, I can only be so patient, because the desk ain't happening. So, Friday afternoon, I happened upon a set on craigslist, and by 6pm we were in Clayton/Cleveland with a Uhaul, making the deal. Coincidentally, we had already arranged to try out a babysitter that evening, so instead of a quiet dinner together, we had Bojangles in a Uhaul! The babysitter said the kids did great, so maybe we can have that real dinner sometime when our bank account recovers from this super-expensive date.

It is a very gently used (never used, the guy said) 3 year old set by Kincaid that coordinates really well with all of our other furniture in the house. We both liked it a lot, and it was a great deal for being basically new. It's definitely more contemporary and less formal than your typical dining room set, but we are less formal than your typical people, so it was a good match.

So, we got it home and unloaded on Friday night, and today I finally was able to finish cleaning and stocking it. Bob has been a very good sport about the money and effort involved. Isn't it worth it, Bob?!? (Don't answer that.) Now we can display Gramma and Grandad's china (that was her mother's), and maybe even use it someday!


In related news, does anyone want this lovely item that I got at a yard sale for $25? Free to family and friends, or else we'll try to sell it at our yard sale this fall.