March 18th, 2008 by Kateastrophe

Too much rear in the last post?  Yeah sorry about that.  It stems from a friend in college who used to say it all the time.  When he came out of the closet a year later many things made more sense.

Too much again?  Sorry ’bout that.

Last night was exciting and stressful.  Exciting because we bought a new couch!  Stressful because we bought a new couch and I didn’t find my usual amazingly cheap deal on it!  We’ve been looking for a sectional that we love ever since we moved into our house.  It had to be fashionable and comfortable and not cost $12,000 (like the most beautiful sectional I’ve ever seen).  I would have preferred that it cost a dollar, but I wasn’t winning that battle.  We found an amazingly comfortable, very large, very beautiful sectional.  We were able to pick the fabric (sadly, it’s called “Chunkster.”  Our couch already has it’s nickname. We are calling him “The Chunkster.”) and coordinating pillows.   I can’t complain that we had to pay the retail “sale”price because most of the furniture in my house has been practically (and/or literally)  free.  I suppose it’s OK to spend a bit of money on something as often used as your family room couch.  So that hard part is over.  The next hard part is waiting the 8-12 weeks for it to be delivered.  Now that it knows help is on the way, my empty living room is screaming for the old couches.  Also, I’d like to have it here before my girls come to visit for our annual Soiree the first weekend in June.

With the new couch comes the issue of paint. I’m not sure I can use the chocolate brown that I was thinking about on an accent wall because “The Chunkster” is chocolate brown . . . decisions, decisions.  This house has been so hard for me to decorate and I don’t know why!  I guess that’s what I get for almost doubling the square footage of the old pad and being the most indecisive individual alive.  Well the second most.  My husband wins the prize on that one for sure.

Then comes the issue of the other stuff that needs to be done in the house.  So, um,  if someone would like to donate a giant, gorgeous, decorative yet functional big screen entertainment center, it would be much appreciated.  Kthanks.  The one I want is also about $12,000.  I’m also looking for someone to donate a $12,000 backyard.  Mommy wants a water feature.

Sigh.  I guess I’ll settle for my functional Ikea entertainment center and a backyard covered in rocks.  ’s better than nothing, right?!