I'm Excited!

For the first time in my entire life, I picked out furniture by myself. I went into our local furniture store today to price stuff out. When I started talking to the salesman (who was nice and not cheesy) he said today was the last day of their 5 year-no interest special. Did I want to apply for that and see how much I was approved for. Now keep in mind I don't usually do stuff like this, but 5 years with no interest??? I couldn't not do it. So I was approved for a semi-hefty amount and started looking.

I've wanted a leather sofa my ENTIRE life. I've never had one. Every time I went to get furniture before, partners have "not" liked it. OMG...this time it was only me. I thought about upholstery, I really did, then my hand ran across the smooth butter softness of this one sofa, and I was a goner. This sofa was everything I have EVER wanted in a sofa. It reclined, it was butter soft, it was a beautiful shade of Carmel/chocolate brown. Talk about a leather orgasm! I did it..I bought this wonderful leather sofa, and the leather matching loveseat.



I also bought a beautiful slate topped coffee and end table,



and a beautiful dining table, with a hidden leaf, and six (yes count them) barstool/chairs. Four for the table, two for the the bar.

Furniture to last a lifetime. I am finally going to have stuff I'm proud of and really love, instead of settling for stuff others have liked. Man what a feeling of utter independence. Such a small thing, but it meant so much to me.

I've never done this before, but I did it tonight. Delivery is going to take about 8 weeks, so it works for me. I can pay it off when I sell the house and i needed furniture, as hubby is taking most of this stuff with him. I'm happy as a broke little clam can be.

I also went and looked at a cute little rental today. It's small, has a great kitchen with all appliances, tons of cupboard space. It has two bathrooms, a laundry area, master bath has a Jacuzzi tub, and separate shower. Two smallish rooms for the kids, and a cute little kids bathroom. A nice living room and small dining room, and it has shades on all the windows. It has a huge huge garage to park my toys (i.e. 4-wheelers) and a nice big fenced in yard for the kids. It also has room to park my camper, and tons of room for the kids to ride their bikes.


So there you go folks, my long journey is finally finally happening. To all of you over the last few years who have told me to hang in there, it would happen, you were right. I'm getting there, now swifter than I had ever imagined.

Peace,

OC