random thoughts - Day 1,984 (Friday) - time and stuff

I woke up thinking it was Saturday. I must have reminded myself a dozen times throughout the morning that it was Friday. Mom and I had a conversation yesterday about how fast time was blazing by and now I'm jumping ahead by an entire day. Ugh. I realized this morning my several Words with Friends games had been waiting on me for two weeks. Sorry everyone!

The living room has been mostly clear of boxes for a week and now I'm itching to get a couch of some sort. Days of internet searches of local furniture stores and online retailers left me with eye fatigue and items in shopping baskets all over the Internet. Wayfair has some nice small sofas/loveseats  that suit my current mood and design desire, which is mostly not non-descript gray or beige, and new. 

I was reminded during the move that 99% of my furniture is either from thrift shops or cast-offs from friends and family. The only piece that came to me new is a bookcase my niece built for me a few years ago. 

There was a trip to the outlet furniture store this morning to see a piece shown on their website. Of course, and it wasn't even a surprise, neither the specific sofa nor the the general style I was interested in were represented on the showroom floor in that location. If I wanted to trek a few miles down the road to Leominster I could see one in the showroom there. 

I went home to space out and think about furniture. My new best friend websites were consulted again, this time marking placement in the living room based on the dimensions. Prices, delivery times, assembly instructions, and add on assembly costs were analyzed. 

Coming soon to my living room.

Three contenders from the Ashley Furniture line were discovered on the website for the local outlet store, and I went back there mid-afternoon, screenshots at the ready. The determining factor  to crown the winner would be delivery time. The teal one could be at the store and then in my living room in about two weeks. The navy blue one wouldn't arrive at the store until the end of September. The charcoal gray with silver hobnails was suddenly out of stock. And just like that, the 68-inch teal loveseat/small sofa was declared the official winner. According to the colors of the long-time living room rug, it will work with the red-orange armchair and ottoman.

Now I can refocus on other tasks. There is still a lot of unpacking and organizing of artwork, stained glass supplies, and workstations, but some of that will be facilitated by progress in other rooms, including relocating the chest of drawers to the bedroom after pulling out the built-in unit. 

Dining room.

In recent household victories and personal bests, the dining room table has remained unsullied for four days now. The charger for the cordless drill was finally located in the box with batteries and small nightlights and fancy lightbulbs. The drill is now charged and the removal of the built in dresser/not dresser thing can commence. A paint can labeled "my bedroom" was found in a closet and is ready to be rolled into service in the soon to be empty alcove. A plan is being devised to paint the chest and its companion dresser and it all feels like another shade of progress.