Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Happy Birthday To Me!

For my birthday, Grandma Florence and Grandpa Basil surprised me with a very generous monetary gift. I decided almost immediately that I wanted to put the money toward getting a new couch. Todd and I have had a series of hand-me-down couches throughout our time living out of our parents' house, and while the price has been right, they have never been to our taste.

Several weeks ago, Todd and I braved a few furniture stores and quickly realized that our taste far exceeded our budget (surprise, surprise). Feeling a bit dejected, I decided to tuck the money away and patiently watch Craigslist to see if anything promising popped up, as the only way to afford the sectional we wanted was to buy it used. As all of you who know me are well aware, patience is not one of my strengths! :) 99.9% of the couches on Craigslist are absolutely hideous, so my daily perusal was becoming a bit depressing. However, it was a good lesson in identifying a good deal when it popped up.

Sunday evening, low and behold, there was a posting for a couch in the exact configuration we were seeking, for exactly the amount of my birthday money!! It took a few persuasive emails to the seller (I was not the only one who noticed the posting and there was a bit of competition to see who would be the actual buyer) but I made an appointment to get it after work yesterday.

My wonderful father-in-law borrowed a van from work and chauffered me up to downtown Grand Rapids to pick it up. It is in beautiful condition, and looks great in our living room! The only downside to it is that it's even easier to fall asleep on than our old couch! :)

Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa, for the beautiful couch!

Our old couch:


The new beauty!!! Nathan was quite surprised to see that it had appeared in his living room overnight. :)

3 comments:

Becky said...

oh I love it!!! it looks great!

Dan said...

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary said...

First - the picture of Nathan sitting on a cushion staring at the old couch is hilarious.

Second - it looks GREAT!!!