Couched

Things do progress. We bought a couch for the Hearth Room months ago, but didn't want to pay the outrageous price to have it delivered from Indianapolis. Several times we were near making plans to borrow a vehicle that could carry it, or even have someone pick it up on the way from Louisville up here...none of that worked out. So, Liane finally just rented a van to go get it.

DIY = $80, plus gas. Still cheaper than the delivery fee.

I've been trying to get her to dispose of the old love seat -- a hand-me-down from my mother dating back 30 or 40 years. Originally we were going to refinish it, but that was going to cost as much or more than a new one, so we finally just punted. Anyway, it turns out my nephew is going to take it. Great! Glad someone can use it -- it's made really well. But...now they have to figure out how to come get it and take it to Louisville. And when they do, whatever that mechanism is could have easily served to pick up our new one without us having to incur the $80 van rental and (more expensive) lost day of time.

Pitiful planning and coordination. You'd think we are one of our contractors.... ;-)