I made a big girl purchase this weekend. I bought a new mattress on Friday. They delivered it on Saturday. I have slept amazingly ever since! It was a very adult purchase, but I was was careful in my research and I tried several stores in town. I did try no less than 5 mattress stores in town, and returned to the first because they 1-were the most reasonable in price and 2-had the friendliest and most helpful staff. I upgraded to a queen, and so far the only difference I've noticed is that there's less room in my room. As I upgraded, I had to upgrade some of my bedding. Through this process I have learned this DO NOT BUY CHEAP SHEETS! The cheap sheets will itch you! I have since replaced the itchy sheets with some that I found that are much softer...no, they are not 500 count Egyptian cotton, but they are cute (brown and cream giraffe print) and sateen finish! This bed purchase, like most things I do was rather dramatic. This should not be surprising to those of you who know me well. Yes, the bed was delivered and assembled by two college students who looked like they should've been working at the local beer joint, but hey--I didn't have to do it myself. After they left I decided that I needed to put it on lifts for more under bed storage space...Amber and Sam came to help me do that and install the bed skirt. The bed was so tall I needed a stool to get there! After two nights of literally climbing into bed and two mornings considering parachuting out of bed, I shopped around for lower bed lifts. I found some and I changed them out myself. Thank goodness I was by myself...that would have been some bad YouTube footage! Last night sleep was AMAZING!!! New sheets on a lower, much better bed...life was good...until the alarm went off! I went to my what seems weekly visit to the chiropractor this morning and my doctors were amazed at the improvement since last week...YAY FOR THE NEW MATTRESS!! And, I about forgot to mention, the fabric covering the mattress has ferns on it...obviously, this bed was meant for me!
The mattress wasn't the only good thing to happen to me this weekend. I cleaned my house, and it was much needed!! In the process I found some things that I forgot that I had. I bagged up some stuff for Goodwill. I also have come to the conclusion that my father may well have a stroke when he discovers how much stuff that I have accumulated that he will have to help me move soon. I also need to join a purse lovers anonymous group (if they have one!).
On Saturday, I had my hair done and my girl did a FABULOUS job. I haven't colored it in nearly a year, and I was feeling in a funk so I did my hair. Its great, if I say so myself! I cleaned some more, bought the needed things for the new bed, and the bed was delivered. Some friends and I cooked dinner that night and it was a great time with good friends and good food! After dinner we were all nearly asleep on the couch watching some movie on TV when the girls went to Walgreen's! At Walgreen's we bought a box of hair dye, a Cosmo, face masks, head bands, and some lip balm, oh yeah, and a bottle of $7 champagne. We dyed Brook's hair while we read the Cosmo aloud and wore our face masks. When Get-Ur-Beauty-On was over...we played Rock band with the guys. I was the singer. Many of you know that I am not a singer...it was not pretty...but, I surprisingly had a great time (I nearly lost my voice). It was a good day, and until then, I hadn't had one in quite awhile.
On Sunday, I slept later than I wanted to (more cleaning), and went to breakfast with friends. I had pancakes and bacon at the Mexican restaurant...delicious! I was also able to indulge on one of my favorite combinations: coffee with chips and salsa. That afternoon, I went to a fish fry hosted for two friends that are getting married next month. It was a GREAT afternoon with good friends, good food, and cold beer!
I really need to get to work on this dissertation that is looming over my head...progress has been really slow as of late. Why is it that inspiration comes in waves, as does productivity??
The mattress wasn't the only good thing to happen to me this weekend. I cleaned my house, and it was much needed!! In the process I found some things that I forgot that I had. I bagged up some stuff for Goodwill. I also have come to the conclusion that my father may well have a stroke when he discovers how much stuff that I have accumulated that he will have to help me move soon. I also need to join a purse lovers anonymous group (if they have one!).
On Saturday, I had my hair done and my girl did a FABULOUS job. I haven't colored it in nearly a year, and I was feeling in a funk so I did my hair. Its great, if I say so myself! I cleaned some more, bought the needed things for the new bed, and the bed was delivered. Some friends and I cooked dinner that night and it was a great time with good friends and good food! After dinner we were all nearly asleep on the couch watching some movie on TV when the girls went to Walgreen's! At Walgreen's we bought a box of hair dye, a Cosmo, face masks, head bands, and some lip balm, oh yeah, and a bottle of $7 champagne. We dyed Brook's hair while we read the Cosmo aloud and wore our face masks. When Get-Ur-Beauty-On was over...we played Rock band with the guys. I was the singer. Many of you know that I am not a singer...it was not pretty...but, I surprisingly had a great time (I nearly lost my voice). It was a good day, and until then, I hadn't had one in quite awhile.
On Sunday, I slept later than I wanted to (more cleaning), and went to breakfast with friends. I had pancakes and bacon at the Mexican restaurant...delicious! I was also able to indulge on one of my favorite combinations: coffee with chips and salsa. That afternoon, I went to a fish fry hosted for two friends that are getting married next month. It was a GREAT afternoon with good friends, good food, and cold beer!
I really need to get to work on this dissertation that is looming over my head...progress has been really slow as of late. Why is it that inspiration comes in waves, as does productivity??
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