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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Bartering Rewards


Did Ronnie do good or what??? The cushions on these dining room chairs match the sofa & loveseat we have in our parlour.
This was part of the deal that we recieved from the antique dealer who was dragging his feet about paying my husband for a large job he had done a few months ago.
Now...my husband is a pretty reasonable, patient, and fair man.(He has grown much) but when someone tries to beat him out of expensive work already done...Its not gonna happen. I thought Gosh, I cant imagine "what or who" hes going to come home with on the day he left saying " Oh...TODAY Im "getting" paid" I really didnt want another kid especially someone elses! so when he pulled in with a truck full of antiques and not so old and even pretty nice furniture as well....I was pretty happy!
I am going to buy some remenant fabric in a soft, sage green, vertical stripe, for large pillows Im going to make. The sofa and love seat already have 2 large matching floral (fringed yuckky) pillows, but they gotta go..... I thought it would look nice to incorporate a stripe. we shall see. Off to Joannes we go! I need a few last minute supplies to tighten up the large doll order finally getting mailed out to Kentucky this week.


Ronnie was finally absolved from bringing home "thee" UGLIEST" sofa home years ago. I actually grounded him from ever bringing anything home without my permission first! That grounding has been lifted, He has been forgiven and has once again earned his right to barter, hunt, tag sale & or flea market without me! (folks, Im not kidding, this sofa he tried talking me into all thoses years ago,was orange with BIG gold and red flowers on it and... it was velvet!!!! the only thing missing was a cheesy velvet painting of Elvis, a naked chick(w/ pointy you know whats) in the back of a van OR a bull fighter!))
I am thrilled!
Ronnie is once again a free man...






7 comments:

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SympleTymes Cloth Art By Sherrie Nordgren said...

Hey Kat just dropping by to see how your doing,I am in Love with your new furniture,Wow what a blessing,Congratulations on the no smoke,I'm sp happy and so proud of you,There is a light kiddo,Your almost there,They say the worst is over in 3 weeks being after the first week it really does get better each day,If you don't mind me saying just line up things to do, I laid out several doll projects and kept busy with them That helped allot for me..I'll keep your in my prayers and remember "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world"!!
Sherrie

BittersweetPunkin said...

Ooohhh...I love that...so cute what you put in the center...love that runner.

I hope all is well with you and you are still being strong!
hugs,
Robin

laughingdollstudio said...

Love the way the new furniture looks Kat! I always love to visit your blog because you write so well!

Countryfolk Keepsakes said...

Dang!! He did good!!!
I'm also wonderin' how you're feelin'? Been keepin' you in prayer. :> )
~Peanut

kat449 said...

Thanks everybody...the support & prayers for my non smoking have been a god send, please keep them up so I can as well.
12 days for me today and 4 for Ronnie.
who is my new comment leaving friend moniter de lcd?????
I miss and love you all, except for the moniter person, dont know ya well enough to send ya cyber love!
smoke free hugs, Kat

Jen said...

Hi Kat the furniture is beautiful and I can't believe how well it matches with the other furniture! Be sure and pat Ronnie on the head..Good boy..lol this man knows how to barter. Congrats to you and hubby for being smoke free! but your still in my prayers..well will always be in my prayers but more so for support coming your way!