I <3 Ikea (not to be confused with Huckabees)

I hopped in my trusty Kia today (or "trustier" these days, since Jon and Chuck fixed it up and I don't feel like it's going to explode) and drove to Denton for the second time this week to see Jon's sister, Ginger.* We were on a mission...to go to Ikea. This was my second time in the past week. So much Ikea. Almost too much to handle. Almost.

I was going specifically to get shelves to put above our two windows in the living room. I know it sounds weird--Jon thought so too--but I have full faith that it'll be awesome. Our books are overflowing, and all this potential space will keep my from feeling guilty about buying a boatload of books from the bargain table every time I got to Barnes and Noble (hardcover books for $6! A-mazing!).

$120 and a plate of Swedish meatballs later, I not only got two 70" shelves with "invisible" mounting brackets that slide inside the shelf, but also a hat rack/coat hangar that mounts on the wall, a few teal placemats, curtains, and a curtain rod, and I was set. It was more than I wanted to spend, but I feel good about the stuff I got. It'll make our place seem more homey, which is important to me, knowing that we're going to be here for another 14 months. I also got Ginger some cute finger puppets that she was hesitant to buy because she wasn't sure at what age they'd be appropriate for her baby. I decided that they were something she should have regardless, because they're just so dang cute.

Anyway, it's getting late. I will get some pictures up of the shelves and whatnot when we get them up. I also have a video of the dog that is pretty funny...may get that up soon too.

Later.





*When I was typing this, I accidentally typed "Gonger," which made me lawl.