Look, people, at this link.
What's even worse is how close I live to IKEA. Which means I can go whenever I want, all the time, several times a day if I choose.
And it's raining and frigid today (again) and I'm low on endorphins and I have to sew a commissioned work for a magazine (other people's, not mine) and I'd rather indulge in retail therapy because I've already maxed out my swimming quota for the week. And it's not even the weekend yet and the children have (uncharacteristically) confirmed their 2014 Halloween costumes and they involve lots of sheer fabrics ("but must be stretchy and cannot be itchy, Mom!") and upholstery fabrics that we hope don't look like those beat-up apricot/pink/green floral sofas with "Free!" signs on them, sitting out in people's yards and I have no sewing mojo and those same children had the audacity to grow lankier over the summer so that their winter jackets and fall coats mysteriously now have only three-quarter sleeves and look suspiciously cropped at the midriff and I have to go to Target to buy new coats because they need them because it's raining and frigid.
This, my friends, is what a vicious cycle looks like in Stay-At-Home-Mom-Land.
It is not one of my better days. See? No photos. Only whining.
Do you have days like this? When the weather defeats you? And you want to take a gigantic flamethrower to the sky to vaporize all the clouds to give the sun the ghost of a chance to peek out and resurrect your languid soul? And did I tell you that two days ago, I was viciously assaulted by not one, but two caterpillars while cleaning vegetables for lunch?
Wait! No. I must not give up. I must look on the bright side. It isn't snowing. The internet is working. The cars aren't dinged to death by hailstorms. The post office hasn't raised its international shipping costs again. There are no solicitors at my door asking if they can give me a free roof estimate. We do not have a mice infestation (only bloody caterpillars). Nobody has released new scientific evidence that Nutella causes the plague. There are no lice in my children's hair.
And IKEA has launched its Paper Shop.
I suppose I could shout for joy.
Or just go shopping. Sewing (and ecstatic utterances) can wait.
I think I have to remind you that you have a "What's your superpower?" t-shirt.
ReplyDeleteOh noooooo...why did you have to point this out?! ;-)
ReplyDeleteAwww, even when you're whining, you're hilarious! Go have fun at ikea! :D
ReplyDeleteOh my! those paperclips! those boxes! *sigh* that IKEA is over an hour from me. We all have those days.
ReplyDeleteNo, no, no!! No shopping! Get going on the costumes, RIGHT NOW!!
ReplyDeleteOh well, I tried.
Love you!
It isn't snowing... It isn't snowing... It isn't snowing. Hurray! Even though our car got "dinged" by a deer rather than hailstones. Life still has its good points... like the privilege of sewing with new fabric that hasn't even been released yet! Always SOMETHING good, even if the sun is missing (you have my permission to remind me of that at crucial times!).
ReplyDeleteTrue confession: I have never been to Ikea, nor do I really feel the need, and I live within a half hour of the place. I can understand your attitude, though. It has been dusk-like all day, so I feel the need to huddle under covers, read a book and drink some wine. Unfortunately...work. I am just happy football practice was cancelled, so my evening is looking up!
ReplyDeleteThank God for small blessings when we need them, Stacy!
DeleteI was listening to MPR today and there may be snow tomorrow night. :(
ReplyDeleteRebecca: yes, I heard, too. The husband came home and broke the bad news. Boo.
DeleteOh, that tape! I might have to go to Ikea sooooooon.
ReplyDeleteI heard that it might be snowing tomorrow. Maybe I will go to Ikea, then. Or Target to buy snowpants and boots.
ReplyDeleteIKEA has the cutest stuff. So many lovely paper things to drool over. I was there this week helping a friend buy a bed (actually I was wrangling her toddler while she bought the bed), and I didn't see any of this lovely stuff. Probably a good thing too!
ReplyDeleteSadly Ikea Australia don't have a paper shop at all :-(
ReplyDeleteOn a brighter note, they launched their holiday decoration shop today
I think it is time for an IKEA trip! We need to escape the heat here. 90 degrees in October (it has been hot since April) and no AC.
ReplyDeleteYou are soooo lucky to live near Ikea, If I did I would want to go every day, but I live approx 50 miles from Ikea, boohoo. Re your kids Halloween clothes, the phrase ' rod for your own back' comes to mind....
ReplyDeleteLast time the weather defeated me, I made this... http://twitter.com/sarah_roo/status/431410343622246400/photo/1
ReplyDeleteIkea is 184 miles from us... One Halloween outfit down(Apple White)/ three to go (Elsa and two dino suits. Every year I vow not to do this to myself, then I do it anyway. The grandkids are happy so that's a plus.
ReplyDeleteOh Ikea. Sigh. Yes Australia has Ikea but paper shop or not I am in the southern island state of Tasmania. So have to fly there (then have baggage limit problem) or take my car on the 12hr overnight boat. They won't even post me a catalogue. Sob sob.
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of unopened Ikea catalogues here in SA. Would you like me to post them to you?
DeleteI've been admiring the IKEA wrapping paper and ribbons. So much more interesting than the typical wrapping paper I see in stores. My next IKEA trip is on the horizon... Mostly I want some fabric to make curtains for my craft room. But of course I'll end up spending about $200 by the time all is said and done.
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