Broken Bed

Well I was feeling pretty lucky! I hadn't broken much worth mentioning in awhile.... UNTIL TODAY. After swim lessons, lunch, a new dishwasher installation (and conversation with the most intersting installation man) it was naptime for Espen & I sent my cousin an email & decided I'd work on "Anders" room. I wasn't happy with the furniture placement and it is stark with nothing but a red wall & some curtains. So I started moving stuff!

I successfully got the extra carpet out from under the sleigh bed. Moved the dresser & nightstand (wheels on carpet don't work as well as on hardwood). And then I was pushing the bed to where I thought I wanted it and CRACK THUD it broke. Not just a little break... but wood splintered & the metal deals that hold the side rails to the frame came out of their home... the bed was lopsided... so I laughed, cursed and tried to put it back together. NOT SUCCESSFUL. So I tried to shift it around so it was balanced safely. NOT SUCCESSFUL. So I just said F-it, closed the door & sent Doug a text that I had good news & bad. (The good was the dishwasher, the bad the bed). And to my surprise I got NOTHING in return. (Must be a busy day in the office).

So the sleigh bed that we found at our last house in HORRID condition that Doug worked for weeks to restore to a beautiful condition has fallen. But he got home looked at it and thought he could fix it. And of course he said... why do you have to touch things... you always manage to break it & I have to keep fixing it!! HAHE#AHEA!! So when he told me it could be fixed my immediate question was "well how fixed.... could someone jump on it or will they have to gently sit on it?" and he just told me to stay off it!! Man that cracked me up! We'll see.... Anders arrives in a week... maybe I'll have to move the bed upstairs down for a little while... geesh...

And my day ended with the cutest baby watering my flowers! The cutest boy who today was clingy... didn't want anyone but mommy to look or touch him... and VERY independent... just wants to do it himself so sometimes even mommy nearby is way to close! Geesh talk about mixed messages!!
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And my last thought for the day.... years ago when Oprah was all about a gratitude journal I had one. I actually convinced the hubby to write in it with me & every night we wrote 5 things we were grateful for that day. And today I'm reminded of it.

I'm reminded of the fantastic people I have surrounded myself with over the last 15 years and I'm grateful. My new friend Kellie is an awesome mom. Outgoing and kind and easy spirited and funny. She makes me think fondly of those I've left behind.... Valerie (remeber the salsa dancing), Courtney (aahhh the events we planned), Lara (a European vacation!), Shannalea (could work & personal life be more fun with you & Hal?), Nicole (the scorpian in the bathroom), Sarah (perhaps the coolest person I've ever hired!). So ladies don't doubt that I sometime sit & think with gratitude the reasons you were brought into my life. And I carry parts of each of you with me daily.... So today I'm grateful for friendships ~ old & new ~ near & far.