Monday, October 29, 2007
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Rug
So I was at Kohl's a couple weeks ago for who knows what, and I decided to take a look at the rug section. We have wood floors downstairs and a rug is nice to have in the winter months. Our old one bit the dust, or rather turned into dust, a while back. So I go to look at the rugs and I find this one I really rather like. It's the right size, 5' x 8', and is made of wool, instead of that viscose or olefin. What is that stuff, anyway? Petroleum product? Recycled margarine? I prefer a fiber who's origin I can relate to in a direct way. I know what a sheep looks like.
So, here is this beautiful area rug and it is priced at $249.99. Now, that's not so bad for a 5' x 8' rug, but it's not on sale, and everyone knows that you never, EVER pay full price for anything at Kohl's because it will most likely be on sale within the next few days, if not hours, and might even possibly end up as a clearance item the next time you're in the store. I leave the rug and pretty much don't think about it again.
Yesterday I am in Kohl's again, looking for jeans and shoes for my older son. I decide to stop by the rugs as they are having one of their infamous "lowest price of the season" sales. I think their definition of "season" must have something to do with smaller units than three months, like maybe one week. I seem to see those lowest price of the season signs more than once every three months. Anyway . . .
I stop in the rug section and sure enough, there is a sale on rugs. There is my rug, only one left in the biggest size. There is a sign above the rug that says it is on sale for $18.99. Whoa. I do a double-take, then a double-check and yes, it says the little rug is $8.99; the medium-size rug is $18.99, and the large 5' x 8' one is also $18.99. I can hardly believe my good fortune! I grab the rub and haul it up to the check-out with no cart. I am out of breath by the time I get there. The checker scans the price tag for the rug and it comes up as $69.99. No, no, no - it was very clearly priced at $18.99. She looks incredulous (I don't blame her) and makes a phone call to someone out there on the floor to check the price. A minute later her phone rings next to her register and I hear her say, "Oh? Well, okay." Then she tells me I am right and rings the rug up at $18.99. I skip out to my car as well as I can while carrying this huge wool rug, and I stop at my parents' house to show it off and exclaim over my good luck.
Today, I return to Kohl's to take back the shoes and jeans that didn't fit my oldest son. Just for fun, I decide to take a look at the rugs again and see if they don't have a smaller, matching rug I could put in the front hallway. Well, they are out of the size and color I want, but they have it in other colors. I check out the sign again and it is now changed. Small size is $8.99; medium size is $18.99 and the large size is $69.99. So it was a mistake. Wow. I was in the right place at the right time. Love that.
So, here is this beautiful area rug and it is priced at $249.99. Now, that's not so bad for a 5' x 8' rug, but it's not on sale, and everyone knows that you never, EVER pay full price for anything at Kohl's because it will most likely be on sale within the next few days, if not hours, and might even possibly end up as a clearance item the next time you're in the store. I leave the rug and pretty much don't think about it again.
Yesterday I am in Kohl's again, looking for jeans and shoes for my older son. I decide to stop by the rugs as they are having one of their infamous "lowest price of the season" sales. I think their definition of "season" must have something to do with smaller units than three months, like maybe one week. I seem to see those lowest price of the season signs more than once every three months. Anyway . . .
I stop in the rug section and sure enough, there is a sale on rugs. There is my rug, only one left in the biggest size. There is a sign above the rug that says it is on sale for $18.99. Whoa. I do a double-take, then a double-check and yes, it says the little rug is $8.99; the medium-size rug is $18.99, and the large 5' x 8' one is also $18.99. I can hardly believe my good fortune! I grab the rub and haul it up to the check-out with no cart. I am out of breath by the time I get there. The checker scans the price tag for the rug and it comes up as $69.99. No, no, no - it was very clearly priced at $18.99. She looks incredulous (I don't blame her) and makes a phone call to someone out there on the floor to check the price. A minute later her phone rings next to her register and I hear her say, "Oh? Well, okay." Then she tells me I am right and rings the rug up at $18.99. I skip out to my car as well as I can while carrying this huge wool rug, and I stop at my parents' house to show it off and exclaim over my good luck.
Today, I return to Kohl's to take back the shoes and jeans that didn't fit my oldest son. Just for fun, I decide to take a look at the rugs again and see if they don't have a smaller, matching rug I could put in the front hallway. Well, they are out of the size and color I want, but they have it in other colors. I check out the sign again and it is now changed. Small size is $8.99; medium size is $18.99 and the large size is $69.99. So it was a mistake. Wow. I was in the right place at the right time. Love that.
Friday, October 19, 2007
I'm Baaaack
I haven't posted here in a while and I was feeling a little badly about that. You see, I am at a stage in life, a fragile stage in life, a complex stage in life raising an increasing number of teenagers and trying to keep my head (and my heart) above water. Thank God for our gym membership so I can sweat off some of the stress, and then soak in a hot whirlpool!
I got a new lens from my Dad and will soon be putting it through its paces, with results hopefully to post. As far as writing is concerned, I have been investing my skills in my two dog blogs, as silly as that may sound. It's a great outlet at the end of the day to sit down here and speak my mind through the persona of a dog. I tell their stories from their points of view, as they tell them to me. I'm already seeing a shrink, so don't even suggest it.
The four kids are now in four separate schools and just trying to get to teacher conferences over the past two weeks was quite a challenge. I almost did it, but had to skip a few teachers to make it work. Academically, everyone's doing great. Pants keep falling down lower, hair keeps changing colors, food keeps disappearing as if by magic, but I hear these are normal occurences.
So there you have it. If this gets boring, just visit the dog blogs to your right. Their lives are far more exciting than mine at times.
I got a new lens from my Dad and will soon be putting it through its paces, with results hopefully to post. As far as writing is concerned, I have been investing my skills in my two dog blogs, as silly as that may sound. It's a great outlet at the end of the day to sit down here and speak my mind through the persona of a dog. I tell their stories from their points of view, as they tell them to me. I'm already seeing a shrink, so don't even suggest it.
The four kids are now in four separate schools and just trying to get to teacher conferences over the past two weeks was quite a challenge. I almost did it, but had to skip a few teachers to make it work. Academically, everyone's doing great. Pants keep falling down lower, hair keeps changing colors, food keeps disappearing as if by magic, but I hear these are normal occurences.
So there you have it. If this gets boring, just visit the dog blogs to your right. Their lives are far more exciting than mine at times.
Monday, October 01, 2007
Toast
My babysitting employer called me last night to say that, due to the unusually sluggish housing market, my services will no longer be afforded. Understandable, since the child's father is a realtor, but I am sad nonetheless. I will miss the gas money, and I will miss the little boy even more. He is such a love.
So, now I have six more hours of free time each week. What to do? The toaster was staring at me this morning and I stared back, noting how dirty the thing was. When was the last time someone cleaned you? No answer. I spent the next twenty minutes cleaning my toaster. It often stands on the counter next to the stovetop, so it gradually takes on a sticky patina of spattered oil, laying a nice foundation for any dust or crumbs that get near it. Just wiping it with a wet rag does no good; it simply smears the grease around. So, I took a soapy rag to the thing and wiped off as much of the gook as I could before I had to take the next child to school. It looks much nicer now, though still not like new. Maybe tomorrow I will get around to emptying the crumb tray.
So, now I have six more hours of free time each week. What to do? The toaster was staring at me this morning and I stared back, noting how dirty the thing was. When was the last time someone cleaned you? No answer. I spent the next twenty minutes cleaning my toaster. It often stands on the counter next to the stovetop, so it gradually takes on a sticky patina of spattered oil, laying a nice foundation for any dust or crumbs that get near it. Just wiping it with a wet rag does no good; it simply smears the grease around. So, I took a soapy rag to the thing and wiped off as much of the gook as I could before I had to take the next child to school. It looks much nicer now, though still not like new. Maybe tomorrow I will get around to emptying the crumb tray.
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