My stuff arrived. I have unpacked most of it. 20 boxes are going into storage! It seems no matter how much I got rid of, I still brought too much stuff. And after already getting rid of 75% of my books I find I must narrow them down to about half of what I brought.
The money from the auction house came through along with the money from the sale of my house so I went on a shopping spree. I took my measuring tape and went downtown on a bus.
You can see people carry almost anything on the bus. I have seen several people with boxes and bags from IKEA. Shopping carts, baby strollers, even bikes! Some buses have special racks on the front for bikes. Last week my long-suffering daughter carried a 19-inch TV from Future Shop home for me on the bus!
The two department stores in downtown Vancouver, Sears and the Bay, specialize in furniture for huge houses. Do only people with Shaughnessy mansions shop there? Even in my three-bedroom house I would never have had room for 90% of the items I found there. Huge media centres, gigantic leather living room suites! What is really strange - most people in downtown Vancouver live in small apartments or condos!
However I did manage to find a few smaller pieces. I bought a curio cabinet to display my collection of dragons, two bookcases and a media storage unit, a loveseat and three small tables. I measured to make sure they would fit my small apartment. But I didn't carry any of those home on the bus. I'm having them delivered. Most of the furniture will be delivered on Friday May 25. The loveseat will be here June 15. The set of three tables will be here August 23! I think it's on a slow boat from China. Really, that's what the sales associate said.
I see Gary finally posted another blog. They are ready to leave on their trip to move Nana to Victoria early next week. Happy Birthday greetings to Alan whose birthday is today. Tomorrow is my sister's birthday and I'm going to her place for a birthday dinner. Happy Birthday, Dee.
So, take care, everyone. Keep you posted.
Never, never, never give up. ~ Winston Churchill
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