I tend to hide in my room when Mum starts reorganising the furniture

[venetia_sassy]

Mum's superannuation money has come in and she has plans. These plans are based on a) that the superannuation does not even come close to constituting a retirement fund so she will be working for the foreseeable future and b) that she is is tired of making do with things that she doesn't like and/or that don't work well.

Yesterday, while I slept, she went to the nearby homemaker centre and investigated and priced and considered, etc. Today we went there together, she showed me what she was thinking of - and we have a sound system on order (to replace the one with crappy sound), a fridge (to replace the hand-me-down that leaks) and a flat screen tv (to replace the huge bulky one that drives Mum distracted) arriving tomorrow and we came home with a new fan for my bedroom (to replace the rattly old one that only works on one speed) and a dustbuster (which will enable us to clean the dead flies out of the window tracks. We are very excited about that.)

We also went to the furniture store where we'd found our tv stand and side table and Mum put a hold on a chest of drawers for her bedroom (the chest arrives in a few weeks, so Mum will look at it and make a final decision.) Once this business was concluded, I told Mum to go away (to the amusement of the shop assistants) because I'd spotted a Christmas present for her (it's a silver camel with delightful ears!)

I felt very woozy when we were shopping and had to sit down and have something to eat. I think I needed another day of rest after the heat but Mum might have expired from thwarted anticipation by then. She's pretty happy right now. We also have a ceiling fan sitting in the living room waiting to be installed and I am so looking forward to that!

Possibly I have been inspired by all this because I've been on Etsy (TIMESUCK!) for hours contemplating prints for my bedroom and bathroom. I'd already decided on several things for the bedroom but I'm still thinking about the bathroom. Currently on the list are a print from Alice in Wonderland and one of a peacock on a unicycle.

I'm going to wait a couple of day before I decide.

Comments

[turps]

All those things sound fantastic.

I do like that she's getting stuff instead of making do. Far too often when you make do it ends up lasting and you never get the things you actually want. So, that shopping spree sounds perfect.

Hope you find the things you want, too.

[turlough]

I know how you're mother is feeling. Having plans for your home is so much fun. And it's even more fun when you have money enough to realise them properly :-) I wish her and you all the good luck with the renovating!

I spent a couple of hours myself on Etsy last night. I've never visited it much before but I'd to create an account when I ordered cards from romantical and I've started to take advantage of the "Favourites" function. I'm going to get a little money after my grandmother and I thought it would be fun to spend some of it on something completely frivolous. It's a terrible time sink though. SO MANY COOL THINGS!

Both the Alice and the peacock prints sound fun. Mind sharing the links?

[glitteryv]

Hee, industrious!mom was industrious, eh?

Though, really, like you mention on the post, a lot of times we postpone getting the things we need (despite having some money and a possible idea of how to get those items at a reasonable price.) I hope you enjoy the fan. :)

I have only "passed through" Etsy, but that doesn't mean that there are several indie-items sites where I can spend a long time browsing every little thing. Oh, internets!