It really wasn't much of a plunge. I've done a pretty good job of buying all my furniture here off Craigslist and the same is true of the mattress. I'll admit to a bit of squeamishness wondering where it has been and what it has done - a mattress is a more intimate piece of "furniture" than, say, a table or a desk. Wondering where a stain came from can make you feel a little skleeby. But knowing that it's expendable helps to overcome some of those discomforts.
So, I bought this queen mattress, box spring, and frame for $50 (compared with $475 that I would have spent at Costco). It's a bit softer (I think mattress lingo for soft is "plush") than I typically like but I figure I can dump the mattress and get a stiffer one if I find I don't like it. Mattress frames alone cost ~$40, so it's not like I've made a lifelong investment in this. Anyway - tonight we'll see how it works out.
I should have known better, but apparently i spoke too soon about my nails. Moving the mattress and other "stuff" today broke 2 of the longer ones. Sigh. Back to the drawing board
I must have really, really been tired from my week. As I said - I fell asleep on my couch for a nap after work yesterday. And I got almost 8 hours of sleep last night. All things considered - good good.
Speaking of lifelong investments, I have no problem admitting that the new 2014 Corvette is smokin' hot, and I want one. All the car magazines are reviewing it now - I've been waiting for the new C7 body style for a couple of years. I realize it's totally unpractical and expensive (relatively), but this is more of a visceral connection than a logical one. I bought one of the new C5's when they came out in the late '90s and loved that....it was a casualty of a certain mid-life crisis. Well, if I can find a way to get my hands on one of these babies I'm gonna love it, too.
I did laundry earlier today...washed my one set of bed linens to get ready for the new used mattress. It was a joy deflating the air mattress and putting it away. I hope I don't need it again any time soon. Anyway, I'm a 90's rock throwback so the word "Plush" for me has a whole other meaning. This is the meaning....
Rock on!
I must have really, really been tired from my week. As I said - I fell asleep on my couch for a nap after work yesterday. And I got almost 8 hours of sleep last night. All things considered - good good.
Speaking of lifelong investments, I have no problem admitting that the new 2014 Corvette is smokin' hot, and I want one. All the car magazines are reviewing it now - I've been waiting for the new C7 body style for a couple of years. I realize it's totally unpractical and expensive (relatively), but this is more of a visceral connection than a logical one. I bought one of the new C5's when they came out in the late '90s and loved that....it was a casualty of a certain mid-life crisis. Well, if I can find a way to get my hands on one of these babies I'm gonna love it, too.
I did laundry earlier today...washed my one set of bed linens to get ready for the new used mattress. It was a joy deflating the air mattress and putting it away. I hope I don't need it again any time soon. Anyway, I'm a 90's rock throwback so the word "Plush" for me has a whole other meaning. This is the meaning....
Rock on!
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