| Well, my grand-uncle died a little over a year ago. He lived most of his life with his sister, my grand-mother. And my grand-father died at a ridiculously young age (because they either didn't know how to diagnose leukemia back then or, more likely, hadn't yet worked out a cure).
Anyway, long story short, my mum (and her siblings) came into a bit of money. And, crazy woman that she is, she has this thing about using money on people while she's still alive.
Which is why I am student-debt free and which is how I got my IKEA furniture. Fortunately, my stuff didn't ring up the largest total and I was able to chip in as well. So the guilt is not quite overwhelming.
But, yet, I got a bedroom set (minus the bed), a TV table-thingy, a toy chest that I use to house my computer stuff and my paperwork and blinds for three of my five windows (I kept my bedroom drapes and my front-door window is in weird glass you can't really see through anyway). Oh, and two lamps. All for $1,200 Cdn.
The project for next summer is to go back for the kitchen table and two chairs. After that, I would very much enjoy finding a comfortable, cushioned something or other to lounge on and read.
And then I'll be pretty much set for life, really. __________________  Sunny
"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." avie by Jessie |