Last week I posted about some fabulous new furniture we’ve acquired here at the Baer House Inn. Well folks, all of this buying and selling does not happen with the help of magic fairies who come in and transform your house overnight. Oh, how I wish it did.
Everything we’ve acquire recently is old and therefore heavy. Not just heavy, but unusually heavy. A dining room table that weighs about 800 pounds. A huntboard that disassembles into 4 pieces, each pedestal weighing about 200 pounds; the top, one solid piece of finely crafted hardwood, weighing about 400 pounds and the fence about 200 pounds.
This is the good stuff people, the solid, built to last, good stuff.
So, we bought this amazing 450 year old table and chairs at an on-line auction. No problem. Yay us. But wait – we have to pick the stuff up. An 800 pound table with 8 leaves and 14 solidly build, solid walnut chairs.
We have a 2013 Subaru Impreza sedan. How’s this going to work? Lots of trips? Hardly. Meridian is two and a half hours from Vicksburg on a good day with no traffic. Hmmmm.
And did I mention we purchased this out-of-this-world huntboard that came off of a ship – an honest-to-goodness sailing ship on the high seas? It was built in the 1750’s. From solid hard wood. With pegs and carved out tongue and groove construction. And heavy sold metal hinges. (It’s a wonder those ships didn’t sink.)
Did I mention that we have a 2013 Subaru Impreza sedan? How’s this going to work? Luggage rack? I don’t think so.
You see – it’s a trucking problem. We don’t have a truck. We used to have a truck, but we sold it because gasoline in California was over $5.00 a gallon at one point and we drove that truck alot. It was over $100 to fill that beast up and we filled up at least once a week or more. We couldn’t afford the truck. Well guess what? Now we need that truck. And, even more ironically, gasoline here is under $2.00 a gallon. And, to add insult to injury, everything we need to haul is relatively close to our house so we’d probably only need to fill up once a month if that.
Oh Mr. Murphy – damn you and your stupid “laws.” Guess we’ll be getting a truck soon. Subaru, it’s been nice knowing you.
What ironies have befallen you lately dear readers? Do you find yourself needing something you’ve gotten rid of? How often do you use a truck?
Word of the Day: Filial
Fun fact about me: I actually like driving trucks, although parking can be a challenge.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, September 2015. Photos courtesy Google Images.
Isn’t it ironic that THE one or two things we need are not there when we need them? Rental? I hope you have some strong backs to come with you. It will come together and be a fine addition to your the Baer House. Have faith and filials or have faith in filials! Have a wonderful week and send photos!
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Thanks Clay for the positive thoughts. We managed to round up a truck and some strong male backs to help, but not without some head scratching first.
You have a wonderful week as well and stay tuned for regular updates.
Patricia
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You know, it’s like all those things you keep in your house that you *might* need someday but never do…until you get rid of it. I don’t mind driving trucks either. In fact, I took my drivers license test in my dad’s jacked-up, orange with black racer stripes truck. Passed too. But you’re right: they’re a lot harder to park than an Impreza. 🙂
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Something about sitting up high and looking over the other cars that is empowering. I think I’m going to go pick out the truck this time (that’s always been my husband’s arena) so I can get the one I like.
Thanks for stopping by. From now on, I’m keeping everything.
Hugs.
Patricia
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My husband uses his truck all the time! As in, for hauling stuff, not just getting himself from one place to another. And wow, does it show. Over 100k hard miles on it, and we can’t believe it keeps on going. (GMC Sierra 1500 in case you’re curious). Yes, he wants another one, but hoping this one’ll keep going until the kid graduates from college. Good luck getting that lovely furniture home, however you manage to do it!
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Oh we’ve gotten it home with a little help from some friends – with trucks. At least folks here in the South are eager to help.
We are definitely going to have to invest in a truck though. Seems like we’ve needed it for some reason or other ever since we’ve been here.
Thanks for the encouragement and support. Tell the hubs to hang in there for the new truck.
Patricia
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Yup ~ I definitely see a truck in your future! Good idea!
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