what do a fire extinguisher and a couch have in common?
Our day, that's what.
Holy moly has this been the weirdest and most chaotic day we've had in a LONG time. If you're friends with me on Facebook or follow me on twitter, you know a little bit but folks, it's time for the tell all.
So, let's start with the couch. My parents gave us our couch as a wedding gift and we haven't been able to part with it in the 7+ years we've been married although we've badly needed a new one. That couch has weathered a lot ... a lot of moves, a lot of spit up, a lot of LIFE. We found an incredible deal for a new couch with a matching overstuffed chair (the hubs' dream) and an ottoman and it was to be delivered this afternoon. The old couch was going to hang out in my craft room in the basement for awhile.
Or so we thought.
As the hubs and I were manuevering the couch through our kitchen and into the stair well that goes down to our basement earlier today, we somehow hit the small fire extinguisher that hangs on the wall (weird, right? we rent) and TURNED IT ON.
I'll pause for a moment so you can survey just a small glimpse of the aftermath:
I had to quickly drop my end of the couch and the hubs had to grab the spewing fire extinguisher off the wall, open the back door, and fling it outside before it made even MORE of a mess. He almost threw up and passed out from the fumes and then managed to rip an entire back pocket off of his jeans because he got stuck on a door knob.
Are you laughing yet?
I'm still not ... maybe in a few days. *wink*
After pausing to think really bad thoughts, we (foolishly) continue on our mission.
The couch gets stuck in the landing that goes down to the basement. We are SO COMPLETELY done. We decide that it's time for the couch to go on the curb since we're classy folk and all. I even stuck a fancy handwritten "free" sign on it, to lure passerbys into checking it out. Yeah, it had a little bit of fire extinguisher dust on it and maybe it had started to rain but there was no way that couch was going to stay in this little house. An hour later, thanks to Craigslist, it was gone.
The hubs and I did all of this on his lunch break. He goes back to work, obviously more than a little frazzled, and I start to clean up the mess that is our kitchen and discover ... wait for it ... that when I had set the couch down during the chaos, it had somehow managed to hit our stove's cook top and crack it. Yep, the fancy cook top on the fancy stove that might cost over $2k to replace if it can't be repaired.
Kill me now.
In the face of adversity, I usually thrive and rise to the challenge. Today? The opposite happened. I sat on the floor during N's nap time (no couch, remember?) and cried. Then I snapped out of it when I remembered the whole point to this disaster of a day ... new furniture was coming soon!
It's pretty, it's comfortable, and we love it.
That cute girl up there? She can't stop talking about the whole ordeal. "Mama, mess! Daddy home, shoes in mess (there were footprints from our shoes in the dust), couch stairs. Mama, Daddy, couch outside. Mess all clean!" Over and over and over. Apparently, today went down in history as the most exciting day she's ever experienced. Admittedly, probably ours, too.
So, what's the moral of the story? I have no clue. I'm just trying to forget this day even happened.
I'll laugh tomorrow.
28 comments:
interesting story :P but awesome couch!!
They say that bad things happen in threes, so it looks like you're there. Hope that tomorrow is better!
happy new couch day! hope you are relaxing on it now!
Oh, Tricia! I don't blame you for barely tolerating that kind of day. On the up side, I do love your new couch, and N has an exciting story to tell. :-)
I hope you have a relaxing weekend, and that you guys can truly enjoy your new furniture!
*hug*
tomorrow is a new day. :)
OMG! What kind of cook top? I think my hubbs can get you a new one at a nice discount. Email me the details: size, kind of cook top (glass?), and gas or electric. He can order it from work and ship it direct.
What a nightmare, but tomorrow is a new day!
Plus your girlie has stories to tell... She's one smart cookie!
Hugs!
Megan
eek! what a day!
When I saw the picture of that couch, all I could think of was the "Friends" episode where they are trying to get Ross's new couch up to his apartment and he's yelling "Pivot! Pivot!"
As Scarlett O'Hara once said, tomorrow is another day :)
So sorry you had such a messed up day, friend! Enjoy your new couch though. It is beautiful!
Oh my. I'm so sorry about the stovetop. And the jeans pocket--also a bummer (no pun intended). Thanks for dealing with all of that crazy just so we could have a laugh. NOT at your expense, but really sympathy laughs because what else can be done? Laughing imagining N's retelling of the day's events, as well.
Oh my gosh - that picture of the couch makes me think of the Friends episode where Ross and Rachel are trying to move a couch! Hysterical! Probably not as funny in real life....
Good thing is you know your fire extinguisher works, right? :)
Seriously - send this to TV comedy writers - it SO sounds like an episode on a TV show!
Oh my goodness! As others have already observed, this was like watching a TV show. I too thought of Ross's couch stuck in the stairwell and him yellng, "Pivot! Pivot!" And yes, you will laugh, maybe not tomorrow but someday this will be funny!!
Good grief, and I thought electronics in the toilet was a "big" day haha. Hope you are laughing soon!!!
Ahhhh Tricia!!! One day you will laugh! But for today, I'm sending you a big hug! I hope your weekend turns around!
Oh my gosh!!!!! That sounds like the craziest day ever!! Haha, and that sounds like exactly what Alea would say too :) I <3 N!
oh no, tricia! i'm so sorry. what a day! at least you have a nice new couch to enjoy, right?
what an adventure!! wow...someone got a free couch out of it!!
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I so want a new or another couch. In all my adult life (14 years) I have always gotten free hand me down couches. I have been so grateful to have them given to us. But the one we have now is literally falling apart. Plus it is terribly uncomfortable. Maybe I will drive by and get your fire extinguisher couch. LOL.
Oh my gosh! That is quite the experience! I'm so sorry...haha. I know you'll be able to laugh at it someday, but now you are probably thinking you couldn't have had a more unlucky day if you tried!
Hang in there :)
but yay! new furniture rules! and I can just picture N watching the whole thing in awe
At least the new sofa looks really good. I like the color. Very family friendly.
Tranae
This is something that would totally happen to us!! At least in the end, the couch was gone, and the new couch was there! :)
Oh, man. This totally sounds like us. Let's look on the bright side: the new couch looks awesome!
OHHHHHHHHHHH SNAAAAPPPP!!!!!!
How on earth did I miss this story!? And MAN am I glad I found it! SWEET DISASTER BATMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can I just say that I bust out laughing when the fire extinguisher decided to let er' rip!?!!! You poor things!!!!!!!! We'vd had many curbside pieces of furniture with a FREE sign on them at the end of our driveway! :) Spreading the LOVE! :)
LOVE your new couch! And the little pumpkin sitting on it is the cats pajamas!!!!
xo,
Maggie
Oh my goodness! What a day! That's pretty much the worst get a new piece of furniture story i've ever heard, so I'm glad the new one is finally in there and the ordeal is over!
Damn girl. I'm thrilled that this day finally ended for you!
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