Implusive

In Planning Mode
Originally uploaded by wavybrains.

This photo is from a year ago today. This is my third mother's day, and I do not take for granted how lucky I am today and everyday. I'm also posting this picture to commemorate our plan, naked backyard before we lost our collective minds.

Curious yet?

I was going to say that Freak and I don't have a history of large, impulsive purchases. I.e. There are no plasma TV's in our house and no RV's in the backyard. However, to writ:
--Freak's car last summer. Found out about cash-for-clunkers on the last weekend of the deal. Decided to trade in the Jeep in less than 24 hours and take on a payment.
--Roomba, scooba, and the rest of the robot family who joined us in hours of filthy desperation and not necessarily financial flush. May Roomba rest in peace and scooba enjoy his long vacation.
--Cell phones. We have a history of impulsive upgrades when our plan allows.
--My babywearing stash.

However, most of our impulse purchases are small and easy to ignore when they fall out of favor. Also, most fall into "latte plus" category of a splurge but only equal to a few hours work. Yesterday, thanks to the enabling of Freak's wonderful stepfather, we fell into something more in the Scooba-dining table-kitchen stove category that tends to make me spend hours post-purchase wondering what the heck we have wrought.

We were in our barren backyard one minute, idly remarking that Jane of the Jungle sure loves it outdoors but could really use something safer than the hammock and some saw horses to play on, and the next thing we knew, we had a play set on the way at an awesome deal (of course! Even when impulsive, it MUST be a bargain, or I just can't sleep at all). One with many, many wooden pieces ( "And a monkey bar! And my slide! And my picnic table!"). Thanks to Tavy's wonderful Grandpa, my idea of a simple metal A frame swing-and-slide combo (The Blue Box Special) got a serious upgrade.

And one that will pretty much fill our small backyard. But, hey, we've already established that we're not really gardeners at all. We're kid and dog people, although the dog is probably going to disagree when she sees what we've done to "her" space. The grass is a burden that can now earn its keep.

And if the neighbors think we are bizarre? They'll just have to chalk it up to us being too impulsive for our own good. But hopefully, Tavy and Junior deem it to be our best impulse purchase after THEM :)

Comments

[Katie B.]

Looking forward to seeing it!

[Darbie]

whens the playdate?? :)