My father bought it second hand for our previous house in
Stuart. It was an oblong old Florida style kitchen table. However I never
really felt that it fit this house. Not to mention it had memories of a place
and time I hated. Over the years it became more scratched & stained.
Recently the padding on the seats started coming apart.
Last September, on impulse I walked into a Big Lots store. There,
I fell in love with a display table. It was square with dark wood and the seats
were high. It would fit that spot in the kitchen perfectly. But money has been
really tight and the last thing I needed was another expense. Then I remembered
reading about the Trump tariffs. After they kick in the price of everything
from shampoo to cars is going to rise. And the table was on sale!
I bought that table! Since it arrived unassembled, it wasn't
the bargain I'd thought. I would have to pay someone to put it together. I've
hired handymen in the past who failed to show or even call to explain why. The
delivery men gave me the name of someone. The man turned out to be reasonably
priced and he actually showed up early.
This high pub table not only fits the spot, but me too!
There's a foot of space between the floor and my feet and I'm a medium height
woman. I can see better thru the bay window into my back yard. I've added to
the landscaping over the years and now I can fully enjoy the view!
Usually, during the holidays starting on Thanksgiving I move
to the big formal table under the chandelier. But this year, I plan to
celebrate this holiday on my new pub table in the kitchen.
Seated there, I kind of feel like a kid in a high chair.
Hey, I've always said this is my second childhood. And this is the best one, no
parents or even a husband to boss me! I can watch a movie in the middle of the
day or the night, fix myself a hot fudge sundae at 2:00 AM, sing loudly
off-key, or dance naked in every room in the house. Wooohooo!
My new table just adds to the magic!
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