the new furniture is absolutely stunning. we will have a lifetime to enjoy the hand-carved golden oak table, chairs and sideboard, and come thanksgiving (which we are hoping to host this year), we will have a table that seats 14 easily. amazing. thanks to you, dear reader and old friend, for changing our lives for the better. a million thanks to my friends in the boston and new york loading crews. i owe you all big time!
the only problem is that i have completely and utterly destroyed my back. i fell off of a balcony back in 2003 and hurt my back so badly that i had to quit the job i loved, teaching preschool (my present resume includes the fact that i toilet-trained ten children simultaneously). after the fall of man (me), i became all too familiar with a life of back pain.
and now my back is out again, for the first time in a decade, and each step is agonizing. i have ballroom lessons tonight which are pretty much completely out of the question. i really thought i was lifting properly and watching myself, but i guess i pushed a little too hard. i’m hoping that a day of rest (after radiation and a couple appointments of course) will loosen things up a little. but if it doesn’t stretch out quickly, i may need to call in some favors for a meal or two this week before we head to california on friday.
thank you again to all involved in getting this incredible dining set into our now even-more-beautiful brownstone!! i’ll get some pictures at some point to share with you.
we want pictures! better yet, can i come over and make you guys dinner tmrw night?