Furniture Woes

I have the perfect desk. I bought it at a garage sale for only $5!!!

I was able to sand it down, paint it and put beautiful new glass knobs on.

It's stayed at my mom's for the past few years, but she's wanting to trade it for another desk I have. I can't let it leave the family.

I have no room for it, or purpose either. I had always had the dream of being a Writer, but have now truly given up that route. I just don't see "writing" in my future. But I love this desk. I love the lines, the drawers, everything about it.

But where to put it? We have a 1,400 sq ft house that's already packed to the max with all the necessities to support a 5 member family, and 15 gazillion pets. As I see it, I have two options:

A) Make our house bigger (not likely)

or

B) Wait for boys to move out

If I'm going with option B, I'd really like Isaac's room. It has beachy white wood planks on the walls and ceiling. He also has a view of the water (in the winter-time when all the tree leaves have fallen). Most likely this room will have the least amount of pets residing in it from now until....then.

Yes, I think his room will work. I can place the white desk in the white wood walled room, with the original 1935 pine floor, and sit looking at the water. I'll have my Little Red computer with me (actually by then Little Red will sadly be long gone). (And yes, you did catch that. We name our computers. I have Little Red and the "house" laptop is Big Blue. Our kids were so fortunate to not be named Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes...)

What will I be doing at my desk? Not quite sure, but it will be pretty.

I'll even let Mark have one of the other boys' rooms so he can play guitar. (I know, so generous of me.)

There we will be in 15 years. Me pretending to write, Mark strumming on his guitar or bass. Sounds like a plan to me.

In case you're wondering, this is the desk my mom is trading for.

She loved the green glass knobs and all the drawers.