Yesterday we celebrated/observed/did the hipster thing, Earth hour. We planned all day for it, even leaving our friends house so that we could get home. Of course that meant putting the girls to bed in the pitch black, only to hear Pookie cry out for her night light. (Eco friendly bulb in nightlight thank goodness!)
So, girls to bed early, bedroom aglow with candlelight and what do we do? Set up Ikea furniture of course! Yes, just like in the olden days....oh wait...Any way, we had bought a new desk at Ikea that day. Of course, we only went to Ikea for a picture frame and came home with bedding, a bodum, chalk, a roll of paper, an as-is dining room table and a desk.
Needless to say, it was an adventure. Hubby and I have very different ways of going about things. I like to look at instructions, he doesn't. I like to do it step by step, he leapfrogs. I like to use finesse, he uses brute strength. And nothing is better than looking for that last thingamajig by candlelight! However, amidst giggles, sighs, a few curses, a bit of compromise and a frantic search through the packaging for the missing piece, we set it up. And it is mighty fine.
And today I managed to frame one of my favorite Pookie creations...which is why we went to Ikea in the first place!
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hey! i was at ikea *during* earth hour. but i knew i would be, so i turned out all the lights, unplugged everything but the phone and the alarm clock, and switched off the heat at home (which i sorely regretted when it started to hail that night).
also, we did the wiser, but less energy efficient thing by just waiting until earth hour was over to set up our fine purchases.
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