So we finally got our couch on Sunday. I found it on bookoo (similar to craiglist, but for military) almost three weeks ago, but told the couple we wouldn't be able to pay for it until after the 1st of the month. They were super understanding and said they wouldn't sell it to anyone else before if we really wanted it. We went to see the couch about two weeks ago. The couple moved off base recently and the couch was just too big for the space they have now. Garrett and I had to find this place, in the dark, and we had forgot the cell phone at home so if we got lost we wouldn't be able to call and get help. We didn't have trouble until we were trying to find their driveway. The house was back a ways from the road, and I hadn't had a very good description of it. Probably the first time Garrett and I have gotten testy with one another about something. But we found it with only two turn arounds and tossing caution to the wind and knocking on the door since they were Y-plated cars. Turns out our guess was correct. We saw the couch, loved it. Sat down, couldn't pass it up at all. It is incredibly comfy and I just didn't want to get up.When the first of the month arrived I e-mailed the woman that we were ready to pay and take it from them. They said they would come drop it off to us sometime this weekend. They came Sunday afternoon while we were having a game day with Daniel and a friend of Garrett's from FTAC. Sunday was very rainy and stormy. Luckily they had covered it with plastic and sheets, though it still got a little wet in some places. They brought it in, we set it out and let it air dry for a few hours while we finished our game of Monopoly (which I bought at the Thrift Store for $1!) and ate dinner. Then I brought out my blow dryer and got the cushions mostly dry so the couch was safe to sit on. Daniel laid down on the couch and told us he looked forward to spending the night over here in the future. He didn't want to get up. After Garrett sat on it for a while he looked at me and told me I had made a good choice.
The next morning we found that the couch had dried fine and that we didn't have any weird marks from the water. We now have more sitting space than we possibly need until our government furniture is picked up after we get our house goods. We may not have any other furniture when we get our house goods, and may be using our air mattress and card table again, but it will still be great. We love our house and I really can't wait to decorate!
