Clarification and retail therapy

What a combination, huh?

But I need to clarify a point from yesterday's post about the renters.

Yes, they are renting the house.

However, these are the same people who were originally going to buy the house.

The lease agreement states that they will buy the house once they obtain financing.

I spoke to our real estate agent today, and the soonest the renters will be able to begin the process of buying the house is March.

So......we're going to hold out until at least March and see what happens then.

I appreciate all of your comments and I'll keep y'all posted on how things turn out.
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Now on to retail therapy.....

I've been looking and looking for new lamps for the den and I made a MAJOR score today at Pier One.

I bought two of these lamps














for the grand total of $43.00!!!!

I KNOW!

They originally retailed for $100.00 EACH. They were both marked down to $50.00 each. They were the last two in the store. One lamp had 2 small dents in the back of the base. The other had one small dent. The manager took ANOTHER 50% off the lamp with the two dents and 30% off the lamp with one dent. Then I had a coupon for $20.00 off a purchase of $50.00.

I restrained myself from doing the happy dance right there in the store.

(But it was hard.)

Anyway.....the lamps look awesome in my den right now, but will really pop when I (read: Sweet Man) paint the den bluish/gray and I hang my textile art.

You know I'll post pictures when it all comes together.

Try to contain your excitement until then.


*EDIT*
Y'all HAVE to go by Cat's place and see what she has posted today.
Let's just say she has given me the body I've always wanted...... ;-)