Stupider and Stupider

This past February, we sold off 90% of our belongings so that we could begin the trek to IHOP-KC. It was our prayer that the stuff we were getting rid of would bless the people that we sold items to. We sold things like our car to friends in our cell group, our couch to a lady whose husband was in IRAQ and had very little money or furniture. Our bed and most of the remaining furniture went to a pastor that recently relocated to Fairbanks from Kansas. In the process, he mentioned that he had a king sized, mahoganny, 4-post water bed that he would sell for $200. All we had to do was pick it up. All we had to do... haha

We had been trying week after week since arriving here in KC to make this happen. My pneumonia slowed us down, and looking for a home did too. Finally, yesteday morning at 7AM, we headed to the Uhaul place to get a trailer and drag it 350 miles to the place that the waterbed awaited us. No offense to Kansas, but to a guy that just moved from Alaska, I can't see why anyone would live there. We drove I-70 to a place called Hill City. Mind you, there wasnt really a hill that I could see, unless you want to call rolling prarie a hill. Either way, this drive was one of the most unappealing I have ever embarked on. There is nothing to look at. Hardly a tree to be seen, an animal to see besides some very lonely cattle and an occasional hawk. The worst part was, we had to drive back!

I told the fella we were meeting for the waterbed that I would call upon arrival and he could meet me. We did this and quickly found out that his baby (or was it grandson) was sick and he was 45 minutes away in a different city and it would be at least 2 hours before he was able to meet up. Thankfully, there was a Pizza Hut nearby.

We killed the time, and true to his word the gentleman was there on time. We commenced upon loading the waterbed into our trailer only to find that a 5x10 trailer was a tiny bit too small where the doors are to accomodate this bed. This meant we had to do some deconstructive remodeling to the bed to fit it into the Uhaul trailer. About an hour later, we were loaded and headed back to KC. All in all it was 14 hours and 700 miles.

Sad part of the story....we dont like the bed. At least not what we have seen of it so far. We both have been kicking ourselves for getting into this mess all day. We are out the 200 for the bed, the 250 for gas, food and trailer to pick it up, and now we have a big bed that we are going to have to do something with. At least the new house has a fireplace, and THAT puts a smile on my face.

So Valette, it aint all that bad :-)