may 9: white couches

A day late. I know. Yesterday was non-stop. I didn't even call my friend Lauren, for her birthday. If she will even call me "friend" now.

My Mom recently asked me if I had it to do again, would I still buy the white couch from IKEA. I think I would, only, I wouldn't ruin my second slipcover. I originally purchased 2 white slipcovers ($9.99 each!!?) so I could easily trade them out. Only I left one to dry once in the basement when we first moved in, and a rusty pipe leaked a rust spot on it. Rust spots do not come out, even with harsh chemicals (which I do not normally use, but a lot was at stake here). So, now that I only have one slipcover, I'm a little less carefree about spills and such. We live on a farm, and life is very dirty around here, so the slipcover shows it. I wash it once a month, and I have a special whisk broom dedicated to sweeping off the couch once a week or so. Those help keep it presentable, and I have to say I love the way it looks. In my perfect world, it would be leather (not white leather, mind you), but for now, I think I would do it again.