Decisions.....Decisions....

Old Knotty Pine

I am impulsive when it comes to buying something I want. Do I need it? Or am I just bored and want something new in my life? I think I want a new kitchen hutch. After all the one I have is nearly forty years old and just a simple knotty pine. This was a purchase for the new fangled microwave that I had to have. Then I of course needed a microwave cabinet to hold the new device. Never really cooked in the contraption, but it was nice to warm up something rather than get out a pan.

I did find a hutch with glass doors today. The price was more than I wanted to spend, but spend I did without asking the man.  I once heard it is better to beg forgiveness that to ask permission. Therefore, I went with that idea, called him from the store and confessed. So now, less than three hours later I am feeling guilty. Not only because I made an impulse purchase but also am sitting here harkening back to the fond memories of the ’old knotty pine’ cabinet that has served me well.

All my grandkids have known to open the lower door to find treasures to play with while at Grandma’s. Coloring books and crayons, paper for drawing, little toys that came in a kids meal. An old domino set, playing cards and the ever popular Candy Land game.

The new one does not even have a drawer for ‘junk. How will I ever survive without the junk drawer? Where would I put all the junk?  It does have a door with two shelves but it cannot to hold the little one’s favorite items with love the way old ‘knotty pine‘does.

My kids cannot believe I still have the old knotty pine microwave hutch we had in the little kitchen in the corner. I can still see it sitting there.

Well, I just called the store to cancel my new paid for hutch and the store was closed!!
Now I will fret over this until noon tomorrow.

Can I really part with the ‘old knotty pine’? Tonight I do not think so. We will see what tomorrow brings. I did not see the Hawk while on my way back from shopping and I looked and looked. Would have felt better had the Hawk appeared.

Kathy Travis