We just got our Pottery Barn catalog in the mail. Even though I haven’t ordered from them in two years, we regularly get their catalogs which is just fine by me. It gives me an opportunity to drool over things that I can’t possibly afford (or have space for) right now. And let’s face it, sometimes it’s nice to just dream, isn’t it?
So this morning I’m dreaming about a beautiful backyard. And in my dream I have a large yard, one that is filled with lovely furniture that would be perfect for lounging on a Saturday afternoon.
(Oops, I want a different color - white is so hard to keep clean!)
There, that’s better. Now where was I? Oh right, lounging on a Saturday afternoon. I’m sitting under the shade of the umbrella, sipping from a glass of ice-cold lemonade.
But it’s starting to get warm, so I think I’ll go sit by the pool.
Ahh…. this is the life. Enjoying the warm sun while sitting on my beautiful chaise by the water. I feel myself getting very sleepy, but I don’t want to burn so it’s probably time to go inside. Maybe I’ll take a nap in the bedroom?
I’ll just slip between the nice, cool sheets of the canopy bed and shut my eyes for a few minutes.
But before I do that, I need to change the color. I’m not feeling the yellow with the blue.
There we go, that’s it. Sunny, airy, and beautiful. Now I can rest easy. I’ll just shut my eyes for a couple of minutes…
Uh-oh!! What time is it? I must have overslept! We have guests coming for dinner and I haven’t even started cooking! I’d better whip something up in my newly remodeled, state of the art kitchen.
You know, the one with lots of glass cabinets so I can see all of my beautifully aligned dishes and stemware. (sigh)
Okay, dinner’s ready (in my dream, there is no actual cooking involved of course) now it’s time to set the table.
You know what? We’d better go to the formal dining room instead so that I can use my new Wedgwood china (the pattern that I love but wouldn’t dare buy because it’s just not practical).
There we go, that’s the ticket. I’ll just add my lovely white linen and pewter rings, and we’re all set.
After dinner we’ll retire to the living room for a little conversation and dessert.
Which will be followed up by a movie on the big screen TV. (There will be no football, basketball, baseball, or any other ball-related shows on this TV. This is my dream, after all.)
Doesn’t it sound perfect? But alas, it is a dream and it’s time to come back to reality. Do you see what the Pottery Barn catalog does to me? I could easily spend hours looking through its pages mentally rearranging and organizing my dream house full of lovely furniture, pretty patterns and gorgeous colors. Hours that could be spent cleaning and organizing my real house (which is adorable and beautiful without all of that fancy furniture).
Hmm… Maybe I should discontinue my catalog subscription?
Nah!!!
What about you? What do you day dream about? A new house, new furniture, new car?
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