If Happiness was a Sofa.

Cry Now. Laugh Later.

As for everyone, the year 2020 was an experience that I didn’t think I would see in my lifetime. Every time I think about the events of twenty-twenty a flash Back to the future, the movie, always come to mind. “Whatever you do Marty, don’t ever go to 2020!” I laugh now, but I cried just about three-fourths of the year, then. As awful as it was, as my anxiety rose to the highest levels as it could I found solace in creating work for myself, for family members, and for others.

Personal Space Required. Six Feet of Separation.

In November of 2019 my life changed and devastation was a part of my lifestyle. My seventeen-year-old daughter became ill and as we look back during that time we believe it was the virus that almost took my baby’s life. She recovered, but still wasn’t one hundred percent well during December. Whatever she had lingered and she went through it again in the beginning of 2020. This was my life; all awhile I was without a home. Indeed, my living arrangements were temporarily crowded and I knew I needed my own space. I couldn’t infringe myself and my two young adult children upon my lovely sister for too long, it drove us all to doing things out of the norm. I tried working extra hours to avoid coming to her home. Listen, who doesn’t love extra money? However, the lockdown ended that entire joyous mood for me. My daughter stayed in the bathroom, while in virtual high school and beyond class-time. I forgot my son’s features. Who knew he looked so much like me? I walked past him in a grocery store and thought, “that guy looks familiar.” I received a text a few minutes later that said, “Hi Mom. Turn around and wave.” I knew that I needed to find a place of my own.

Way-fair Cookies… Crumble

I did it! I found a place that I can call my own… space. I moved twenty miles away from my sister. I didn’t want or plan to be that far, “but the way my credit is set up.” Thank the heavens for an extra zero! Okay, now I need to prepare, and I did. I ordered my daughter’s bedroom furniture, I also ordered an Ouch. That I purchased on credit, which I paid half of before they even shipped it out. I ordered the Ouch in March. I moved into my place in May. I received the Ouch in June, it was slightly used but marked new online. However, the credit company fine print stated that I might be receiving refurbished pieces. I wasn’t pleased with my purchased of the ouch and I started a new search on what I really wanted versus something to just have. As my daughter and I assembled our newly used ouch, the storage compartment not only stored the cushions but the residue of what might have been strawberry wafers… I can’t make this up.

You - The Tube… Are legit!

Somewhere between home décor and RH I found this young lady who led me down the hole of tubers, and influencers. Who’d of thought? I’m kind of old but I know things, but not this! You can make your own couch. Yes it earned a “C” because it is comfortable! Between three videos and one-year I have started to build the perfect sofa. It isn’t finished because I’ve pinched a nerve that paused my workflow. Despite all the negative events this pandemic have brought, (I really tried to refrain from using pandemic) I create, flip, and sell furniture. It’s therapeutic to my soul, but takes a toll on this middle-age body. As long as I can remember I have used Fiskar scissors. I used them throughout all my years in school, as well as purchasing them for my children, even now they are my go-to rip some sh- shut-yo-mouth up. Fun fact: I spent less making my couch than on the purchase I made on cookie ouch.

Made with love, and…

Drop cloth material.

Two twin sized beds, and mattresses.

A few pieces of plywood.

Foam

Foam mattress pads.

10 “26x26’ pillows

Adhesive spray

Fiskars pink scissors

Some screws

Some Wonder Web, and a few other things I cannot mention…. ♫Ooooh na-na-na-na!♫

I’m so excited and in love creating a level of happiness. When I deliver pieces to customers I show them how it started and what they’ve purchased. Pure joy and it delights my whole being.

Thanks for reading and thanks for the chance. Hopefully this will get me out of my writing funk and maybe, just maybe allow me to get my business fully functioning.