First Monday

First Monday?

More like First Friday off in a very long time.

This morning Jenny and I left for Canton, TX to something called First Monday Trade Days.

It's about a two hour drive from our house and it was a nice drive without the kids in our ears.  Jenny had been to Canton before to get decorating items so I have to admit I was a little skeptical about spending the day doing something so unmanly.

We went searching for a project....looking for some unique office furniture that I can re-finish.  After eleven years of executive furniture, I'm ready for something cool, rugged, and most importantly: cheap.

The major thing I wanted to get checked off my list was a desk.  And I did it.  Got a really rustic architects desk that I will need to make some alterations to.  It needs shorter legs (more practical for me sitting at my desk all day) and the top needs to be refinished.  Real excited about it and it was less than $200.

Jenny found a really cool dealer who had a lot of random stuff.  He had several bulky furniture pieces and she latched onto one piece that she wanted for her art studio at home.  But after careful consideration, I decided to make the piece mine!  It will look great in my office!

I had the opportunity to visit with a gentleman who brought a whole bunch of "junk" (literally) to sell because he had too many things in his barn.  He had an old fan that caught my eye and after a little negotiation, I made it mine.  Thought it might like cool with my other rustic stuff.

Last thing I found was a couple of chairs to put in front of my desk for guests to sit at.  The best part was negotiating them down to half of what the tag had listed.  Negotiating was the best part of the entire day!  The chairs and other items need some cleaning up, but I think now I've got the basics to start my new office.

After a long (in a good way) day, we headed back home.  We stopped at Fuzzy's Taco Shop on the way home and split a margarita, and I admitted to Jenny that I was wrong to be skeptical of Canton.  It was a great day with plenty of manliness! 

This weekend will be busy--gotta get all of this furniture ready to go so I can start my new job next week.