The day actually began a little before our trip to IKEA with me going to Denton for a dentist appointment. Yikes!!! I haven't seen a dentist in about 2-3 years, perhaps even longer. The reason for my visit was that one of my wisdom teeth is coming in at a strange angle. I went in prepared for the worst: several cavities, years of orthodontics, root canals, removal of all my wisdom teeth. However, I escaped with little damage: I need to have two of my wisdom teeth removed. The tooth that is causing me trouble is coming out and its upper neighbor. Other than that, I was pleased to find out that I have perfectly healthy teeth!!
And now to the important stuff: IKEA!
When I got back to my in-laws house, Emma and I and her family packed up into their pick-up and we were off. IKEA is one of those places that you think only in Texas would something like this be found. However, it isn't even American, its Swedish!! The inside is little bit like this 
as you weave through show room after show room of possibilities of decorating anything in your house from bathroom to kitchen. Our quest for the day was to find a bed. I have always been impressed with the designs of the bedrooms that IKEA displays. They also show numerous designs for a specific size of room. 
as you weave through show room after show room of possibilities of decorating anything in your house from bathroom to kitchen. Our quest for the day was to find a bed. I have always been impressed with the designs of the bedrooms that IKEA displays. They also show numerous designs for a specific size of room. or this: 
, or this: 
. Anyhow, after searching and searching, we finally found the design of bed we liked:
, or this: . Anyhow, after searching and searching, we finally found the design of bed we liked:
. The names for every IKEA product are always in Swedish so it provides people like me loads of entertainment trying to pronounce these names like Swedish Chef from the Muppets. This particular bed is called the Konsmo, so naturally I have to call it the Konsmo-bonsmo berknamen; it was loads of fun doing this. So after browsing through the show-rooms on the second floor of IKEA we headed downstairs to the warehouse to get the parts that are neatly packaged in boxes. Apparently, the Konsmo-bonsmo berknamen is one hot item. We found only the matress and the box-spring; the entire bed frame was out of stock!! So with mixed susscess we headed back to Pilot-Point/Lindsay with the matress and box spring. Thankfully this bed will be back in stock in a few weeks. Until then, I can say wtih certainty that the bed is really comfortable. I would even suggest buying one's bed at IKEA than any other furniture store (even a sleep number!) They are comfortable, have great warranties, and seriously at a fraction of the cost. Anyways, great beds in my opnion.
So after a long day, Emma headed to Denton to choir rehearsal and me and my father-in-law headed over to Lindsay to unload the bed. But it's not over yet.....
We arrived in at about 7pm and unpacked the matress first. We got it off the pick-up in the house and as we got up the stairs the matress got caught between the steps and the second floor. We pushed and pushed and tried manuevering it every which way and barely got it through. Thankfull the matress is flexible and it went through, however, a box spring is not so. After gettting the matress barely through the opening we started to despair beacuse we knew the box spring was a completely different being. Then I had a brilliant idea! The items were wrapped in plastic and thick cardboard around the edges to protect it from movers like us. However, I was dteremined to get this bed in the house. We went down and removed all the packing, said a prayer, and tried it. With a but of pushing and creaking from the frame, it went through the opening. I was elated, relieved, smelly, and exhausted. I had visions of having to tell Emma that we couldn't fit the bed through the opening in the stairs and having to bring the bed all the way back to IKEA, etc. Thankfully, it went through and Emma and I are enjoying some great and restful sleep.
AK
So after a long day, Emma headed to Denton to choir rehearsal and me and my father-in-law headed over to Lindsay to unload the bed. But it's not over yet.....
We arrived in at about 7pm and unpacked the matress first. We got it off the pick-up in the house and as we got up the stairs the matress got caught between the steps and the second floor. We pushed and pushed and tried manuevering it every which way and barely got it through. Thankfull the matress is flexible and it went through, however, a box spring is not so. After gettting the matress barely through the opening we started to despair beacuse we knew the box spring was a completely different being. Then I had a brilliant idea! The items were wrapped in plastic and thick cardboard around the edges to protect it from movers like us. However, I was dteremined to get this bed in the house. We went down and removed all the packing, said a prayer, and tried it. With a but of pushing and creaking from the frame, it went through the opening. I was elated, relieved, smelly, and exhausted. I had visions of having to tell Emma that we couldn't fit the bed through the opening in the stairs and having to bring the bed all the way back to IKEA, etc. Thankfully, it went through and Emma and I are enjoying some great and restful sleep.
AK
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