Wish list

I've been feeling very materially-posessionly deprived lately. I don't know why, and I'm usually not so materialistic about things. And it's very silly to even think of buying things because we really can't afford to spend any more money, especially since our SMART grant is being revoked by the DOE, though we still can't figure out why. And what with the unemployment and the return to US food prices and our over-priced basement apartment, we really do not have the means at the moment to buy anything.

But, if there happens to be wealthy people who read our blog who have more money than they know what to do with and want to be our benefactors, here is my recent wish list:

1. Ikea bed frame with drawers: Since we only have one smallish bedroom and little room, this bed frame with drawers would give us a little extra storage space with easy access to pajamas or blankets. I also love the simplicity of it. And our current mattress that was generously bequeathed to us from our dear friends hurts my back like no other bed ever has. I'm just not meant for pillowtop mattresses. I need something FIRM to sleep on, and our Egypt beds solidified this in my mind.


2. Bikes: I would love some nice road bikes for the two of us, and maybe a Chariot trailer to carry the guy in.


3. BOB Jogger Stroller: If we received wish list item #2 with a Chariot trailer to be converted into a jogger, we would not need an upscale jogger stroller. But just in case, I'm including it. Tim has been running with our crappy Instep stroller for a year now, and I think it's time he were allowed an upgrade. He usually doesn't complain about it because he's not like that, but the other day he was saying how hard it was to push.


4. Sandbox, etc: As we have a birthday coming up tomorrow, I would love to buy Theodore a nice sandbox to play in. He loves him some dirt. He could stay entertained for hours in a sandbox. Also, maybe some nice wooden toys and one of those rad Ikea tunnel things. A lot of kids in Egypt had the Ikea tunnels, they are great for small spaces because they store so small, and Theodore loved crawling through it.



But for his birthday he'll probably have to settle for a free cake from the bakery at Macey's and the public playground. And the nice crib his Grammy purchased for him (more on the BIG move. later).