Today I starting setting up the dining room table for the staff lunch on Monday. I'm glad I gave myself plenty of time, because I discovered the tablecloth I bought in November is too short. Without measuring, I assumed we had 10-inch leaves. In fact, they are 15 inches. Since we've owned our dining room set for at least 25 years, I can't believe I made this mistake.
Fortunately, I had time after Jonah went home today to go shopping. I headed straight to Kohl's with my 30 percent off everything coupon, hoping they would have some type of 60" X 120" holiday-appropriate tablecloth. Luck was on my side. There was only one red tablecloth in the size I needed and it was all cotton, which is what I really wanted. Better yet, it was discounted 70 percent. With my coupon, the final cost was less than $20!
This seems to be our year for close calls. After our old Christmas tree died, we got a floor model because it was the only 4.5 foot tree left. Then our outside snowman died and we got the last one at Target, which, again, was the floor model. And today I got the last 60" x 120" red tablecloth. This is not the way I like to operate, but it does eliminate having to make a decision.
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