I’m supposed to link up with Blog Hoppin tonight about my Classroom Digs.
But I can’t.
For two reasons.
One being that I haven’t really taken pics of my room this year. Unless you count the infamous bear on the bulletin board that gave birth to all my students.
The other being that I have a Chair Catastrophe.
Here it is in a nutshell. I’m going to number it so you can keep up with the sequence of events.
1. This summer, I decided brown wood was out and white wood was IN for my classroom. This was after a teammate decided it first and then I promptly copied. I do not have an original bone in my body.
2. I bought white bookcases.
3. My hubby said he would paint my easel (which was dark wood) and my director’s chair (also dark wood). Everything would match and be fresh and new.
4. Hubs put the bookshelves together.
5. Hubs put the table top writing center together that I had to have. Even though Really Good Stuff sent me the wrong one. Yes. They sent me the right tubs for the wrong center. But I am making it work. And I haven’t called Really Good Stuff because who has the time? They even owe me money, but I’m just over it. OVER IT.
6. The hubs painted 10 stools. Four were in one color and six in another. Just because. I was in the mood and said so.
7. I used the drill (first time!) and took all the seats off the legs.
8. Hubs painted my easel.
9. Then he got over it.
10. He said, “Everything doesn’t have to be white.”
11. I said, “YES, it does. Get to painting, MISTER.”
12. He said, “Okkkkaaaaayyyy. But I don’t understand.”
13. He didn’t do what I would have done. I would have just painted right on top. But, oh no. He had to use paint stripper. And he had a bit of an accident. It spilled. And it ate through his blue latex gloves.
ATE THROUGH THEM. As in, they just disintegrated. He was wearing gloves and then he wasn’t. On. Off. It was a pretty cool magic trick.
He washed his hands and still had skin afterwards so it was all okay. But no more paint stripper. It’s not necessary. I grew up in the church and that’s what I was always told. Never strip.
14. We gave up.
15. I ordered a new white director’s chair from Pier One.
16. I STARTED SCHOOL WITHOUT A DIRECTOR’S CHAIR. I KNOW! I mean, I still don’t get how the kids know I am the Director.
17. I took a white chair from home and got a lime green cushion for the interim. I was not happy. I am not happy.
18. A week went by. No email from Pier One saying that my chair shipped. So I called them on Saturday. The guy says, “It hasn’t shipped.” I said, “No ship, Sherlock. When is it going to?” He said he had to check with the warehouse and he would call me back.
19. I waited for TWO WHOLE DAYS. No call. It was sad. I was sad.
20. I called Sherlock last night. “Where’s my chair? Huh? WHERE’S MY CHAIR?” I said. Sherlock said the warehouse never called him back and that if it doesn’t ship by Wednesday, they would cancel the order.
GASP! SHOCK! WHAT?! Pout. No chair? No chair.
21. I looked online and found a director’s chair at Target. OF COURSE TARGET HAS A DIRECTOR’S CHAIR. OF COURSE THEY DO. THEY’RE TARGET AND THEY SELL WONDERFUL THINGS FOR A DOLLAR, PLUS NUTELLA. Why did I even bother with FANCY PIER ONE WHICH SMELLS FUNNY WHEN YOU WALK IN THE DOOR AND NOTHING IS LESS THAN $50?
22. I told the hubby. He said, “No. Don’t order it. I will paint your chair tonight.”
23. I hugged and kissed him.
24. And then about an hour later, he came inside and said, “Order the chair.” It was a little grumpity. Apparently, painting a dark wood director’s chair white is not easy. It didn’t look that good.
So I went to check it out.
Annnnnnddddd, it didn’t look that good.
So I ordered the chair from Target.
25. And guess who I got an email from today?
No, silly, I didn’t get an email from the Nutella company telling me they were sending me a year’s supply.
No! I didn’t get an email from Silhouette saying I must have one of these amazing machines that I do not know how to work but feel the need to own one.
I got an email from Pier One and my chair shipped.
Yep.
26. I have two white director’s chairs on their way.
And all of that is to say . . . I couldn’t take pics of my room when my carpet area doesn’t have a director’s chair yet.
I mean, I couldn’t.
That would be a catastrophe.
Obviously.
You are too funny! Thanks for a laugh (though I'm sorry it's at your expense for two white director's chairs), because after a long day with the kiddos, I needed one!
Hey, at least you will have a back up chair in case something happens!
Journey Of A Substitute Teacher
I laughed I cried I laughed and I cried. Good post!!!
🙂 No ship! Never strip!
bwahahahwhwahaha!!!!
Too funny…..sounds a bit like my day 😉
I want to know if you talk like this in person?!
haha
Melissa
Ms. Chae Charges In
I had a rough day with a Kinder who cried ALL day and this post gave me a huge laugh! Thanks so much for your humorous and witty posts!!
You crack me up. Please lets work at the same school because I want to talk to you all the time. 🙂
Laura
Adventures in Multigrade
Ha ha ha. Love it!
Who says grumpity, and No Ship… you, of course, and Junie B. Is it bad or funny that I picture Junie B. talking when I read your posts some times?? I mean you are so funny and say the best things and so it reminds me of that cute little kid, I tell you.
You made me laugh out aloud – I want to see the two chairs! Have a good day tomorrow – you deserve it!
You're shipping me!!!;) Well get this, one of the pieces on my DARK wood Pier One fancy shmancy director's chair that I splurged on last year emerged from the closet today-BROKEN!! So I need a membership to the chair catastrophe club. But the moral of the story is if you ever find yourself in a similar sad situation, you will have a back up this time! #teacherproblems
❤ -Stephanie
Falling Into First
I love your post tonight! I was rolling on the floor! Your hubby sounds very patient and understanding, just like a teacher spouse should be! I just ordered a director's chair on Amazon and it arrived today…I don't start until next week, but my room is a wreck and I'm not posting pics either! I'm so happy your catastrophe worked out in the end…plus an extra chair!
Susan
Friendly Froggies
I love your posts! That's all I have to say. I go back to work today and this has made my day better already.
Crying because my grade just got changed on me, set up my room, hate it, setting it up again, and read your post. TOTALLY GET IT! Headed to Target for some therapy. And yes, Pier 1 stinks like nobody's business. Can't go in there anymore. always get a headache. The '80s called and they want their Potpourri back!
Seriously cracking up as I read your post! 🙂 I hope your chair comes in soon though.
I feel bad about how much I giggled reading about your chair misery during this post!! I guess 2 (3?) chairs are better than none! Love this post 🙂
Sooooo glad to hear that these catastrophes happen to others and not just me. I totally get this!
Omg…. this is my life! My friend Susan (who is also an elem teacher) would call this a "Lindsey story" lol. She says if she didn't know me so well, she wouldn't believe half the stories I tell her or understand that I am at total peace with the punk little black raincloud that is always trying to bust my buttons. So nice to meet a kindred spirit! 😉 And how could I not follow you now?
Lindsey at Forever First Grade
Oh my goodness…I needed this laugh this morning. I am struggleing trying to be a perfect teacher, getting my room all set up. I just needed to know that I am not the only one.
A different story…but still about chairs. Two years ago when I was the new Kindergarten teacher in a new classroom with new furniture ordered…but not here yet. We had tables (yay!). But no chairs. Nope not a single one. Rather than piece meal and borrow from every teacher in the building I went to our local Home Depot. They GAVE us 30 orange buckets with lids. I actually like them and so did the kids. When the chairs finally arrived(in OCTOBER!!) lots of kids wanted to keep the buckets. So I let them. They switched between buckets and chairs all year long.
Terri Izatt
Kinderkapers
You're hysterical! I would call Pier One and tell them you want your refund because they took too long. However, it's easy for me to say this and another thing to actually do it!
Don't Let the Teacher Stay Up Late
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Of course right? Target is so super easy on returns … or you could save the second chair for the 'helper' or birthday kid?
{btw I found you through another blog and just love that your name is spelled with two 'i's' too 🙂 }
~ Kristin
thisoldartroom.blogspot.com
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!! I just adore you!! And I want to see pictures anyhow 🙂
Oh God, you should write books. But I'll settle for this blog!! Annnddd, to make you feel better, just call really good stuff. They'll let you keep the one you have and I bet they'll send another table top writing center that I'm probably going to go buy now and say that teeny tiny made me do it!
Rachel
"I grew up in the church and that's what I was always told. Never strip."
HA!! Oh my, you had me cracking up.
I love new posts from you.
And I'm sorry about your chair catastrophe.
🙂
Jill
ABCs and Polkadots
Well now you get to pick the best chair to keep!
{I do not like "strippers" either. I've tried that before–it makes such a mess. Now I just use primer when I want to paint over something.}
Good luck with your chair situation. 🙂
You are so funny! I LOVE reading your blog posts as they are fast becoming the highlight of my day. You never fail to make me laugh and I always feel better after reading about your adventures. Good luck with the two chair situation!
Ha, ha. No ship, Sherlock. Priceless.
I'm sorry for your chair problems, really I am, but your post just brought a smile to my face after a REALLY long day setting up in my classroom!! Hopefully at least ONE of your new chairs will be what you need!!
Andrew
Mr. First Grade
Your hubby is awesome! Two directors chairs huh? Too bad one isn't tiny and you could have an assistant director! Or maybe they are? You are teeny tiny after all!
Love you!
Kerri B
Teacherbitsandbobs
"No ship Sherlock"… thank you for the laugh. I sent this blog post to my husband at work to prove to him that he's not the only one! 🙂 You're too funny with all this and I cannot wait to see classroom pics so show off all the work of everything you have been through.
You. are. awesome.
Thank you for the Friday morning laugh! I'm heading in to school to start setting up and this post will keep me chuckling all day. 🙂
Two Chairs are better than one! Love ya Girl!
I just now read your post! Thanks for making my Friday nite!
You should write a book…It would hit the Best Sellers List in no time!!
You should write a book…It would hit the Best Sellers List in no time!!
You are absolutely hilarious reading your blogs are so entertaining! I even took the computer down to the dock at the cottage to read your chair catastrophe to everyone! Brilliant!
26 steps to this story!!!! bahhahaah!
Once again- too funny! And get someone to call Really Good Stuff for you, I'm really mad at them right now!