A video where we haul the bed up to the second-floor roof and shove it in the bedroom window.
In case you missed: bed part 1, bed part 2.
The headboard alone was enough to sell me on this bed. If there had been nothing but the the fancy bit at the top glued to a cardboard refrigerator box, I would have liked it just as much.
Also, I hate footboards like I hate turtlenecks– a lot. So to find an antique bed designed with no footboard at all, and a fancy headboard nearly 7 feet tall, and will accommodate our queen-size mattress… (sort of.) I knew this was the bed I had been waiting for.
Besides, if at some point it turns out I was wrong and I do find a king-size bed? That will be EVEN BETTER. Because I will stack this bed on top of it and make bunkbeds of awesomeness.
As we headed home with the headboard strapped to the roof of the van, I said to Paul – tell me, realistically? Do you think this will actually fit up the stairwell?
Paul said– what? Now you’re a realist?
And I thought to myself– he’s right, who even cares. Maybe I will just stack it in front of The Kingdom Mirror. In fact, that room is underused in general and I should start thinking of it as a warehouse for spare glory… a storage unit for displaced magnificence — who doesn’t need one of those?
Besides, as previously established – I am only the finder. After that? It’s Paul’s show.
We got home late at night and hauled it into the kitchen. Then it just sat there while we waited for our other bed to sell (on craigslist). It took a couple of weeks, considering the holidays and everything.
Paul fixed the break in the footboard, (you would never know, if you were not looking for it closely). And he decided we would skip the fool’s errand of getting it stuck halfway up the stairwell.
So Paul built a ramp/sled up to the front-porch roof outside the bedroom window.
Rather than forming words to explain this, you can see for yourself:
I would guess that I have impressed you with two things:
1– my ability to help. Without helping at all.
2– the extraordinary foresight I showed in marrying Paul.
Related posts:
see my other craigslist finds… or read about the time I was scammed on craigslist.
February 19, 2014 @ 1:01 pm
LOVED THIS! The video was genius because now you have given us all fodder to help convince our husbands that whatever lame brained thing we will want to bring home will maybe NOT require the lengths your dear husband went to…..thus making US look very reasonable!!!! THANK YOU!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:03 pm
OMG. Where do I find myself a Paul of my very own? Seriously. You hit the husband lottery. I let out a big “awwwww!” when he dipped you at the end.
February 19, 2014 @ 1:06 pm
You are absolutely adorable and you have the best husband in the history of the world! I enjoy your posts so much that I feel like you’re a close friend and kindred spirit. I live in northern Chester county. Would love to share a coffee and conversation with you sometime!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:07 pm
sealed with a kiss!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:11 pm
1. Paul is a God. Full stop.
2. You’re nuts, but totally in a Don-Draper-would-have-to-bed-her-she’s-so-cute-sort-of-way.
3. Dear Santa, I would also like a warehouse for spare glory.
February 19, 2014 @ 1:12 pm
I showed your video to my husband…..it’s official….he now hates Paul! But we all LOVE him….can we borrow him?
February 19, 2014 @ 1:19 pm
Dear Dear One,
I think you are brilliant and Paul is your enabler. I am sure he is brilliant in his own right- but look how you bring out his talents! I will watch this video again now that I took the time to read all of the comments. Really girl- who has a blog where even the comments deserve a read? You do! Please keep us posted…
February 19, 2014 @ 1:26 pm
I heart Paul. My husband is just pretty.
February 19, 2014 @ 1:30 pm
Awsome video! You two are geniuses! A question – just how hard/easy was it to get that window out and reinstalled?
February 19, 2014 @ 1:30 pm
How cute! But, please don’t quote me as most husbands do not like “cute”!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:34 pm
DUDE your husband is a GENIUS. Can I borrow him? I have various odd sized things that need to go up and down tiny old house stairs.
But no seriously, I didn’t even see any cursing or yelling from him either. How is that possible for a man not to do? Is he an android? Did you slip him something?
February 19, 2014 @ 1:35 pm
I kept thinking” Perils of Pauline” as the music played into a crescendo of accomplishment and true love realized. where’s the guy in the cape and mustachio’s when you need him. Oscar worthy video and the bed is superb!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:36 pm
Mostly, I’m impressed by your dancing skills – and the fact that Paul was willing to join in at the end, after essentially levitating the headboard onto the roof!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:37 pm
Seriously one of my best friends told me about you and Paul and now I’m GONE for you both!!
Sweet Baby Jesus this is outstanding. I thought guys like Paul were an female urban legend. There IS one out there. He may be an anomaly . The “big foot “of a women’s dreams.
Ok I’ll be here from now on…
February 19, 2014 @ 1:37 pm
ok now my ideas don’t sound so crazy!!! your video just made my day thank you for posting it!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:38 pm
Oh how precious this video was…I sincerely hope that my 23 year old daughter will find a guy like your Paul…you are both adorable!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:42 pm
So…my husband is pretty wonderful. Possibly the best in the world – except, he doesn’t dance. We might need to rectify that little problem. I’ll have to encourage him to watch your video! Thanks for sharing – the bed is going to be amazing in your home!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:44 pm
I must have Paul!
PAULLLLLLL!!!!
CALLLL ME!!!
February 19, 2014 @ 1:49 pm
I must have not been home that day! I missed all the action!! Next time! Text me, I always need a good show:)
February 19, 2014 @ 2:06 pm
Is Paul an engineer? Such a brilliant ramp and video.