Today, as part of our ongoing efforts to contain costs and find new homes for old things, we made some important acquisitions, total cost: $725.
First, we found a solid cherry queen-sized bed frame on craigslist.com; a Room & Board product about a decade old, from a smoke-free home. It will match the cherry nightstands and dresser that never really felt at home with the old brass bed frame (my wife's; it predates me by several years...) that we sold before we moved. Upgrade!!
Second, on a tip from an old friend using a new app, we selected 5 trees from a property in Edina that the owner sold to a developer. This developer, like most (sorry for exposing my bias), wants to clear everything on the property, including the 5 or 6 huge maples and oaks as well as the Chilton stone retaining walls, and the 112-year-old house and garage. We purchased 2 cherry trees, 2 hydrangea trees and an arborvitae that we'll transplant 2 miles away this summer. These trees, along with the Dakota Birch we already planted, will bring the total number of trees on our property from 1 to 7. And still the City of Minneapolis wants us to plant more, but we're arguing this. We'd happily transplant the 40" red oak if we could...
Stay tuned.