like the time almost two months ago that we got free food at ikea and we're still happy about it : ) ha
we went to ikea with a few specific purchases to make, so we knew we'd be spending a medium piggy bank's worth. we had to pinch ourselves to make sure we weren't dreaming (and honestly we had to read the sign a few times including out loud) when we saw the sign saying that if you spent at least x dollars then you could eat in the restaurant for free! what joy! what rapture! free lunch!!! we had just spent the morning in a first aid/cpr class and this was better than surprise-donuts-in-seminary kind of good!!
all you had to do was save your receipt from the restaurant, then they'd deduct that amount from your total purchase downstairs (so long as you spent x). so we went happily through the line: i'll take one of those, and one of those, i guess i'll try that, one of those? sure! why not?! it would have been easy to get carried away, but we kept decently under control. it was good : ) and free : ) and then we were able to walk some of it off as we trekked through the whole store.
i had just gotten into the walking boot a few days before, and did still need the crutches for a few days, but i felt free, full of good food, and we were in ikea!! life was good : )
we went with a plan, but not exactly a plan to get it home... ha. luckily for us we could lift the boxes together (even with my lame foot), and even luckier, we were able to fit it all in the car......... with the back seat down and a box sticking out a back passenger window.... go to ikea with a plan, people : ) or a truck! we made it home ok and deposited our boxes on the floor until further notice.
we put together the smaller shelves 3ish weeks ago. then we just put together the bigger shelves this last saturday. (life has been a little busy, that's all) how nice to have a reminder of our free lunch now standing in our home : )
may you all have your own delightful free food experiences!
