AMORE' ~ { armoire }

When the stars make you drool

just like a pasta fazool

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That's amore

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When you dance down the street

with a cloud at your feet

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You're in love

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When you walk down in a dream

but you know you're not Dreaming, signore

Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli

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That's amore!

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MY VERSION:

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"When a search makes you drool

just like a pasta fazool

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That's Armoire

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When you drive down the street

to a place there to meet

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You're in love

Er, I mean, you've been on Craigs List

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When you've found quite the dream,

~ and your husband wishes it were ~

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{okay, I can't rewrite this to work....}

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Instead of a song, how about a fairy tale?

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Once Upon a Time

a girl found the perfect piece on Craigs List

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{you've lived this one, right?}

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Oh, the words might be different

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 "Yard Sale"   "Garage Sale"   "Flea Market"

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There's just one itty bitty problem:

That thing is HUGE and HEAVY and you've gotta figure out how to

present this item to your husband  {...friend, brother, father, strong neighbor...}

who of course will have to lift it,

haul it home, and drag it up the stairs,

without ending your relationship.

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Me, calling him at work:

"I've found just what I need, and it's such a great price,

New this would cost {insert large amount here} $$$!!!"

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Him:  "Oh no, you've been on Craigs List again... "

(I email him photo and listing)

Him:, "WHAT?!?!? That thing is HUGE!

No way are we getting that!!!

-Why would you want such a big thing?

Here, look at these links I sent you,"

(in other words, look at these cheaply made fake wood items

that we can have sent directly to our home!)"

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Me: " We'd have to pay tax on it and you'd have to put it together!

And I like the Craigs List one so much better!!!"

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Him: "Grumble, grumble..."  then ~  the silent treatment.

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Me:  Not wanting to upset him more,

and not pushing for it, I do what comes natural, beg, plead

P R A Y

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and this time, (not always the case) God says, 

" Yes, that is just what you need, and I will work it out for you!"

{at least that is what I think He's saying, because it happens}

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This morning I have this fabulous solid wood computer armoire 

{thanks to God, Craigs List, my husband and my amazingly helpful son-in-law}

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which will hold all of my computer-related stuff,

(cpu, monitor, printer, scanner, various papers)

and I can close it all up when a little one comes for a visit

and sleeps in this room!

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I have not mentioned to my dear husband yet that I want to

~ paint it white, shabby it up a bit ~

one must be wise with the timing of saying such things

{te-heeeee!}

(... yes, it does take up an entire wall ...)

I've promised him that if we ever move we'll leave it here

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what have you dragged home lately?

~ Violet ~