LIttle Bits of Happiness
As I mentioned, we will have new doors soon. But doors don't come with door handles. When you think about this, it seems a little strange. After all, would you buy a vehicle without a steering wheel? Or how about a stove without burners? But doors, don't come with handles.
When it came to doors, we looked around carefully. A front door especially makes a statement to visitors. We wanted our message to be "Welcome" even if the visitors would have to have a small step stool to reach the door at the beginning of this journey. Our budget is fairly small, and so it required asking many questions and trying to barter what ever deal we could get so that we could come to the front door, and open it. For several months I have had visions of answering the door by having to remove nails from a 5X8 board and then lifting it out of the way. Nothing says "Come on in" like that.
However, last Saturday, we were able to nail down the deal which would ensure a simple trip to the door and opening it. This was assuming that we would be adding handles.
We had seen some decent handles at a store which sells household items cheaper than the big box stores - most of their items were used, but these were still in their original boxes. We knew they would be more affordable than ones we would buy elsewhere.
But on our way out of the door store, we spotted a clearance table and lo and behold, there was a brushed nickel handle which was the only one of it's kinds. It was marked down to an unbeatable price.
The gentleman who was standing near by noticed our interest in the handle and offered it to us for a further discount. Then when he was marking down the discount on the tag he asked me to remind him what he had said. At first I repeated his final price...and then as an after thought said "No I think you said XXXX" which was even less than what he had quoted...and to my surprise, he marked it down to "XXXX".
It never hurts to ask!
When it came to doors, we looked around carefully. A front door especially makes a statement to visitors. We wanted our message to be "Welcome" even if the visitors would have to have a small step stool to reach the door at the beginning of this journey. Our budget is fairly small, and so it required asking many questions and trying to barter what ever deal we could get so that we could come to the front door, and open it. For several months I have had visions of answering the door by having to remove nails from a 5X8 board and then lifting it out of the way. Nothing says "Come on in" like that.
However, last Saturday, we were able to nail down the deal which would ensure a simple trip to the door and opening it. This was assuming that we would be adding handles.
We had seen some decent handles at a store which sells household items cheaper than the big box stores - most of their items were used, but these were still in their original boxes. We knew they would be more affordable than ones we would buy elsewhere.
But on our way out of the door store, we spotted a clearance table and lo and behold, there was a brushed nickel handle which was the only one of it's kinds. It was marked down to an unbeatable price.
The gentleman who was standing near by noticed our interest in the handle and offered it to us for a further discount. Then when he was marking down the discount on the tag he asked me to remind him what he had said. At first I repeated his final price...and then as an after thought said "No I think you said XXXX" which was even less than what he had quoted...and to my surprise, he marked it down to "XXXX".
It never hurts to ask!
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