Easy to please — now with “dry sink” explanation goodness!

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So we just got a new piece of furniture: a dry sink…

… from the unfinished furniture place. I had it finished “rubbed” (the worn-in look at the edges) and I chose the “onyx” paint. B/c black is cool.

Since we’ve moved into this house, we’ve had a tall kitchen pantry cabinet, a house-shapped bookcase for Zosie and two dressers for our room delivered. The kitchen cabinet we bought off the floor but the other pieces we chose the finish on. It’s always the same delivery guy too. He usually has a different partner each time but the one guy is the same.

So they bring the dry sink in yesterday and the guy is asking how things are, where’s the baby today, etc. I’m like, “Oh god, they know me now.” So I was my usual cheery self. No seriously, I’m quite cheerful IRL. At least until you know me.

The guys put it in place. How do I like it? It’s just what I wanted. Do they need to adjust it or anything. Nope. It’s fine as it is. Then the guy says, “I love customers like you. You’re so easy to please. Sometimes I get into a house and the piece isn’t exactly right or they want it moved this way and that way for half an hour.”

It’s true. I am very easy to please. I also don’t ask for much, which helps. This is why I get so completely pissed off when I’m displeased. You gave me a Sierra Mist when I ordered gingerale? That’s okay. I had to sit here thirsty for 15 minutes while you went to have a smoke? Not okay.

I go back and back again to places that give me good customer service. It’s as important as what they sell. I can almost always get whatever you’re selling or whatever service you’re providing someplace else. So why is it so hard to find places like this? Why do I still sometimes bristle at Wegmans and Michaels years after the nasty checkout girls were probably canned? If I bother to write a nastygram to your supervisor, I’m seriously hellapissed. I also write complimentary notes to places; I just wrote one to the Longhorn, where the service is so good we’re on a first-name basis with several servers and the owner/manager. In fact last week we discussed HAlloween costumes w/ Bryan (the aforementioned owner/manager) and he has four kids, the youngest being a girl a few months younger than Z. His idea this year is to be Gandalf and dress them all like hobbits but the older boys want to do their own thing, like be Batman the Pirate.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I’m officially easy to please. Or maybe just easy.

ETA: Okay, a dry sink… what is it?

I believe that the purpose of a dry sink is that it’s a place where one would prepare foods, say cut vegetables or roll out bread, etc. before the invention of the kitchen counter. In modern times it could be something akin to a buffet, a prep area or just a decorative piece.

We got ours to serve as a downstairs changing area b/c the changing table I wanted from Ikea was backordered until godessknowswhen. Then after I ordered this Ikea called and said it was in. After days of half-hour calls to Ikea’s customer service line, I finally got through and said, “Yes I want the (DIKTAD) changing table.” Both piece would serve as more than just “changing tables,” which is why I wanted them. I like stuff I buy to be multipurpose (these pants go with these tops, this changing table looks like a chest of drawers, etc.).

The dry sinks on display at Unfinished Furniture Barn are decorated in a very country kind of way, with chunky candles and Americana linens. Mine currently has knitting supplies in that basket on top. The green leather thing is holding CD software, the drawers have some knitting supplies and the bottom is still empty b/c there’s a 3′ person in the house who’s exploring in it. I think what will go in it is the seasonal stuff that I have in that antique chest I was thinking of moving or selling (can’t move it b/c it takes two and I’m not budging it). Later it will make an excellent witchy spot w/ room for an altar and supplies underneath.

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