Benched

The right time and the right place finally presented itself yesterday, in that I finally found a suitable bench for the fire pit patio area. They only had one of the benches on hand, so I'll have to wait another two weeks to complete the set. I went to every place I could think of to find a couple of simple picnic benches, to no avail, until I went to a place in Villa Park/Elmhurst that specializes in playsets and picnic tables. At first, I thought this was going to be another disappointment, as they had nothing outside to indicate they had separate picnic benches. But upon going inside, I spotted a little table and bench that had a reasonably sized bench for the patio. I ended up getting it and asking to be called when another one comes in in two weeks. I brought it home, and it fits the area just fine. Hooray!

While out walking this morning, I passed by a house where they were throwing out a child's chair and bench. At first I passed by the bench, but quickly decided to turn around and take the bench. It's pink, but I can paint over it, and I can use it anywhere to either be a bench or a stand for a potted plant. It'll end up somewhere useful, and if not, I can throw it away at no expense to me.