This post, titled "The drawback to buying a brand new house," was originally published May 31, 2008.
I am so thankful for the beautiful house we had built eight months ago...but there is a drawback. Door-to-door salespeople like to target new neighborhoods. For the record...
An hour and two painting sales later, he left our house.
We sure told him!
- If we want to soften our water, we'll buy our own softener and salt instead of spending a ridiculous amount each month for your equipment.
- We have a pest control company we love, owned by a friend we trust. Even though you've been in the pest control business two years and have never heard of them, I promise they really exist. No, I don't want another one of your cards; the guy from your company who came to our house last week gave us a card. Yes, I threw it away.
- Our cheapo Eureka vacuum was rated very highly by Consumer Reports, and we don't need a Kirby. Even if it is strong enough suck up large objects and small animals.
An hour and two painting sales later, he left our house.
We sure told him!
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A few months after I posted this, The Engineer stretched the canvases onto frames. Here they are:
20"x24" painting:
35"x47" painting:
2 comments:
I like the colors in both of those. And, what great conversation starters for future generations! "Yeah, Grandma bought that painting from a dor-to-door salesman back in the old days. I know it seems weird now, but it was probably done all the time back then." :)
Hmmm, selling paintings door to door, that is different. I so loved your comments about door to door salemen though. They need to hear that.
The paintings are cool!
Sandra is right, the conversation tool for the kiddo's. Cute.
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