Our 'new' piano

We have a 'new' piano at our house!  It is new to us, anyway.  :)

For years I have been wanting a piano but could never quite convince myself to spend that kind of money.  I had thought I would purchase one of the pianos that Truman sometimes sells near the end of a school year, but ironically, never could figure out when that sale took place.  Earlier this spring I saw a high school friend of mine post on facebook about having a piano for sale.  His family is moving out of the area and didn't want to have to move that piano another time.  I took my sister, Julie, (our piano extraordinaire) over to take a look and she declared that is was in great shape and would be perfect for us.  Yay!

Then I just had to figure out where on earth to PUT it!  We settled on the dining room.  Doesn't everyone put a piano in their dining room??  (don't answer that, please)   As I told Marvin, we are already odd... this will just help confirm it.  But, it is just about the only wall space we have left on the main floor, and I didn't want to try to move that piano to the basement or upstairs.

Last week, before we left for Oklahoma, we went to pick it up.  I had several strong fellas to do the hard labor.  They did a terrific job and got her moved safely into her new home.  We have a piano tuner coming tomorrow and will be in business in time for the family reunion this summer!