Well, truthfully I don't know if it is dreary yet as the sun is not yet up. It may prove to be a glorious day. But at the moment I feel dreary. Yesterday was a busy day and I didn't drink enough water or go for a walk, opting instead to curl up on the sofa with a cat and my knitting. This morning I have a fair amount of sciatic pain, am plagued with a mild cough, congestion and a sinus headache and am generally dragging myself around the house without enthusiasm. This is the opposite of my normal state of early morning energy and efficiency.
So what measures can be taken to improve the situation? A hot shower is always a good start and gauranteed to open up the sinuses. After that, I would say that I spent too much time at my desk last week, and I should be doing other things today.
What kind of things?
Well, I could go buy a new desk chair, since the one I am using is uncomfortable and surely is not helping my back. My Aeron chair moved upstairs for use at the sewing table, perhaps prematurely, as I am spending more time at my desk than at my sewing machine, and it is too heavy for me to move it back down. The chair I am using is something I let a salesperson convince me would fit my back better, and it was significantly cheaper. I suppose it is remarkable that the salesperson tried to sell me the cheaper chair, but it was a waste of money because I still have to go back and buy the Aeron, which is the best desk and sewing chair that I have ever owned.
So, if I can run downtown and pick up a new chair, why haven't I done so?
I was prepared to run right out and buy a chair in early January. But I also need a new desk. My current desk is too small. It is the perfect length for my use, but at a mere 18" depth, it does not quite offer enough surface space, especially on those occasions I must share my workspace with a feline companion.
Since I know the chair I need, it makes sense to buy it first and get a desk that works with the chair. But then I saw the Elizabeth Writing Desk by Redford House, which can be made in a tarnished silvery-gray color, and it occurred to me that a grey desk with a light grey Aeron chair would look lovely in my office, which has white bookcases on three walls.
This desk fits my requirements. It is exactly the right size. It has drawers, which I am currently lacking. And I like the cabriole legs, which will look pretty with the molding and trim in my office.
So I was stymied over the question of color. Which color Aeron chair should I purchase? Dark or Light? All would have been simple if I could purchase the Elizabeth Writing desk locally. But I can't. I would have to buy it online or through a decorator. It will take time. I don't know enough about furniture manufacturers. I can't see it or touch it first.
So doubts began to set in.
Those doubts were confounded because I also like this desk by Julian Chichester, which I discovered last fall. At that time I was thinking of putting my office in a larger room, and I thought it might be too dominant in the small office. But it is available through a local store and I am more familiar with the manufacturer's other pieces (although I want the smaller version which will have to be ordered).
Plagued by indecision, I simply buried my head in other things and avoided the issue.
Perhaps today I should go out and look at actual desks in local stores, to see if I find something that I like as well or better than either of these choices. If not, I need to make a decision.
Daylight. Time to get going. Procrastination gets me nowhere.
photo credits:
1. Aeron Chair from the Herman Miller Website: Here.
2. Elizabeth Writing Desk. Redford House. Here.
3. Julian Chichester Cortes Desk. Here.
