Um, Cynde was right. Indoor furniture doesn't belong outside.

When I have out-of-town guests, I try to treat them with style. I, myself, don't need much, but when Cynde and Mike were coming to Connecticut, I knew I needed outdoor furniture. I left my other set in Cicero before I moved because it wouldn't fit in the Pod. I've lived without since.

Yet, while Cynde and Mike were heading this way, I ran up to Targets to see what they had. They deserved to be treated like a King and Queen while visiting so I found four chairs on clearance and bought them right away. Of course, they didn't fit in my car because I now drive a clown mobile. Actually, they did fit when I rearranged them but while I did, I noticed that one was broken, so I returned it. I only ended up with three. While I was in line, I also saw tables on clearance for $6. I said, "Hey, one of those will work for the weekend."

Cynde said when she saw it, "No. Bryan. That table will warp when it rains."

I said, "It was only $6. It will be fine."

Well, when I mowed the lawn last night, the table turned inward, lost its paneling, and transformed into into a dejected log. It warped....not as pretty as the one above, however. The one above is still holding together much better than the one I left out back.

I don't have an outdoor table any logger. I have wet wood. Looks like I will be hitting clearance items again sometime this week. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be frugal.