Monday, July 30, 2007

Furniture shopping

This past weekend we finally went out and did some furniture shopping that we have been meaning to do for... um... about a year. We were even well prepared as we went around the apartment and took measurements and made lists of the stuff we would like to get. Our first purchase? My stool!!
I am very excited about this stool as I have been searching around the apartment for something just this height. Shown next to one of our dining room chairs for scale, this lovely three legged stool can be seen on the streets of Beijing as a comfortable and portable seat for some of the more elderly population. It is just slightly above squatting height so if you want to squat (which is the way many Chinese hang out) it can take the pressure off your thighs.

It is also very useful if you think you might want to do some squatting during the first stage of labor but find that your legs get tired after about 10 minutes. It is a great little stool!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We have one of those stools and I absolutely love it. It's a milking stool from dad's days on the farm. (and now I am wondering where it is. I don't remember seeing it on the last trip back home)

Anonymous said...

yes, where is that milking stool? i thought you had it...
-dana