Some people are just nice

I have a hard time spending money.
So I often second guess myself on what we need.
Impulsive, I am not.

We had been thinking for a long while about replacing the blinds on the 7 windows in our family room/dining area. I bought them with my first husband over 13 years ago. They had a 10 year warranty and for good reason. They began falling apart after that.

So I call Wes, in our ward. He is an elementary school principal.

Wes also sells and installs window coverings.

We originally had an appt with him a few weeks ago. It was to be the morning after McKay flew to DC alone, and all night long. I had literally been up till 5am that night. That's what I do when my kids travel. This is why I prefer they travel during the daytime.

So I was too tired to talk about blinds the next morning, and canceled with Wes. He was very good about it.

This week he came to measure.
We chose our shutters, we chose the color, we chose the frames.
He even takes us to 2 houses so we could see our shutters and how they will look.

Dennis and I both had meetings the next evening, so he waited until 8:45 to come back and seal the deal with us.

Wes went over everything in detail.
And he said at least 3 times to me, but in a very nice way, "Now once I go home and email your order in, you can not change your mind."

I said I would never change my mind.

He said he could hold my order for 3 days and then send it in, so I would have 3 days to be sure. Would I like that option?

"NO, I do not need that option. I know I want this. Go ahead and email our order in as soon as you get home," I told him.

Wes gives me the pen to sign the order, to make it final.
I look at Den. He looks at me.
Then Dennis says, "Here, give the pen to me. I'll sign it."
He looks back at me, "You are sure, right?"
Yes I am sure.

Den signs the order. Wes says goodbye.

Less than one minute after he walks out the door suddenly it occurs to me that I have only seen the color we chose for the shutters in the evening light. I have never seen this color in the daylight hours.

So I said, "Hey Den, now I have not changed my mind... But we have never seen the color we ordered in the day light....Would you call Wes and just tell him not to email our order in until tomorrow evening?"

My ever to be patient husband was not so patient.
He said no.
Even Den has his limits.

I called Wes and told him myself. He said sure.

A few minutes later, I think it was near 9:30 or 10 and the phone rings.
It's Wes again.
He said, "Are you in bed yet?"
I said, "No."
"Okay then, I have a great idea. I am going to bring you one of our shutters. Then you can see what it will actually look like in your house."
So here it was about 10 pm and in walks Wes carrying his shutter.
Talk about good business. He already has me sold, even before I got his product.

Now I am trying to find his wife Allie, so I can bring back her missing shutter.