It was a bittersweet day for Catherine. She had to say hej då, or goodbye, to Amiee and Barbara, the two Ikea employees that she’s hung out with periodically for the past five years. We knew the day was coming that she would over take the top of the red box that would exclude her from the Swedish nirvana that is Småland, and it turns out that today was that day.

While I am a bit sad to see the end of my solo strolls around the couches and desks and tiny home displays, I will embrace my new window shopping partner and show her the ropes!