Economic Stimulus

So, I have to admit I was excited to receive "free" moula from the government. Though, with the price of gas, I doubt it will even cover my trip to the store to go shopping... In the nearly three years we have lived in this house, I have spent most of my time trying to remodel and decorate my house. However, with most of the money landing in the remodeling pool, we were still stuck with furniture I have never liked. Picture this--maroon plaid couch with blue and yellow floral curtains (When we moved in I refused to decorate around the couch since I was certain we would be getting rid of it very shortly!)
We had sort of planned to blow our entire econ stimulus $$$ on a really grand couch, but I happened to find a lovely couch that...stand back...actually matches my family room...for just $299! Of course, we took it home the next day! As soon as I get my new curtains up and the throw pillows made, I will post a picture! (I guess that means we may not stimulate the economy quite as much as we had planned...or perhaps we'll just get a LOT more stuff! On the list--a new computer, a computer desk, material to recover our other couch (or a new one if I can find a screaming deal), etc., etc., etc.)