Mobiles Collection

Mobiles. We love them.

It might be our *thing*, but then again, there are lots of *things* that we do. 

We brought back three bouncing birds from Denmark-- apparently, every Danish household has at last two of these.  We have the black satellites hanging in the new kitchen window.   I gave that to Will as a Christmas present several years ago, but it was never in a good place-- until the new kitchen window came along.  

We brought back wooden Viking ships from the Viking Museum in Denmark.  We have them circling around our master bathroom. We have another mobile in a guest room that holds photos that I change out periodically.  

The largest mobile is in the t.v. room: silver metal moving quietly as we curl up to watch the tube.

We are a quest for another one for our bedroom-- the vaulted ceiling seems to begging for one-- but we haven't the perfect one.  Yet.

Orchid Competition

Will issued his orchids a challenge: which ever one blooms first, gets the prime spot in the middle of the kitchen table. 

Well, the orchids heard and took up the challenge, gangbusters. 

We had our choice of orchids: blooming, budding, crazy roots systems.  We seem to have our white orchids leading, as they each have several blossoms.  Our tiger orchid isn't to be out done, however.  It has two spikes with 14 buds on each spike-- they are just slower to open.  

It is an enjoyable competition to watch, that is for sure: Every day something changes as a flower opens up on one orchid plant or a new leaf on another.  

Floor coverings

In an effort to keep the new floors clean, as well as help with noise for those living in the basement, we got a rug for the main area of the kitchen.

We felt that more green might be too much with the green tiles, so we opted for reds and oranges, going with colors that coordinate with the curtains.  It is a part of a set of three (the third one is in the  loo).

We aren't completely convinced that we have made the right choice.  We like the rug and the pattern, but we aren't sure it is in the right place.   What do you think?

Now with Back Support!

We finally get the kitchen chairs!

Now, you have a choice when  come over to eat in our kitchen: either with or without back support!

Comfy Chair

Now that the kitchen is done and we have a larger computer monitor on which we can watch the Daily Show or the Colbert Report.  However, quickly, we realized that the kitchen stools weren't the best t.v. watching stools.  Order and enter: comfy chair with ottoman.

Even the puppy loves it!

As you can see, Stirling likes it more than her little dog bed.  We have sat in it too, and we can't blame her.

Happy Birthday Darren!

Happy Birthday Old Bean!!!

Hope you have another one on us!

Creme Egg Crisis: Averted

You were worried.  You were gnashing your teeth.  Some of you might have been wailing. 

However, the Cadbury Creme Egg Crisis has been averted.  

The terrible time-consuming, not to mention dangerous, act of leaving the house to go to CVS or the like to scrounge for the eggs when in "season", paying almost more than double the actual cost has been solved. 

People, I know.   Calm yourself with this great news.

Will has discovered that not only can random plants or garden things be ordered on teh interwebs, but so can 

TWO DOZEN CADBURY CREME EGGS. 

And no, he will not share.  They are ALL for him.  He has every one inventoried, labeled, and marked.  Not to mention that he is watching them.  and you.  and me. closely.