Oh msbelle, I hope you are getting my cold.

do not think so SUe. much more likely flu shot from Thursday is taking a toll. ALso, while doing homework with mac, I turned and WHAM something in my shoulder went wrong, sll pinchy and sharp pain and I need to stretch that bitch out.

mac is now off with his uncle and I am going to watch some Tivo'd stuff for an hour or so.

The Top 10 Crazy Bastards Who Actually Changed the World (For the Better)

To be fair, one of the people who swears that Edison stole all those patents was Tesla, who was, as they point out, crazy. Brilliant, but crazy.

They fail to point out that the major battle Jackson won occurred after the war was over. I don't really think Jackson was crazy in the sense of the other nine. Mean, vindictive, really touchy and a horrible president, but not certifiable.

Ooh, I want this, even though I don't need it: Portable office built into a steamer trunk

Here's a portable office built into an oversized repro of a vintage steamer trunk -- it's a movable workspace you can take on the QEII or sail off with on a zeppelin.

Crafted by antiques dealer and furniture maker Timothy Oulton of London, our oversized steamer trunk armoire is configured as an ingeniously designed secretary.

* Reproduction antique steamer trunk
* Handmade of distressed vintage cigar leather over a solid wood frame
* Aniline-dyed leather has an antiqued, vintage look
* Accented with over 3,000 hand-hammered brass nailheads
* Features a pull-down desktop and multiple drawers, cubbies, wire management and bookshelves
* Lined in leather-edged canvas
* Stands on wheels for mobility and closes for storage and privacy

Ooh, I want this, even though I don't need it:

Heh. I didn't even have to click on tommy's link to know exactly what he was talking about. I saw it a couple of weeks ago and have been lusting mightily since then even though I don't need it either and it's completely impractical for my uses. But still... steamer trunk!

Cereal:

This is the light fixture Abby has chosen for her room, should we get the Seattle house we want.

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This is the room:

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It was photographed with a fairly plain light fixture, but when we saw it, there was no fixture at all and a note in the seller's disclosure that they would be replacing it.

This is choice #2:

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Subtle, she ain't.

Liv is such a cutie! As is Ryan. Mmmm. Buffista babies always make me want to have more babies.

god, I remember when we got new light fixtures for a new house when we were kids. round globes that were flush to the ceiling that probably cost $20, my parents were not so much interested in the giant chrome things I wanted.

You know, she's so agreeable and mellow, she probably wouldn't care much. But I really like allowing the kids to have input and allow them to express themselves in their living spaces.

Barb, I like it, too.