Since it is right over my door, I'll see it every time I come down the stairs. It'll make me smile.

Oz sounds like Loki. He was such the pill the night we got back.

OH! I just looked in my wallet, and this is the place : [link]

It looks really gorgeous, sara. How lovely to have such a tangible reminder of your travels.

That's cool, Sara!

I love that it reminds me of figuring out what to do with the carver; I had no clue. He asked what I wanted it for and had a variety of suggestions. He really liked the idea of putting in my street number.

I loved the salespeople in Kathmandu. I'm normally put off by sales tactics, but they had it down and totally made it seem like they were interested in you personally. I had so much tea from vendors who I didn't buy anything from.

I finally got my Company C rug that I've been coveting! Mum made it a little creepy by saying that we were spending my inheritance now. Scored a couple of nice end tables, a nightstand, and a sturdy potting table from various consignment shops, as well as several turquoise and coral vases and lotus votives. Pilfered a bunch of brass antiques from the garage.

I didn't realize how important chotchkes were until I looked around my fairly bare and utilitarian apartment.

Also pilfered a bunch of my dad's scrap wood. I decided to make some catwalks up and down the back hill and see if my cats will actually use them. Because that will tickle me to no end.

NYistas, I've got a question about Central Park.

A friend traveled with her two dogs this weekend to a hotel within easy access of the Park. 61st East, I think she said. When she got there, ALL the grass was fenced off. She asked two park workers who both said that the only grass available was roughly 16 blocks away.

Can that be true? Is the whole park cordoned off, and if so, why?

for her dogs to run on? It is possible. I am pretty sure there are only specific places dogs can be on the grass, legally. There are always sections of the grass that are fences off to re-seed or for rest days. Other areas of grass have fences around them, but gates to enter.

Maybe she missed the gates. She said the fences were ringed with benches facing away from the grass. The workers said that dogs just 'go' on the sidewalk, which seems bad for people.

Our parks get fenced for reseeding every year, but they are wood slat fences that don't remotely look permanent.

It's been sooo long since I've been in the park, so much has surely changed. I just didn't remember seeing fences anywhere.

Thanks msbelle.