We are in the ER. DP may have kidney stone.

Oh, no no! That's not okay.

Matilda's school bestie says "Yassss!" for anything she loves, but "NOT Yassss!" is her negative.

Love a celestial ceiling, forgot to say.

Thanks for the well wishes. Turns out not to be a kidney stone, so we have further follow-up to do. He has some pain medication now, which is helpful. We are home and have referrals.

"NOT Yassss!"

Love that!

Stone-ma to DP, Jen.

I grew up with a chrome dining set, with yellow ice vinyl on the chairs and matching formica on the table. Ours was fawncy, with a circular chrome support design beneath the table, round backs on the chairs with a big button in the center. When we cleared out the house, we put the table and chairs out on the curb along with the yellow damask tuxedo sofa with moss fringe around the cushions and six-inch bullion fringe around the bottom. Not a piece was left in two hours--midday on a work day!

I love Carl Larsson designs, and those of Karin, his wife. Lighthearted and colorful, that will be beautiful in your living space. Mid-century diner sounds fun, too. And I approve the celestial ceiling, though I could see the attic room painted white with Larsson designs along the ceiling and windows.

Such fun, you guys!

Folks, can we try to get Allyson a little extra TLC over the next week or so? Her Twitter feed indicates that she's having a rough time.

NOT Yassss! To kidney stones! Maybe and IBS situation?

Sending loving thoughts to Allyson. I pretty much never Twitter, and am on a pretty lean FB diet so I don't see her often. eta: I am heartbroken for her as she has lost her precious Ruby.

The house I grew up in started as mid-century (we moved in 1957 when it was new). It kind of evolved, depending on my mother's taste. We moved in during her beige period - yes, almost every wall had beige wallpaper with some kind of design ... except "my" bedroom - it was what my mother called cafe au lait (I called it brown). The kitchen counters were covered in that boomerang design, in multiple pastels. The wall oven and stove top were brown. A lot of the furniture was what my mother called "early married" - as they got new furniture, the old was passed down to me until they had the money to get me a set of furniture that actually matched.

My last apartment was in a building from 1929 (who would build a luxury apartment building in 1929?). The stove may have been original; the refrigerator was, I think, as were the cabinets; all got replaced during the years I lived there. It was in a style I can only call late high deco. At one point they were going to go condo and strip out all the period details; it's currently undergoing a complete renovation, removing the period details (crown moldings, tall baseboards, and so on) but it looks like they're doing a good job of it (as in new wiring to replace the 1929 version, new plumbing, leaks repaired, pests controlled, landscaping, etc.). Of course, since they plan to charge $4K a month for a one bedroom, it should be nice.

Matilda's school bestie says "Yassss!" for anything she loves, but "NOT Yassss!" is her negative.

And Double-Plus NOT Yassssss for something really, really bad, I assume?

Bay-istas, were you aware you could use fernet to make cake? [link]

I also love the celestial ceiling.

~ma to Allyson. I'm sorry she's having a rough time of it.

oh no, Allyson! I'm so sorry.

As for decor choices for Casa Zmayhem, can I recommend the Alameda Vintage Fair? I went last weekend and there was so MUCH stuff there, especially if you are into mid-century modern. Also just a lot of everything. Rugs, tables, chairs--so many chairs--prints, glassware, vinyl, clothing, linens from France, lots of various kinds of art, and tons and tons of tchotchkes.

I suspect it might be worth it for y'all to rent a van and get over there on the first Sunday of April, early, and you can really clean up.

Ooh, thanks, Suela! I already got us tickets for the Oakland Museum white elephant sale, which is happening again for the first time since 2019 and should have a TON of stuff.