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fullygoldy) wrote2007-11-01 10:18 am
fullygoldy) wrote2007-11-01 10:18 am
Entry tags:
- dh,
- family,
- good stuff,
- rec
Acquisitions
In the past week, we've picked up a few things that are probably minor, but fill me with glee:
Last Saturday, DH and I were introduced to a variety of dominoes called "chicken tracks" and had so much fun playing it that on Sunday when we encountered double-12 dominoes in Farm & Fleet, we had to get them. We've since played twice, with Rupert joining us late in the evening last night. The game is good clean fun and time together just laughing and joking and it totally blocks out all the day-to-day drama we have to deal with. So yay for new games.
Last week, I also purchased high-tech wipers for both vehicles as part of the winterizing process. I've never spent $15/wiper before, so I'm hoping these things live up to their press (and last a whole year).
Yesterday, I was on my way back from the Waukesha office when I decided to pull into the outlet mall in Johnson Creek. We've recently decided on a plan for updating our dishes, since we are currently using two partial sets for dining. That's okay when just the 4 of us are present, but when we have 8-10 at the table, as we so frequently do, I can't get a matched set going.
So what did I buy? I got 12 fruit bowls. I know it sounds dumb, but they're a really useful size - great for ice cream or pudding or a small, drippy serving of something at dinner. They're white 'fine china' and have a cool octagonal shape on the bottom that transitions to a circle at the lip. They have 2 levels, with the lower half tapering, making them really easy to stack. And, they were $2.79 ea before the extra discount.
In addition, I picked up the teapot from the same pattern for $10.50! I love teapots, but I haven't collected very many. Last winter, the whole family got into drinking tea in the afternoon or evening, so it seemed like a good way to encourage the return of that trend. Also, it puts to good use the new tea kettle we picked up from Sam's on Saturday :) It turns out that the new kettle and the new pot are extremely well-matched in size.
So last night, while passing out halloween candy to the very few visitors, we drank a pot of licorice spice tea and played dominoes. It was a lovely evening. And it turns out that DH and I are extremely well-matched in chicken tracks too - we're only 2 points apart!
Last Saturday, DH and I were introduced to a variety of dominoes called "chicken tracks" and had so much fun playing it that on Sunday when we encountered double-12 dominoes in Farm & Fleet, we had to get them. We've since played twice, with Rupert joining us late in the evening last night. The game is good clean fun and time together just laughing and joking and it totally blocks out all the day-to-day drama we have to deal with. So yay for new games.
Last week, I also purchased high-tech wipers for both vehicles as part of the winterizing process. I've never spent $15/wiper before, so I'm hoping these things live up to their press (and last a whole year).
Yesterday, I was on my way back from the Waukesha office when I decided to pull into the outlet mall in Johnson Creek. We've recently decided on a plan for updating our dishes, since we are currently using two partial sets for dining. That's okay when just the 4 of us are present, but when we have 8-10 at the table, as we so frequently do, I can't get a matched set going.
It's not the end of the world, since the sets blend with each other, but the Pfaltzgraff Yorktowne has been my every day ware since I received 12 settings for my 21st bday. The partial set of white china was a yard sale find, bought in two installments (different yard sales in different states) and only includes 6 dinner plates, 10 dessert plates and 3 fruit bowls at this point. So DH and I have been discussing the situation and finally hit upon a solution that fits our personalities as well as our budget. Instead of looking for the perfect set of all-white china, we've decided to just buy the one piece of a set that we really love. This is mainly because most of the sets I like have a bowl style that is too big and too deep for my taste. I prefer a 'soup plate' bowl. And it seems like the sets that have the right bowl just aren't all that appealing in the other pieces. Also, with the prevalence of lead in products from China right now, DH has convinced me we need to boycott dishes from China. Heh, that's a pretty tall order, but it is doable, as evidenced by the Mikasa outlet I visited yesterday. It turns out that while Pfaltgraff used to be made in America, it is now made in China, so adios, Yorktowne et al. I checked out Mikasa without too many hopes, but as it turned out, nearly nothing came from China proper. Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia were well represented. In addition, this particular store is going out of business, so everything inside is 30% off the lowest tagged price. There are some really good deals to be had for anyone looking for dishware right now. I've got no idea how much longer they'll be there, but I'll probably go back tomorrow, since I'll be spending the day in Waukesha again.
So what did I buy? I got 12 fruit bowls. I know it sounds dumb, but they're a really useful size - great for ice cream or pudding or a small, drippy serving of something at dinner. They're white 'fine china' and have a cool octagonal shape on the bottom that transitions to a circle at the lip. They have 2 levels, with the lower half tapering, making them really easy to stack. And, they were $2.79 ea before the extra discount.
In addition, I picked up the teapot from the same pattern for $10.50! I love teapots, but I haven't collected very many. Last winter, the whole family got into drinking tea in the afternoon or evening, so it seemed like a good way to encourage the return of that trend. Also, it puts to good use the new tea kettle we picked up from Sam's on Saturday :) It turns out that the new kettle and the new pot are extremely well-matched in size.
So last night, while passing out halloween candy to the very few visitors, we drank a pot of licorice spice tea and played dominoes. It was a lovely evening. And it turns out that DH and I are extremely well-matched in chicken tracks too - we're only 2 points apart!