Right this moment, Oliver is getting a bath. Lewis sent me this picture with the cell phone.
Doesn’t he look miserable? It’s just terrible the way we torture this poor creature. Forcing him to be clean and smell nice. It’s a shame, I tell you.
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First Signs of Spring
I’m relieved to see new buds on my purple-leaf plum tree. I was mildly worried about it making it through the winter. I haven’t really been watering it because we’ve gotten a fair amount of precipitation this season. But it got a good solid start last spring, and I think we can rest easy now.
And I am very excited to see all those buds on my lilac. I think I had four blossoms last year, and I’m hoping for even more fragrant blooms this spring.
Re-organized: Fridge Style
My Nan surprised me yesterday by cleaning my fridge while I was at work.
Isn’t it great? All shiny and clean.
Oliver certainly approves.
Nanny does this sometimes, comes over when she knows I am away and cleans something. It is a wonderful surprise to come home to. Yesterday, the downstairs bathroom and the oven also benefited from Nan’s visit.
This is all in preparation for the Pampered Chef party that I am hostessing on Sunday.
Quilling
Of the many things I’ve inherited from my grandmother, I’ve always been rather fond of these little pieces.
The quintessential 1970s owl.
And the three little panels of intricate flowers. Forgive me, they are a bit dusty, but I’m not sure how to dust them without damaging those delicate little curls of paper.
This type of craft is known as paper filigree, or quilling. A neat little hobby, if you’ve the patience.
Heat Lamps in Cold Bathrooms
One of the greatest things we put in this house are the heat lamps for the bathrooms.
Mom was the one to suggest it, and knowing from experience how nice it was in grandma Millie’s bathroom, I knew it was a good idea. Particularly since there is no heat source in either bathroom.
We did discuss putting in the mat type of radiant heating at one point, but my dad said he didn’t think it was a good idea. Too much of a risk with leaks. I think he’s wrong, but what do I know? I just think he didn’t want to be the one to install it. Daddy and grandpa don’t like technology.
Anyway, I think it would have helped take the chill off the bathrooms a bit better than the heat lamp on those cold winter mornings. I know you can put them under tile, and I’m pretty sure you can use them with cork as well.
But anyway, the heat lamps are great, and I’m very glad mom suggested them.
They have a timer, I guess so they don’t overheat, but I often use the timer like an alarm in the mornings. When the heat lamp goes off, it’s time to be done in the bathroom.
I only wish they came in some kind of cool, retro finish. This plastic doesn’t really say bungalow to me.
Green Bungalow Craftworks 
