Dishes
So, someone requested that I take pictures of the dishware, as if to imply that I don't have the stones to use my gift card to buy dishes! Well, I'm going to prove you wrong! I think! I'm strong! I can do this! Baby step to open the wallet. Baby step to touch the gift card. It's OK, it's OK! Take a deep breath and try again.... Baby steps to touch the gift card.... 
Anyway, here's the floral pattern:
Yeah, I must be getting old or something to think that this is a nice design on plates.... The bowls are straight lines though.... And the cups are actually Chinese stoneware, not American Vitrelle like the dishes. I wonder if they're microwaveable? Or do they still leech lead or something? Anybody know?
Bed
While I had the camera out, I thought I'd take a snapshot of something crazy I came up with late last night. I was trying to sleep and couldn't help but notice that it was much colder than usual. Even my face, ears, and especially my nose was cold enough to be uncomfortable.
Rather than turning up the heat some more, I thought that if there was only some way to just create a much smaller space, I could use just my own body heat to stay warm.
So *cough* this is what I came up with:
Well, it seemed like a good idea last night! Of course, lots of things seem like a good idea when I'm half asleep. It's a good thing people don't try to sell me volcano insurance during late nights.
Yeah, I know. I'm too old to be building forts with mom's furniture. But you want to know something crazy? I think it actually worked well! It was just enough to take the bite out of the cold air and let me sleep comfortably....
I'm planning to put it back and try something else though, but before I do, I thought you guys might get a kick out of a picture of it first.
Snapshots
November 25th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
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Your fort looks warm and fun! I see that you do need thicker blankets or a down comforter. They would help you avoid the late night constuction tasks.
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Like the dishes!
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November 26th, 2009 at 05:30 am 1259213458
Love the fort bed!
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November 26th, 2009 at 06:24 pm 1259259861
ever sleep with one of those 'mink' things? Not made with real mink fur any more but we have one and it is awesomely warm. Well worth my mothers $50
November 27th, 2009 at 02:51 am 1259290277