10/7/2012: Darth Vader Gift Bag

This Darth Vader gift bag won't be mine much longer. Traditionally a friend of mine trade this bag back and forth on birthdays and for Christmas. I've gotten it half a dozen times now, maybe more. Whoever has the bag puts the others gift in it. And her birthday is today. Happy birthday Jill! I'll expect this back at Christmas. Or maybe next July.

Confession: The gift bag is on top of the shelves in the spare bedroom. The first pic I took showed how rarely (as in never) the top of the shelves had been dusted. So I dusted and retook the pic. 

See Also: Chicago Bears Helmet

10/6/2012: Coat Hooks

Installing this rack of coat hooks was my Sunday project last weekend. On the wall just inside the front door. This will hopefully keep my from just piling up my coats and sweatshirts on the living room chair.

See Also: Wall Hooks

10/5/2012: Tetris Shelves

In case you hadn't noticed (and you probably didn't as i doubt there's actually very many of you even looking) all the stuff I've posted for nearly the last two weeks (plus several things previously posted) had something in common. They're all in the dining room and they're all displayed on these Tetris shelves. I call them that because the shelves are two separate L-shaped pieces that can be fit together in different ways.

10/4/2012: Ladybug Appetizer Plate

This ladybug appetizer plate combined two things I like. First there was the vintage style of the print, like an illustration from an old guide book to identifying insects. And second it was on clearance crazy cheap at Target. I think it was $0.24. I figure there were other prints and styles at one time, but this one was the only leftover.

Note: I've never actually eaten appetizers off this plate.

10/3/2012: Carved Panel

I got this carved panel on a trip to India several years ago. That statement is completely 100% true. Once you replace the word "India" with the word "Target."

See Also: Philodendron

10/2/2012: Carved Elephant

Another carved elephant... I may have a problem.

See also: Wooden Elephant

10/1/2012: Spotted Bowl

This spotted bowl is merely another random decorative item and has become a repository for a random assortment of small items such as extra screws/brackets, Tic Tacs, packing tape and for some reason a folded chart torn out of an issue of EW showing where all the passengers were sitting on Lost's Oceanic flight 815 when the plane went down.