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I’d like to do a reverse painting on a clear vessel sink

by Mary Anne

When I go to visit Tom, I always end up having to use his restroom when I arrive because it takes over an hour to get to his place, and often I won’t have the chance to find a restroom for quite a while later. The guest bathroom features a very pretty clear vessel sink with gun metal gray vessel sink faucets.

Whenever I go into that bathroom, when I wash my hands I always look at the sink and think about how much I would enjoy doing some reverse painting patterns on
vessel sinks and I wonder if I bought some and painted them whether or not I would try to sell them or keep them. I have found that when I do some decorative painting on objects that I sometimes have a hard time “letting go” of the object when I’m finished with the job. Do you think that is normal or do you think that is odd?


Tom Kincaid paintings

by Mary Anne

My sister in law loves Tom Kincaid paintings. She is convinced that they are a good investment, and has spent a small fortune buying them. I’ve noticed that most of the paintings that she has that bear his signature are of old English-style cottages with window boxes that are overflowing with some kind of cascading plant. I can’t really see the detail of the flower boxes very closely to be able to tell for sure if the plant is a trailing petunia or a creeping garden phlox, or even cascading rose buds, but I do have to admit that having that
windowbox full of flowers on the painting adds a lot of charm to the painting.

One thing worries me, though. If I recall correctly I saw a special about the Tom Kincaid dynasty and I worry that my sister is over-valuing her collection. Sure, they are limited editions, but there are thousands of them out there. Not quite as valuable as if the limited edition only had less than a dozen. I guess only time will tell, and for now she is just as happy as a pig in mud with her collection, so who am I to rain on her parade? As a famous advice columnist advises from time to time “MYOB.”


Great review site for gadgets

by Mary Anne

The publishers of Stuff – a leading magazine dedicated to reviewing gadgets – have created a website that is also dedicated to reviewing gadgets.  So now everyone that is interested in learning more about the existing, or upcoming gadgets out there in the world of commerce has a place to turn when they want to learn more about them.  They cover just about everything you can imagine in the gadgetry world, leaning heavily on the electronics such as digital cameras, cell phones, televisions, and computers (just to name a few!)

The website has lots of different sections that you can go to.  My two favorite links on the website are the Top Tens and the Reviews pages.  In addition to those links, it has blogs, news, videos, and it has forums.  It even has contests to win prizes; the only hitch is that you have to register as a user of the website.  That’s shouldn’t be a problem, registration is free!


Special anniversary gift

by Mary Anne

Our tenth anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m starting to get really excited because I have a hunch that my hubby is going to give me one of his late aunt’s anniversary rings diamond that he inherited when she passed. That woman always had to most beautiful jewelry! That was one of the things that we had in common, a love for the sparkly jewelry!


Family gatherings are matches of wits around here!

by Mary Anne

We have a large family, and we like to get together for big family reunions and meals.  My mother recently married (after being widowed) a man who lives for teasing people and making sarcastic remarks.

Well, my entire family is quick witted, and we have a great time sharpening our teeth and using sarcasm right back on this man!  He tries so hard to get the “upper hand” but he doesn’t have a chance against us!  It’s very funny to see how hard he tries, and yet always ends up licking his wounds.  It’s very ironic because he is always the one who starts the “match of wits!”


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