Surprise!

Well, this sort of snuck up on me too, but check it out:

New countertop, sink, faucet, garbage disposal (woohoo!), and - eventually - a backsplash.  Pretty exciting...

I'm drawing a blank on tile for the backsplash - any ideas?  Mom??

Oh, and this got painted:

Much improved.

Freedom

We visited Independence Hall during a recent trip to Philly:

Aren't those colors lovely?

Tweak

I made a slight adjustment to my powder room curtains:

Makes it look a little classier, right?

Also, side note: I think this green is perfect. Just perfect. For anything.