+ Thrift store score of the week: Four heavy glass bottles — two cobalt blue, two emerald green. Heavy, solid, and relatively petite, I think I will place them on top of a cabinet as kitchen decor. Ten dollars.

+ The new oven and stove perform significantly better than the old model. Even, reliable, hot heat. The griddle plate that came with it makes pancakes and grilled sandwiches a million times better than the $20 electric griddle we had been using for the past couple years. Weird, huh.

+ Granite delayed again, ETA now up in the air? A 12″ x 12″ kitchen sink is absurd. This will be “funny” someday…

+ I love these napkins, these towels, and this table cloth. Or maybe this one? Or both.

+ Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I am excited to spend the morning having one-on-one time with Freya, doing arts and crafts together. We get very few long, uninterrupted stretches of time together these days. I should poke around on Pinterest for a fun project.