Hello, my crazy friends.  Went shopping today to get stuff to put up over the freshly painted kitchen cabinets.  I had stuff up there before and thought that I would not decorate up there again, but it looked so barren.  I searched and searched for the perfect pots and finally found 6 of them that I loved - and they were on sale for 50% off, what a deal.  Then I bought greenery and grapes (not real ones) to go up there.  I wanted to put some wine bottles up there too, to complete the tuscan theme, so I measured how much clearance I had and off I went to the liquor store.  We have a new one called Dave&#39;s or Daveco or something like that - it is advertised as the world&#39;s largest liquor store.  I got some strange looks as I wondered around with my tape measure in hand, measuring wine bottle.  One sales guy came up and asked me if I needed any help, I turned around and he saw the tape measure and started laughing.  He said &quot;I know what you have in mind, but you&#39;re going have to wait until I get off work&quot;.  Dense thing that I am, it took me a few seconds to catch on.  I spent an hr. and 1/2, measruring wine bottles with little luck - the clearance between cabinet top and ceiling is only 10 inches and I discovered that most wine bottles are at least 12&quot; tall.  After all that time, the manager came by, and asked if I needed help and I explained my dilemna, and he said &quot;did you try aisle 5, that is where the smaller bottles are?&quot;.  2 other employees had tried to help me and neither mentioned this, and aisle 5 isn&#39;t even in the wine section.  I found everything I needed on that aisle, wish I had asked the right guy earlier&#33;&#33;&#33;  Anyway, I came home and proceeded to decorate - the problem now is that with the greenery, you can&#39;t even see the beautiful pots they are in.  The granite people are supposed to come later in the week and make a template of all the countertops and island and then I guess we will be in the production process.  They will laser cut it to our measurements. <br />
Pam - keep on posting, you are almost there&#33;&#33;&#33;  Mary Lou, Robert, Joey, Maria, Jackie, Cheryl, Mel, Mercedes, Rose, Tonia, Jenn, Charlie, Keith and the rest of you crazies - have a productive and healthy week.