Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: 300th post

I am the Mum.
If life was a circus, I would be the plate-juggling lady with monkeys on her shoulders who stands on one leg on a horse's back as it canters around the ring.

I am the Writer.
I use too many commas, dashes and dot-dot-dots, and I often start sentences with conjunctions because I like my blog to look the way it sounds in my mind.

I am the Hero.
Life is a bit like a superhero action comic, except that the superheroes are tiny children dressed in super-suits who possess no actual powers, while I just get them food, break up fights and clean their super-suits.

11 December 2008

300th post

To celebrate my 300th post, we got a new kitchen table.

Actually, that's not true. We got a new kitchen table because our old one looked like this:

We bought our new one in faith, having only seen a picture of it in a catalogue with chairs, not the bench seats we wanted. We really didn't know what it would look like. But we like it. Just as well.

Sigh. Such a nice table, such a shocking phone camera on which to take pictures of it. All I want for Christmas is ... this. (I just have simple tastes.)

17 comments:

Anonymous said...: Looks good enough to eat off.....handy if you don't have plates!
Makes sense to get something you need. Much better than giving someone else a gift for all the work you have done!; 11 December, 2008 21:15
Femina said...: Ooh, shiny! And looks like a solid table too. I dream of a table that won't shake if I bump into it. It looks like it needs a nice dinner to christen it... what time would you like us all there?; 11 December, 2008 21:50
Sassy Britches said...: I ADORE the bench seats! Fabulous new addition.; 11 December, 2008 23:24
Unknown said...: I Love it!!!!

And I love benches... they remind me of my grandparent's place.; 12 December, 2008 01:19
Alison said...: It's lovely.; 12 December, 2008 03:40
Adelaine said...: Very cute!

Please let me know how those bench seats work out for you! I would love bench seats but loathe us setting on a bench in a restaurant and Uno having to use the bathroom.....clear out the bench and reload...; 12 December, 2008 05:59
Swift Jan said...: It looks very swish!!!! I hope it made your day!! :)
HOw nice to have new furniture! The bench seats looks awesome!!

Congrats on 300 posts BTW!!; 12 December, 2008 07:52
Nauntie Lush said...: This is beautiful! I bet Nana Tantrum is drooling over it. I think it is the kind she always wanted us to have.

I am curious how the former table ended up so damaged though?; 12 December, 2008 11:12
CynthiaK said...: Fantastic table!! Oh, I love the benches. I've always wanted benches. I still do. Now I can just oogle over yours.

And, congrats on the 300th post! Woohoo! Very impressive!! Must be that clean, fresh Aussie air down there infusing your brain with so much creativity.; 12 December, 2008 11:49
Hippomanic Jen said...: Congratulations on getting to 300 posts AND the new table. It looks classic and elegant (just like your blog!) and I am suitably impressed.

I am curious about the bench seats, too. I think you'd be more easily able to squish up when you had unexpected guests. So all I have to do is work out when I'm organising the surprise party at your place. he, he, he.; 12 December, 2008 13:50
♥ Boomer ♥ said...: Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Very, very snazzy!! I'm happy for you!!

Also thank you for leaving such a beautiful comment on the story about my son.; 12 December, 2008 13:50
Jen said...: that is one beautiful table and I so hope that your wishes come true.; 13 December, 2008 04:49
Long dark hair, blue eyes said...: Your old table looked fine.

I don't know what your were complaining about! ;); 13 December, 2008 16:22
CC said...: Your first pictures are of MY table! How did you get in my home? lol!; 14 December, 2008 06:23
Anonymous said...: I'm a little freaked - you have the same table & bench seats as us! *LOL* Isn't that the BEST set?

Crazy Sister's S-I-L; 14 December, 2008 12:54
Tracy Griffin - Artist said...: I adore life milestone stories like this one! LOVE the new table too!

I'm especially taken by your half decorated Christmas tree. :) Don't worry, you'll be able to decorate the whole thing in a few years.

Tracy; 14 December, 2008 23:31
Dee said...: thats a great looking table, love the bench seats; 19 December, 2008 21:46

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11 December 2008

300th post

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