I'm a mad scientist. I propagate all my plants constantly, and I'm always trying something new. Today I put down 3 blossom stems. Not because I particularly needed more of those AVs - I already have leaves down, of course - but just to see it work with my own eyes, I suppose. Forget being a crazy cat lady. I'm way more of a crazy plant lady. :0P

wrong snidely. They ask you because they want you to confess all you've done! Ask me all you want. I'll chat with you about most anything. But I'll hate that you asked it ;) It's my prerogative. From another website to show you, they are looking for things!: __________ "I make a ton of traffic stops and give a lot of warnings. However, I've got no patience for liars on the stop. Two people I nearly always cite: Liars, and people with radar detectors. Two days ago I stopped a woman for going significantly over the speed limit (20 MPH on a city street as I remember). Her defense was this: I'm diabetic and can't feel my hands or feet so I have no control over the speed of my vehicle. I asked her 'are you sure you really want to be saying that to me'. She stuck with her story so I cited her, then filled out paperwork to have her license suspended/revoked due to her medical disability."

M, So great to hear your take on form following function. I think we share a practical streak. On the one hand, I'm not a preservationist, on the other I do want to be true to the spirit of the house. I'm not aiming to make it something its not, and I don't want to "over improve" either. I agree that its entirely possible to "design a modern functional home and have the original vintage design-spirit prevail". In fact, thats precisely the balance I'm striving to achieve. In my situation, honoring the vintage design spirit means keeping certain elements intact: --the cottage windows --the china cabinet --the built-ins in the living room flanking the fireplace I'm not as attached to keeping the kitchen and breakfast room spaces separate as my partner is. In the spirit of cooperation and domestic harmony ;-) I've solicited feedback on how we could fit everything in the footprint of the kitchen proper, and posters to this thread stepped up admirably (THANK YOU!!) Reading the comments here has allowed me to feel more comfortable with merging the kitchen and the breakfast room--that this might be the right place to "modernize". Considering the two spaces as one is beginning to feel…well…more practical to me. Your point about it being possible to botch both the form and the function strikes a cautionary note---Sheesh, that would be awful. Aiming to avoid this, on both counts! Thanks so much M, for your always incisive comments.

We enjoy helping! Happy Holiday to you as well.