I really don't care for all those monsterous inflatables...but I'll admit, there are three smaller snowmen in a catalog that I've been thinking about getting. They inflate to under 2ft high, and seem like they wouldn't be so ostentatious. I'm still just thinking about it though. There are some 3-D lighted gift boxes I want to order from there, later. I may have talked myself out of the snowmen by then...

Here's the scoop Matti - But the biggest news is of the affair that one of the housemates has with a producer - say what? That's right, in the show's previews as well as in multiple media stories today, there's one contestant who has an affair with one of the producers and consequently gets the boot. The show's host, Chris Harrison, has come out with a statement about it: "It was embarrassing for us ... incredibly unfortunate, [and] horrible decisions were made. This is something that we took very seriously and itÂs something that we couldnÂt just sit by. With things in the past, weÂve been like, ÂLetÂs just let the Bachelor or Bachelorette find out for themselves. We usually toe that line. In fairness to Jake and for the other women, [we decided to] nip this in the bud and take care of it. And thatÂs what we did. ThereÂs train wrecks in this show where IÂm like, ÂOh, itÂs going to be great. LetÂs let them have it. But ... I felt bad for everybody, and it was an uncomfortable deal. This was the rare time that before I had to go talk to the girl, Jake and then the women, I had lawyers, psychologists, producers, executives saying, ÂOkay, these are the words you can say. It was intense. It was a wild night."

mareda, you didn't irk me. Please don't take my little tirade personally, because I didn't direct it towards you or any one person. You seem like such a nice person - I think I recall a previous post of yours where you were selling your home that you had poured your heart into? Is that correct? Anyway, it's been so plastered in the news about the horrors of SUVs. Since I drive one I am sensitive to that kind of propaganda. Also, I think I am reeling from a local dinner group we belong to, most of whom are so called "greenies". Recently we hosted the group at our home for a dinner party for over 35 people and several came up to DH during the party and said "Where is your recycling?" He said right there - pointing to the trash, then they said "No, where is your RECYCLING" One person even said "Well you won't fit in with the group if you don't recycle your cans and glass". Since it was a party we didn't get into it. Funny, the person saying that didn't realize we don't care if we do fit in. We try to live sensibly and responsibly for us and if that isn't good enough, well what can I say. Life brings us other circumstances we must deal with that are much more important, and we have had our share too. Most people have no idea what other people's lives are like. I am trying in my middle and older years to become more tolerant of others, because I see no matter what I think is right, it may not be feasible or right for the next person. mareda, thank you for bringing tolerance to my forefront. foxes garden, sometimes other people's decorating decisions, or lack of them, make my nerves go kaput too. We have had lots of those types of decisions we have corrected in this house and are still correcting, it seems like it is never ending. But your descriptions make some of mine pale in comparison. When I worked as a landscaper I think code was balusters should be less than four inches from edge of baluster to baluster, so a child couldn't put their head through a railing and get stuck and also so a toddler couldn't squeeze through and fall. Not that you want to get into it, but depending upon the state building codes anything a greater distance than 4 inches between or 4.5 inches on center in most states would be a code violation and should be corrected by the building or remodelor. Contracors may think they are saving some money on lumber if they space balusters farther apart, but if a child falls through or gets their head stuck, then the savings were definitely not worth it.

Thanks for the input! Yeah, I was having issues when it went up and couldn't quite figure out what needed to be changed. I'll look into something with a gray undertone or perhaps a bluish color. It's a small bathroom 5"x8") so I wanted a wall color that would brighten things up--but the green is a little jarring :) I added another pic so you can get an idea of the size of the room.