Pal lives!

i may need to get that book.

I just had to look up Palimpsest... interesting! I'm getting smarter on here, and not just about kitchens.

I miss Palimpsest!

Sometimes when I'm cross-country skiing and I look down at the mottled snow on the trail it reminds of marble. And I don't even have any marble.

Aww, this is so sweet bbtrix! Cool that you got to go do that. And you got it exactly right about why I live here!

And that is mudstone there in your photo. Many of the colorful red, purple, green rocks there are mudstones. For the record, they would make awful countertops, so we'll leave those rocks right where they are!

It speaks to exactly what clueless is saying, we learn so much here and have such a bond that it's truly integrated in our lives.

Karin, my hike up the glacier was a full day and your stone threads kept circling through my mind. It was very enlightening to be in your head space where you are so close to observing nature's power. It definitely enhanced my day! Thanks for your contributions to our community, they are so appreciated!

I realized I was T(gw)KO when I saw someone mention a towel pig.

What is this device?!? Is it the latest drawers, never MT, tapmaster, etc. What is it and how can I find out how much I suddenly need it in my life?!?

After a few minutes of searching Google, I learned what it was and I literally busted out laughing at myself!

yep. I'm not redoing a kitchen and I still keep coming here - over 5 yrs now! I started out thinking I'd replace cabs - and it needed a new floor. but ya'll scared me away from it - too much work, dust, hassle, money and project creep. and I already had a ton of projects! I did have a floor put down, replaced a light fixture and plan to replace 2 lower doors w/drawers, but I think that's my limit! oh, and I'm not doing the actual work involved!

oh, I forgot, I got a used sink to replace the SS one in here. that will include a new faucet - see, there's 'creep' again!

btw, what happened to Pal?

Me, too, TexasGem. I don't even like counter clutter yet I found myself desiring a towel pig. When I'm out and about, I actually look for one or some other interesting piece that could be my own version of towel pig. :)

I also continuously search for my version of a towel pig (I do actually have a sink that would benefit from one but I prefer owls)

I spotted these several weeks ago and took a pic, intending on sharing it here but I never got around to it.

If one loved frogs, these seem to be the perfect shape, height, and material to be kitchen frogs!

Their little legs/arms just beckon a towel to be draped!

Okay.

The fact that I chuckled out loud at the Pal book...

And then giggled even louder at the towel pig....

But the fact that I just lost it, completely busting out laughing, (making my doggies and dh look at me like I'm nuts) at the towel FROGS!!!

Yes, maybe, I could be....

I'm not admitting, but I think I might spend too much time on GW. :-/

The Pal book is great. Maybe he checks on us now & then & will see this. Towel monkey or Towel pig? Hmmm.

Bbtrix - we did the Grinnell Glacier hike last summer. Right after we passed through the waterfall (scary) we met this guy. Wasn't that a glorious hike?

Romy, I just clicked and clicked and clicked on the arrow.

I wanted to see that video so bad, but it didn't work. To be right there next to that big ole ram and the most turqouise water I've ever seen! That must have been an incredible experience...

Rebunky - I couldn't get the video to upload so I took a screen shot. He was a funny guy - poked his head around the curve in the path with an expression that said "Hello there."

Oh romy, he'd make a great towel pig ;)

OMG! are towel pigs a GW thing only?! All these years, I've been thinking that it was something that people did "somewhere else".

What? No link for the towel frogs???

No, the frogs are for drying ziploc bags, baby bottles, and water bottles.

I have been on this forum for 15 years. I have been through four kitchen remodels/builds and through six houses since. I think so many things make me think of GW. I can be talking to my husband about something and I will say "my friend from GW said blah blah blah.... " I he probably thinks I am crazy! I use so many expressions I have learned here and no one knows what the heck I am talking about.

Seeing that book gave me a great chuckle! I miss Pal! Oh and I love the frogs!!!

Where can that frog be found?

Romy-indeed it was a glorious hike, invigorating and awe inspiring! It's so sad the glaciers are melting. We saw bear, mountain goats and big horns from a far but not such a close encounter on the narrow trail! It must have made your day. You also did the Canadian side and Lake Louise, didn't you? I'm sure your trip was as fabulous as mine. Now I want to do a National Park every year! These guys walked past our car as we left Many Glacier.

Texas- love the frogs!

Sorry for not sharing the froggie source!!

The frogs were at Walmart in the gardening section.

Thank you, Gem! My avi was a frog before I changed it. I love frogs.

I smiled when I saw the palimpset book. For me, it's when DH and kids understand GW lingo too.

I miss Pal too! I was just thinking the other day that I'd like to see one of his real estate gems with the kitchen in the cellar. I know I could find photos online but somehow it's more fun to see it thru Pal's eyes.

I miss him, too. I recently mentioned the Esherick house on another thread, and I know he would have added his take on the design.