Meyermike, Why grow citrus? Many years ago my then girlfriend had unlimited access to citrus at Christmas. I ate lots of it and put several seeds in a potted plant. I think every seed sprouted. I was hooked. I gave them all away. Later I raised orange trees on purpose (for the challenge). They were left out and froze. Several years ago I received an orange tree as a gift. It has produced some fruit for three years. 1. For the challenge. 2. For the envy of those who are either unable or unwilling to grow them. 3. The one that I have produces the best tasting orange that I have ever eaten (in memory). 4. I have four grown children that covet my oranges. 5. I would like to have enough to share them with my 12 grandchildren also. 6. The aroma is so intense that we cannot keep it inside the house. We keep it in the attached garage in the winter. 7. There are too many reasons to list them all.

I would guess not, Movingwest, for the same reason I don't think it's a ricer. The "container" part has no holes, so obviously serves as a collector of whatever is being passed through the screens. There's not much room left once the screens are in place, which leads me more in the direction Azzalea has taken. Something liquidy. Both ricers and spaetzle makers have holes to the outside, so that the plunger forces the potatoes/batter through them. My guess is that it's a tool for juicing things like lemons and limes. The plunger forces the juice through the large screen, and the mesh one is used to strain out pits and pulp.

patty_cakes, that sounds really pretty. Thanks for the idea! newhomebuilder, I'll see if I can find SL magazine and look at that picture. I like your flat round basket on the ottoman (and the doggie). I used to have a really large basket on my large square ottoman in my previous decor. Maybe I should consider something similar here. demifloyd, I have been having trouble finding larger trays. They don't seem so easy to find, aktillery, beautiful room! Yes, that ottoman and basket looks similar to what I used to have, although my basket wasn't quite as deep and was larger. Maybe I should see how it looks on my current ottoman, although I don't think it will work very well. I'll have to take a picture.

who's going away? the mice or the spatulas? lol! I've thrown out a bunch of things because of those creatures! ugh - I can't stand them either. Evidently, after I moved out about 3 yrs ago, they stayed and partied on! I went over and rolled up the runner carpet 'they' left behind and put it in a trash bag. only to find there was another one under it (why?), so I went over last night and rolled up that one and put in a trash bag. It's hot here (over 100) so with mask on and plastic on my hands, I didn't stay long either time. I scraped up most all 'signs' of them using the pooper scooper (while wearing a mask and plastic on my hands). I'm going over again tonight about 7 (sun is to the west of the mtn west of me then) to clean up more (not mice stuff tho) for maybe 20 -30 min. That's all I can take at one time...