Quince Branches

For David's 50th, our good friends Maria & Michael sent us some quince branches. I had never heard of keeping quince branches as a cut flower, but they have turned out to be beautiful.

At first I was a bit intimidated by the size. There were about 5-6 branches and they were 6 feet tall. We didn't have a vase big enough to hold them. I went to our local high-end florist who got us a vase and cut the ends for us - both cutting off the tips and splitting the bottoms to help them absorb water.

Yesterday they started blooming all over. I took some pictures of them in the light of the snowstorm.

Supposedly they will last until spring. I'm so impressed with them that I will have to add them to my list of great gifts to deliver to people.

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The First Round of Renovations

The first renovation included the kitchen (since the only kitchen is in Benji's unit), the living room, and one of the bathrooms.

The New Kitchen

Shortly after finishing the new kitchen, we saw a commercial for Martha Stewart. We were stunned to realize that we had unknowingly (I swear!) built Martha Stewart's kitchen....except we have a better countertop. But in terms of "look and feel" Martha and ourselves are in agreement. This is either very good or very bad. After spending any amount of time in the kitchen, you will be forced to agree that we nailed it. Especially on a summer day, the doors open to the backyard, everyone hanging around the island without me having to yell, "GET OUT OF MY WAY! I'M COOKING." You will soon forget you are in Manhattan. Let's take a tour through the kitchen with David, shall we?

The First Floor

We're now on the first floor. This is the future home of the dining/living room and the fantastic kitchen.