Banquette!

I was going to write about some stupid racist people that irked me on one of my favorite websites, but I complain too much here, and why should I bum you out? Let me just say this: Anyone who thinks that "race is not an issue" in the United States is either a moron or a racist. Usually both. and I hate racists - particularly the ones that pretend they aren't. And we need a manadatory remedial course in American Government and civics for all adults.

But enough about that. Let's talk about Banquettes!



I picked this up off of Craigslist over the weekend. I think it's pretty cute, and imenently functional for our household. It also lets me look out the kitchen window, which is very nice, but I have to do something about those curtains (I got the sewing machine fixed, so maybe I'll sew me some half-assed curtains after the holidays)

I was concerned - and remain a tad concerned - that this is a little too kitschy 50's. You know what I mean: the whole "Denny's Diner" trashy faux-50's look. But I think I'll be able to pull it off without it becoming too much like that.

But that floor! I HATE that kitchen floor! If it were up to me, I'd just get out my scraper and scrape up all that ugly press-on tile, and see what the original linoleum looks like, but that's just the sort of thing that makes the colonel all tense and nervous.