86'n It

My lamps arrived and while I haven't tried a bulb in them yet, they are really beautiful!
Now, on to the business of shades. I found straight cylinder shades at lampsplus.com. They are 8" diameter, and 11" long. Here is my paper mock-up:

Marc and I can't decide if we like it or if it is too small. The only other option I can find is a tapered drum that is 14-15" in diameter and 14" wide. We both think that that will be too big and boring. The thing I like about the smaller shade is that it really makes the neck look long and lean. Thoughts?

In other news, Franca is growing like a weed and has mastered crawling forward. The other morning, she crawled right over to this plant I had just brought inside for the winter and proceeded to rip the leaves off! I'd really like to know if this is a toxic plant, but the only description that ever came with it was "Green Plant". This has actually been its nickname for years.

This has got to have fiber right?

Marc also had what I have nicknamed: "The best day of his life" this week. He and Franca watched Star Wars together. (Franca gets zero screen time normally. We don't really want her to, plus our tv setup is beyond annoying and unwatchable. No cable. No tv volume. No antenna reception.) Franca was totally into Star Wars. She sat patiently on his lap completely enthralled. (BTW, Marc keeps correcting me and saying: "It wasn't Star Wars, it was Empire Strikes Back." Whatevs.)

Obi-wah???

Oh, about the title "There are Still Good People Out There", I got an email notification from the lamp seller via ebay yesterday that I had been refunded $29. The seller's note stated that the shipping cost was $29 less. Now that is honesty! I'm going to go give him a great rating on ebay right now!