The $1300 Bowl

SO here it is! I got my retirement gift!

P&G allows retirees to select a gift from a wide variety of items. There are clocks, and golf clubs, and jewelry, and home decor things, it's a lot to choose from. 

I chose this Lismore Diamond Waterford Crystal Bowl. Here's a link to the Waterford home page, https://www.waterford.com 

I LOVE it. When you tap the edge with your fingernail it rings in such a pretty musical way.

It weighs a lot...probably 10-15 pounds. I'm thinking I'll fill it with ornaments at Christmas time, and then become one of those people who decorate for the seasons. Easter eggs, flowers, flags, fruit, I can fill this big bowl with all kinds of things! 

I've been telling my family, "When I die, don't sell this at a yard sale for 50 cents. I have plenty of 50cent glass, but this is NOT one of them!"

Now if I only knew what to do with this thing! It's huge too! About 8"X10"...and stands on a little stand. 

 

15 years

So I had my 15 year service anniversary on July 1. I browsed the catalog of gifts that one may choose from and was torn between the Howard Miller clock, the Waterford crystal cake plate, and oh that cool little cordless shop vac. I Amazon-ed all of the items and they were all in the $170-$200So I went with the footed Waterford lead crystal cake plate! Ohhh it's pretty and it came today!!

So I guess it goes without saying that I'd NEVER pay $200 for a cake plate but the shop vac just didn't have that anniversary FEEL!