1.  blue robin’s eggshells in a cobalt blue basket on the windowsill

2.  wild pictures of g-sons Nate and Andrew on the refrigerator

3.  a photograph of me with Peter Toth, carver of the amazing native American Chief in Akron in front of his incredible carving

4.  a Betty Boop bank on a shelf

5.  a collection of porcelain kewpie dolls

6.  “Mom” mugs — given with love long away by my now grown children

7.  a jade plant from my Dad

8.  little cactus that is over 30 years old

9.  our red and pastel Fiestaware — a celebration of fun!

10.  yellow gingham wallpaper

11.  Howdy Doody pencil holder

12.  curio cabinet from my beloved Mother-in-Law

13.  a picture window overlooking a tree and a birdfeeder

14.  sunshine memories of my sister Barb

We have lived in our house for over 38 years, so there are a lot of fun memories in our kitchen.  What is listed are just some of the many happy, and often silly things, that make our kitchen a great place to be.