Odd Ends

I haven't posted pictures of some of the rooms yet, but I want to take a moment to tribute some of the odder little touches left in the house by the previous owners.

An albatross dangles from the ceiling fan in the master bedroom. I think that's an albatross anyway. What is that poem about the guy at sea who shoots an albatross and his ship sinks . . . Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner? . . . well, I haven't dared to take it down yet.

Doc of 7 Dwarves fame hangs from a rafter in the basement. 

From the back porch, one is presented with two possible entrances. The door on the right goes into the sun room; the one on the left opens to the kitchen. Remember, the sunroom was an addition to the house. While the kitchen entrance has an obvious transition from the outdoors complete with a closet to hang coats, the sun room door dumps you straight into a carpeted room. I don't know why they felt adding this door would be even a little useful, but seeing them one foot away from each other every time I come home annoys me (more than it should, probably).

The sun room entrance. I haven't even bothered to take the key out of the deadbolt (which you'll notice requires a key even on the inside - more on that later).

This floral knocker is nailed to the outside of the bathroom door. So you don't hurt your knuckles, I guess. It has become a running gag as I never think to take it down until I go to brush me teeth at night. Since I don't feel like going downstairs to get the hammer and don't want to just rip it off the door, I say "one more day, knocker, one more day" brush my teeth and retire. Every single night.