A New Wall Clock
O ur living room wall clock has been an intermittent problem for months and it finally bit the dust about a month ago. So, we were on an internet search for a better clock. There was a beautiful clock at Monticello that is sold as a reproduction that both Sheila and I really liked. I've mentioned this before in this blog but I should mention it again here in this blog entry that I have always been fascinated by Thomas Jefferson and his Monticello homestead. I even studied this historic home design while in college as an engineering student. I like Monticello's fusion of old European, French Provincial and Early American styles. One could also argue that Monticello has many Craftsman features and details as well. These are all styles I am fusing together in our own home. So, finding a wall clock at the Monticello gift shop was a plus and we both really liked this clock. The problem was that I had never spent more than about $40 for a clock in my life and this clock co