episode 0006 - monogram to the rescue

episode 0005
'monogram to the rescue'

evil villian: leftovers
hero: monogram

once again we join our hero...
who really likes leftovers? ok - there are a few things that taste better when they have sat for a day. my husband will tell you that my 7-layer dip tastes better when it has had time for the flavors to 'blend' or my chicken salad when it has 'marinated' with all the goodness overnight - and i will agree. leftovers are also an easy lunch fix. but leftovers never taste as fresh, they take up room in your fridge and they almost always get forgotten and then we've got Neurospora crassa and Aspergillus nidulans growing in a custom made petri dish - yuck! the problem is we feel bad when all the leftovers get thrown out - that is wasteful.

so when i ended up with leftovers from a recent project i needed a solution. i didn't like the idea of throwing the leftovers out and i knew that i could be more conscientious and creative. here is what i came up with. i took a square block of wood, piece of a dowel and a chunk of a candle stick and created what i call a 'monogram stand'. see below.

here are the leftovers:

a square block of wood. painted black (cause that is my favorite accent color), hole drilled in the bottom side (centered and the same size diameter as dowell) and then i stenciled an 'a' on the front. EZ!
piece of a dowel. about 20" and painted black. i love spray paint! double EZ! and last, the chunk of candle stick. again, painted black and a hole drilled in top the same diameter as dowel. now all i have to do is assemble and...

here it is in my home.

didn't cost me a thing. gotta love that! ahhh, i love leftovers!