My mom has been talking about getting some new patio furniture, so i went searching online for something nice. I thought i had found two perfect things for our smallish backyard/patio, but when i told her, she said that we couldn’t get it because it would be stolen.

She acts like this all the time. Always negative and paranoid. Do YOU think that it would be stolen? We live in a VERY safe/rich-er (ER!) neighborhood. haha. I suppose she’s concerned because the one i showed her was wicker, and it would be easier to steal than other things.

This just bothers me. Is there anything i can say to change her mind? It would be so perfect to put in back. I just want to know what you think. I seriously doubt someone would steal it. Ugh.

What type of patio furniture is durable and long-lasting in all seasons of weather? Oh, and easy to clean!

Cast Aluminum?
Aluminum?
Wrought Iron?
Wicker?
Wood?

We live in the mid-west and want to purchase a set that will last a long time.

Have you ever heard or seen anyone do this and how did it look?

We have a very small livingroom and furniture had become so bulky. I thought that wicker would make the room a little bit more open.
What do you think?

Regular gloss white spray paint will work or is there a special one for wicker?

AIRPLANE: What Mom impersonates to get a 1-yr.-old to eat strained beets.
APPLE: Nutricious lunchtime dessert which children will trade for cupcakes.
BABY: 1. Dad, when he gets a cold. 2. Mom’s youngest child, even if he’s 42.
BATHROOM: a room used by the entire family, believed by all except Mom to be self-cleaning.
BECAUSE: Mom’s reason for having kids do things which can’t be explained logically.
BED and BREAKFAST: Two things the kids will never make for themselves.
CAR POOL: Complicated system of transportation where Mom always winds up going the furthest with the biggest bunch of kids who have had the most sugar.
COUCH POTATO: What Mom finds under the sofa cushions after the kids eat dinner.
DATE: Infrequent outings with Dad where Mom can enjoy worrying about the kids in a different setting.
DRINKING GLASS: Any carton or bottle left open in the fridge.
DUST RAGS: See "DAD’S UNDERWEAR."
EAR: A place where kids store dirt.
EAT: What kids do between meals, but not at them.
ENERGY: Element of vitality kids always have an oversupply of until asked to do something.
EYE: The highly susceptible optic nerve which, according to Mom, can be "put out" by anything from a suction-arrow to a carelessly handled butter knife.
FOOD: The response Mom usually gives in answer to the question "What’s for dinner tonight?" See "SARCASM"
GENIUSES: Amazingly, all of Mom’s kids.
HAMPER: A wicker container with a lid, usually surrounded By, but not containing, dirty clothing.
HANDI-WIPES: Pants, shirt-sleeves, drapes, etc.
HINDSIGHT: What Mom experiences from changing too many diapers.
ICE: Cubes of frozen water which would be found in small plastic tray if kids or husbands ever filled the things instead of putting them back in the freezer empty.
JEANS: Which, according to kids, are appropriate for just about any occasion, including church and funerals.
JUNK: Dad’s stuff.
KISS: Mom medicine.
LEMONADE STAND: Complicated business venture where Mom buys powdered mix, sugar, lemons, and paper cups, and sets up a table, chairs, pitchers and ice for kids who sit there for three to six minutes and net a profit of 15 cents.
MAYBE: No.
OCEAN: What the bathroom floor looks like after bath night for kids, assorted pets, two or three full-sized towels and several dozen toy boats, cars and animals.
OPEN: The position of children’s mouths when they eat in front of company.
OVERSTUFFED RECLINER: Mom’s nickname for Dad.

I have not looked this up. Why would I? I have better things to do–like ask this question….so other people can look it up for me!! I’m just taking a wild guess, but probably it was invented in France. It sort of seems like a French thing. Maybe like a tool or a prop that could be used by a college Professor at the Sorbonne to demonstrate existentialism. As for the color–that is a real brain twister. Because, like, wouldn’t they need to invent the balloon first before figuring out how to add all those fancy colors to them? Which raises the question: what is "all natural balloon color" before any of the "party colors" are added? Gray? Charcoal? Wicker? Wheat? Please someone!! Are there any balloon experts out there? ALSO –how did people manage to celebrate their birthdays in the old days before the Age of Balloons? Maybe sofa cushions on a string? Sounds pretty dull.

AIRPLANE: What Mom impersonates to get a 1-yr.-old to eat strained beets.
APPLE: Nutricious lunchtime dessert which children will trade for cupcakes.
BABY: 1. Dad, when he gets a cold. 2. Mom’s youngest child, even if he’s 42.
BATHROOM: a room used by the entire family, believed by all except Mom to be self-cleaning.
BECAUSE: Mom’s reason for having kids do things which can’t be explained logically.
BED and BREAKFAST: Two things the kids will never make for themselves.
CAR POOL: Complicated system of transportation where Mom always winds up going the furthest with the biggest bunch of kids who have had the most sugar.
COUCH POTATO: What Mom finds under the sofa cushions after the kids eat dinner.
DATE: Infrequent outings with Dad where Mom can enjoy worrying about the kids in a different setting.
DRINKING GLASS: Any carton or bottle left open in the fridge.
DUST RAGS: See "DAD’S UNDERWEAR."
EAR: A place where kids store dirt.
EAT: What kids do between meals, but not at them.
ENERGY: Element of vitality kids always have an oversupply of until asked to do something.
EYE: The highly susceptible optic nerve which, according to Mom, can be "put out" by anything from a suction-arrow to a carelessly handled butter knife.
FOOD: The response Mom usually gives in answer to the question "What’s for dinner tonight?" See "SARCASM"
GENIUSES: Amazingly, all of Mom’s kids.
HAMPER: A wicker container with a lid, usually surrounded By, but not containing, dirty clothing.
HANDI-WIPES: Pants, shirt-sleeves, drapes, etc.
HINDSIGHT: What Mom experiences from changing too many diapers.
ICE: Cubes of frozen water which would be found in small plastic tray if kids or husbands ever filled the things instead of putting them back in the freezer empty.
JEANS: Which, according to kids, are appropriate for just about any occasion, including church and funerals.
JUNK: Dad’s stuff.
KISS: Mom medicine.
LEMONADE STAND: Complicated business venture where Mom buys powdered mix, sugar, lemons, and paper cups, and sets up a table, chairs, pitchers and ice for kids who sit there for three to six minutes and net a profit of 15 cents.
MAYBE: No.
OCEAN: What the bathroom floor looks like after bath night for kids, assorted pets, two or three full-sized towels and several dozen toy boats, cars and animals.
OPEN: The position of children’s mouths when they eat in front of company.
OVERSTUFFED RECLINER: Mom’s nickname for Dad.

Okay, I’m writing a murder mystery and one character who is sitting down on a wicker loveseat is stabbed from behind with an 8 inch carving knife in the lower back area, mentioned character has taken one sleeping pill and is mildly intoxicated as a consequence of sudden depression.
Character is a 76 year old healthy female, and doesn’t scream etc to attract any attention for others to discover she is being murdered. Her pale corpse is found a short while later, still sitting in the loveseat. It isn’t obvious that she is dead but she has been bleeding for a short while, a minute later the bloodflow is visible seeping through the covers and cushions. What area would the knife need to go stab (and what would it puncture on the way in) for a relatively quick death, with a bloodflow at this speed? Extra note:- Character has been dead for three minutes prior to discovery.
Thank you guys for helping me out ^.^

I wrote this v quickly, I know it needs work but I’m not sure where to start. Constructive criticism please.

It’s midday; I run though the summer.
The days are entwined together: blink
And you miss a week. ‘tempus fugit’
- I am a life away from school.

I remember slipping through French windows,
And down past the verandha – there.
A moment caught on camera, freeze-framed forever.
Another me pinned down onto film.

My eyes are laughing. I loved that skirt.
Wore it to rags: patchwork colours dancing
Through the dusty air. Gypsy girl.
Wicker chairs leaning together like old men talking.

Faded cushions strewn about, floating
Thistledown stuffing on the terracotta.
Scent of smoke is muzzy in the air.
In my memories I pass the olive tree,

Silver, peeling, scarred: Ageless growth.
Unripe olives litter the tiles,
Black precious stones at my feet.

And I stand there, crushed by the humidity,
To watch where they fall.

My girl is getting very old (cat – 17 yrs) and has taken to urinating anywhere and everywhere. Have had battery of test done with no conclusive medical reasons. May be just ‘getting old’ and forgetting things…I don’t know. My Q is about cleaning these areas which include very porous, (such as couch cushion, carpets, and throw rugs to non-porous like bath tub, wood floors(semi-porous ??) and vinal/linoleum flooring. What products does anyone suggest for cleaning these items as well as deterring future use? My biggest concerns are the 8′ by 12′ Wool rug which needs about 2′ area cleaned (sending out not an option-too much $$) the Wood flooring which is tongue-in groove type and not finished and the Couch cushion (2 by 2 and fabric over foam) also Lovseat (wicker) with cushio (2′ by 4′ & 4" thick–no cover only stuffed) I know there is no single solution…..so if anyone had remedies (old or new) for any of these…….PLEASE HELP……(I’m not euthanizing yet so don’t be cute
The less chemicals the better! To Ostego: The Vet said she is in the ‘beginning stages’ of kidney disease so I do know whats coming but I din’t think It’s that time yet. Do you think it’s painful or just incontinence?