Ticking In the New Year with a BIG Clock

We bought a NEW clock

from Rod Works!

And the best part?

It was practically free!

I won the drawing at the office Christmas party

for a $50 visa gift card,

plus,

Rod Works had a 30% off coupon on their website

which

combined with their great prices,

we got a huge clock for practically nothing.

Sam's and my eyesight isn't what it used to be

so a huge clock is just the thing we need.

I think it's neat that the number 6

is replaced with a hole,

where one can view the swinging pendulum.

As for the text...

"Jardin du Monceau" is French

and from my research translates to

"Garden of the "Mound" or "Heap"

it could also be "Heap Garden"

which is either a park in France,

Parc de Monceau, Paris

or a fruit and vegetable stand in France...

"Jardins de Monceau"

at least according to Google Maps.

It could also be a compost pile in a garden.

0_o

The other line is

"57 Due de Lille"

which I think is an address and 

I think it's a misprint, it should read

"Rue" or "Road" 

instead of "Due" or "Owe"

"57  Road of Lille"

Google Maps shows this address in Paris, France

Don't really know why the address is on the clock 

but, it's still pretty nifty.

Next to the clock 
we find a new plate on the wall.

Called "Le Tigre Plate"

Designed by Nathalie Lété

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From Anthropologie

get one here

I spotted it on a jaunt with Samantha 
through the store,

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and thought it would make a colorful addition
 to our tiger and Asian elephant motif

in our India inspired living room.

A new plate and a wall clock

to ring in the new year!

How can you go wrong with that combo?

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Hunting in the new year.