Recently I mentioned how sweet my boyfriend is.  I’d like to amend that and add another notch to the sweet-o-meter: On Monday, I came home to a package, which he explained was a “for no reason present.”  What did he get me?  The best combination of geekery and home design possible, of course:

It’s a computer keyboard’s “Home” key - get it?

I know this probably seems mundane to some of you, but for a girl from rainy Seattle, who happens to own a big dog – with big, muddy paws - a doormat is a pretty exciting present.  (However, I must note that Boyfriend chose to give it to me on a random Monday instead of my birthday, which I think was smart.  A doormat is a cool gift, but for my birthday? I think not.)  I immediately reached for the tag in a tear-it-apart frenzy…and had to pause for a moment.  What’s this?  This doormat is made from recycled tires?  Oh honey, you do really love me!

You can get your own Home Key Doormat from its manufacturer, Kikkerland.com, for $30, or at UncommonGoods.com, where it sells for $25.

Tags: Awakened Options: Recycled, housewares, i bought it!