Casita Curiousities

Every Airbnb I’ve stayed in has had some quirks, usually in the furnishings.

They usually seemed to consist of a lot of unwanted wedding gifts—especially in the cutlery and dishware realms. Cereal bowls that are 2 inches high and 8 inches wide, gigantic plates in hideous patterns, nearly unusable cutlery as well as over-sized glassware (they might be for giants?) Our place in Santa Fe was guilty of this but, overall, it was well-equipped and it did have this great-looking couch (but not much good for sitting):

The patio had a fish pond, that feature is always a plus:

But the topper was this set of antique balloon molds:

On the dining room table.