Trendsetters

Upon finishing our latest botanical Lego set, the Orchid—the most laborious plant we've built so far—I was fully prepared to not look at it for a while. Thus began the long debate of "where are we going to put this one."

Our neighbor who displays fresh flowers in the hall every Monday was unstoked with the florist's offering this week and decided to skip. Since our builds have consistently spellbound everyone, we placed our Orchid in the hall so there'd still be flowers for all to enjoy.

Imagine our surprise when another neighbor later placed her Mini Orchid on the same table! It seems we've unintentionally become Lego influencers in our community.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Lucky (?) Bamboo

In the midst of assembling the LEGO® Lucky Bamboo (10344, 325 pieces), I had to pause for three weeks while recovering from what’s been called “the worst flu outbreak in 15 years.”

Despite that interruption, this was a delightful build with a sweet little easter egg that you'll only discover if you’ve built it yourself. I really enjoy the Botanical builds because they avoid the tedious construction that inevitably gets covered up in other sets—at least that's been my experience with all the Botanical sets we've assembled so far.

A Protector… A Dark Knight

This, is Wade, our ludicrously intricate 1,710 piece lego brick tuxedo cat who is named after either Wade Wilson, the Merc with a mouth, or Wade Garrett, the best damn cooler in the business.

We’re savoring this large-scale build before turning our attention to our next project: a small and simple Lucky Bamboo set. At 325 pieces, it's a quick palate cleanser after Wade's comical complexity.