Penelope had "Maid 4 U" come in on Friday to dust, wash all the sheets, and had all surfaced polished to shine.
An emerald ring encircled her right middle finger along with a channel set alternating emerald and diamond band. They were 10 karat gold. Penny had on a green dress that was clinched at the sleeves and waist. The top was a solid dark green while the skirt has a dark green background with lighter horizontal stripes that became a lighter shade as it went down to her knees.
Penny knew her guests would be there in a while if not sooner. She made steak fajitas and nachos with chunky salsa with angel food cake covered in double broiler frosting as dessert. She set the table with precision.
Sheldon's signature triple knock announced his arrival. He was with Amy and Leonard. Rajesh came with Bernadette and Howard and were just pulling up.
Penny smiled warmly at her guests, "Welcome to my humble abode. I am Penelope Queen, your hostess this evening. Please follow me." She led them inside to the entrance hall where a mirror was above an ornate table that had a flower vase with a metal statue of a toga clad woman holding her arms out in welcome. The floor was wood.
"First is the living room to my left," Penny turned left into said room. A fish tank with rainbow sharks and neons swam around a Roman temple and a statue of Athena on a table as tall in the back of the three piece sectional couch that faced a forty-eight inch LCD TV above a gated fireplace. One cabinet with a Roman bust or statue was on each side of the fireplace. Above each cabinet was a Roman themed painting. The beige room smelled like sandal wood.
"Behind these doors is the dining room with a butterfly slash meadow theme followed by the kitchen," Penny pointed to the living room's back doors.
Penny walked across the entrance hall, heading right. "Here is the parlor used for guests that just want to talk."
The parlor was medieval in style. The settees were new with gold embellishments and green vine decorated cushions. Gold framed paintings of great minds thinking were spread evenly throughout the room. The plush carpet was a pastel green. It smelled like a forest.
Penny led them next to her home office which was crème with maroon colored furniture. It also served as a modest library with books on philosophy, psychology and sociology filled one wall shelf while another wall shelf had mixed subjects like horticulture, history, humor and poetry. One small shelf behind the desk had different themed binders. "If you want, you are welcome to browse, but please don't touch the binders as they are confidential."
"The room behind this is my personal greenhouse." A glass roof was slanted, but rainwater was collected and purified of toxins to be used later on watering the plants. Orchids and other exotic plants were on shelves by the glass walls. 2 vents ran from the house to the greenhouse. "One vent lets in fresh oxygen the plants let off while the other vent pushes the house's carbon dioxide into the greenhouse for the plants."
"How did you design this?" Bernadette was impressed by how brilliant the concept was.
"My uncles' came over one summer and passed along some ideas then helped evolve those ideas into reality," Penelope explained.
"I am guessing that all the bedrooms and bathrooms are upstairs," commented Amy.
"No, a bathroom with a sink and toilet are beneath the stairs," answered Penny.
The wall next to the stairs had family pictures. There were several of Penny's family portraits as the children grew along with the whole extended family on family reunions. A picture of Penny's mom and dad was among them. Penny with her horses was on a section of its own.
"My bedroom is the master suite with connecting bathroom including a tub big enough for two. It is the one facing the gardens in the back." The room had a California king size bed across from a walk-in closet. The yellow comforter was complimented by the light blue walls. Yellow shades covered the white bedside tables' lamps.
Light blue and white small flowers with yellow centers were on the walls and were also in the vases around the room. Goliath in a blue collar with a silver tag was lying at the bed's foot board.
"Come boy," commanded Penny to Goliath.
Goliath stretched before licking Penny's hand. He smelled the air to know the new people, but stayed at Penny's side.
"Goliath, these are my friend and are allowed on my property. Everyone, meet Goliath," Penny introduced him.
"Where are Prince and Darling?" Sheldon asked, they'd jump on him.
"You are new to them so they are hiding until I give the signal it is safe," Penny let out a low whistle.
Two small sugar gliders climbed out of a white basket with light blue lining. They flew down to land on Penny's shoulders. The larger one was on her right shoulder with a small one on her left.
"Prince is the bigger one on my right with Darling being on my left. Don't worry; they both had baths last night." Penny held each one out to be petted or held.
Amy and Bernadette cooed over Darling while Leonard held Prince as the guys peered at him.
"Leonard, you need to hold him closer to you," scolded Sheldon who researched on-line about sugar gliders.
Prince tried to go over the Sheldon and Penny saw this, "He likes you, Sheldon. Let him land on your shoulder that way you don't have to physically touch him unless you want to."
"No, it is okay. I trust that you insured their cleanliness." Sheldon let Prince transfer to his hand. Prince sniffed Sheldon's wrist before gently climbing up his long arm to his shoulder, where Prince inhaled the scent gland under Sheldon's ear.
"Prince likes how you smell," explained Penny.
There were four other bedrooms with two on each side of the hall and Penny's in between. Two were masculine with a bathroom between them just like the opposite side of the hall had two feminine rooms.
