I’ve always liked wind chimes but have never been a nut about them – I mean, there are people out there (I know, the lady in the apartment just outside my parent’s place is one of them) who go so overboard every time the wind blows it’s just a cacophony of noise.

But I like the different sounds you can get from wind chimes – the guy next door has some with very deep sounds that sound like church bells in the wind – very soothing. I’ve got a few – some small tinkly things, a ceramic thing that makes clinking sounds as opposed to tinkles, and a metal thing that was given to us by our realtor as a housewarming gift that demands a force 5 wind or greater to even make a clang.

My favorite wind chime is the new one I found last week at the garden center – it’s algot all the necessary requirements a wind chime (at least in my view) should have – a bit of whimsy, a unique design, and – especially given my mid-modern century taste in design and architecture, a bit of art deco in it. It’s got some great colors that blend really nice with all the colors all around it.

Of course, the big question about wind chimes is their sturdiness. While this lovely piece should handle your usual breezy day I might have to keep an eye on it when the monsoon comes and kicks up the windy thunder and dust storms.