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I do think it's worth investigating, though, thanks for the suggestion.

Beverly, who just came in from taking down the illuminated flag out front, we're having quite a little windstorm...and rainstorm...and the tree branches are flying....

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spray the Formica with 10% bleach solution, wait a couple minutes & wipe. no need to scrub with Comet (well, maybe there is now as Comet will remove the finish, leaving little scratches that stain easier). i have ceramic tile in the kitchen. sounds nice? but it's horrible, because everyone comes in through the kitchen. there's no mud room. this is a farm. the ceramic is so scratched that even freshly washed it looks filthy. i wish i had linoleum (real linoleum, not vinyl). i put rag rugs down by the door & by the sink & when i pick them up (every night after evening chores) there's always a pile of dirt under them. yuck. i want a mud room! BTW, i had a house with slate flors once. they were not great, but easier to clean than the ceramic. really cold though, because a slab on grade house in NH has *cold* floors in winter. lee

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the local Ace hardware here has a poster for a Rent-a-Husband service for odd jobs. i noticed it has an 800 number so it may be nationwide. even though Tom & i are both here full time we don't always have time to fix the little things that will turn into big things if not done now (like when we're spending 12-16 hours/day in the saphouse during the run. can't just leave the sap, it gets rancid. it has to be boiled)... then there's the big things i don't want Tom to tackle, like soft spots on the roof... lee

Oh, New Hampshire! I lived in Peterborough for two years back nearly 20 years ago. Winters were c.c.c.c.cold! I took Census, going door to door in areas between Peterborough and Keene, and quickly learned that you *never* go to the front door -- I actually saw a house with no steps outside their front door -- it was just a door up there in the wall. We lived in a house that was well over 100 years old, and had a full basement. You do need a mud room. An entry off the kitchen, where people can take off the muddy boots and put on slippers, hang the wet jackets and coats. It's essential!!!

Hey, I'll bet those slate floors were a treat in the summer!!!

The wind got here early this morning. It's actually a bit warmer, though, and I'm grateful for that.

This house had a totally dysfunctional pink porcelain double corner sink in the kitchen.... ugh! My husband finally replaced it with one similar to this... same brand....

....except mine is about 10 inches deep in the larger compartment because I was sick of the water splashing out of the sink every time it was turned on. The smaller sink has the garbage disposal (which I hardly ever use) and is really nice for filling to clean lettuce, other veggies, herbs, etc. And the large sink easily accommodates my roasting pan, broiler pans, 6 quart saute pan and even my 20 qt soup kettle. In fact, I don't have anything that won't fit in it easily. It has a flat bottom too, unlike many sinks. Easy to clean. No muss, no fuss. My DH has installed a SS sink in every house we've lived in. We previously had Elkays but they stopped making the one I liked.

Phae

That looks like a very functional design. There was an interesting sink in the Home Depot ad supplement in the paper this week -- a large sink with a removable second bowl that fits into the larger sink and has a drain. I thought it an excellent solution - except that my sink does not seem to have "standard" dimensions, and any replacement would have to be a special order of some kind. If it's even available.

Sorry, Beverly, midnight is too late to read messages when I am tired, anyway. Emily

Possibly no rule about sheers in the kitchen, but mine likely are an oddity, don't you think? :) Our birds may be extra skittish because of the sharp-shinned and Cooper's hawks that regularly zoom through our woods, looking for a tasty songbird meal.

I know what you mean about the hygiene!

Doreen

Emily,

Several places where I lived in the past had windowless sinks, too, which makes me appreciate the present view even more. It's nice to have a distraction from mindless repetitive tasks.

Doreen in Alabama

I did have a problem with a red algae in my birdbath, too, until I discovered that a few pennies inhibits the growth. So.....I have.....

OK, so it's not a fountain, it's just a birdbath - let's don't be too picky.

Singing "Three coins in the fountain" takes me back - anyone remember Gale Garnett's "I'll sing in the sunshine"? Notice anything?

My mom's kitchen has a window over the sink, in fact so did most every other woman's kitchen I remember while growing up. Yes, such a wonderful distraction while washing dishes, and allows one to keep an eye on the children while they are playing in the yard.

Candide (with fond memories of Mama peering through the sheer curtains over the kitchen sink and yelling ".... stop that......"

No major damage here, just a couple of limbs broke off the Sweet Gum. They are still so heavy with the seed pods, they just couldn't take it I guess. Again/still raining, though.

Beverly

No problem! ;-)

Beverly

ROTFLMAO! I'm headed out right now to give this a try, thanks!

Beverly

I believe with all my heart that it comes from the days when kitchens were designed by the women who had to use them. Something happened after that ..... *designers* in fancy clothes with portfolios got involved and basic kitchen design changed....and not for the better. In fact, house design changed. Why else would the garage or carport door be on the opposite side of the house from the kitchen - and often required crossing many rooms, including living rooms, which sometimes have white carpet, to get the groceries to the kitchen. And as far as that goes, *white* carpet???? What's up with that??? Where is the closet for the vacuum cleaner, mops and brooms? How about a bathroom with *no* door??? A closet *inside* the bathroom??? Have these people lost their ever-lovin' minds?

Keep the rain. Thank you. A little is all right - we're up to a full inch of rain since July 1. But there is "too much of a good thing."

My son sent me a picture of himself at work today. He's wearing full waders and is standing on a road - behind him, the road disappears under water. He's a hydrologist for King County. He has lots to study at the moment. He mentioned that maybe now people will think twice before building on the flood plain --- nahhh! Never happen!

Deep breaths: ......in......out......in......out.....

There, do you feel better now?

Beverly, who agrees with all you have written.

Oh, I love the rain here, just that when it comes in 4"/hour increments it's a little hard to deal with. And I'm NOT in a flood plain.

Nope, they'll just whine for FEMA/whatevergovernmentagency to bail them out. Again! And then rebuild in the same flood-prone area. AGAIN!

Beverly