Looking Good

The base cabinets are painted and the drawers are installed and filled with stuff (except for under the sink).  The wall between the base cabinets and uppers is painted.  We are close to done!  I am so happy.

Fly Geyser

I ran across this man made geyser which was made accidentally while drilling for water and is quite amazing and beautiful.

http://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/the-fly-geyser-a-man-made-surreal-wonder/

Rose Season in the Rose City

For my friend Susan.

Sneak Peak

Yesterday John put the drawer fronts and the hardware on the drawers.  Then he took the drawers out so he  could paint the base cabinet.  But first he let me take a few photos.  He might make me wait till Wednesday before he puts it back together.

donaleen's folly

Can't wait to see it painted with drawer fronts!

We removed the dishwasher in our kitchen project.  Yes, that is correct.  Removed it.  I did try to come up with a design that would allow for a dishwasher space but I couldn't make it look good.    So I gave it up.

We never used the dishwasher more than once or twice a year and then it was mostly so it didn't lose its seal, or so we believed.  We lived with it for eighteen years so I think we gave having one a fair chance.   I am amazed by the number of people who tell me they don't use their dishwasher but they have it "for resale" and I should have a dishwasher for that same reason.

A folly is a building that serves no useful purpose and is mostly decorative.  The person who builds it doesn't call it a folly.  It is others who see it as a folly.  And that is the case with my giant honking drawer.  I have wasted the dishwasher space in their minds.  I have done a foolish thing.  So we named my lovely honkin' drawer "donaleen's folly".

I don't think it is a folly (I think it is a great space) but people think I am making a mistake by not putting in a dishwasher "for resale".  I think it is foolish to take away some of the best storage space next to the sink and use it for a dishwasher "for resale".  Now THAT is folly.

The cabinets look better and I have valuable storage space next to my sink.  To all of you who have a dishwasher "for resale", I say nana-naNana,

As William Morris said, "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful."

Rose

Neighborhood walk

We needed bagels yesterday so we decided to walk to get them.  We walked about four miles altogether, which is far enough on pavement that our feet were ready to stop at the end.  It was a beautiful day for a walk and we saw some fun things as well as running several errands.  We got the bagels, stopped at Whole Foods for a few things and got John a new small and very light day pack, made right here in Portland.

I like the trim on the porch

fun food cart along the way

I love the sky at this time of year

neighborhood house I've always liked