Text 20721, 110 rader
Skriven 2009-02-11 20:03:26 av Carol Shenkenberger (27255.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 20680 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Home and helping
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 >  > Go for the 4; you won't regret it later.
 > 
 >  CS> Thats true.  The reason of thinking 3 was it's not but 6ft or so there
 >  CS> and there is an outlet (2 but one used by fridge) already.  6 whole
 >  CS> feet of countrspace here would be a god sent gift!
 > 
 > Six feet is enough space to put a number of small appliances. It's
 > probably the size of one of our kitchen counter tops.  I have the

I'm thnking and may have to short that a bit so as to not block the sliding
glass door side.  I'm seriously thinking an island on wheels with the outlets
just high enough to butt it against is the answer, plus overtop installed to
the wall cabinets.

No code issues created by blocking part of the exterior access and when the
door has to be replaced, will be alot cheaper if they can just roll the
'cabinet' out of the way.

That might be just the fix for here.  As you can tell, I'm in no rush to do
this wrong before i think about it.

 > toaster, can opener, food processor (a big old 14 cup one) and KA mixer
 > on it.  When I do bread (as in today) the food processor gets unplugged.
 > (There are 2 double outlets on that wall.)  We also keep the bananas
 > there (moved so they don't get over ripe from the heat when I make
 > bread), the basket for napkins and a few other misc items.

For me, baby crock, microwave, breadmaker, and might get a coffee pot again
if i have space to leave it out.

 > One place we rented had a total of 4 outlets in the 2 bedroom house, 2
 > outlets in the kitchen, 1 in the living room and I've forgotten (bath
 > room maybe?) where the last one was.  Steve wired in more so that we
 > could run air conditioners, my dryer, a big (22 c/f) freezer and other
 > stuff.  That was one place we left better than when we moved in.


Ouch.  Had an apartment a bit low like that but wasnt that bad.  Current
house has no outlets in the bathrooms at all.

 >  >  CS> and above.  Have to figure out how to get the china cabinet in there
 >  >  CS> too but at need, it can go back in the livingroom again.
 >  CS>  >
 >  > Having a lot of storage is good. We are using the bottom part of our
 >  > buffet for kitchen stuff here as the storage space is so limited.  Same
 >  > with the microwave cart; both are in the dining room.
 > 
 >  CS> If I do the kitchen mini-job, the china cabinet has to move.  There
 >  CS> will no longer be wall space for it.
 > 
 > There should be room somewhere else. Most places we've lived, we've
 > had to put the buffet in the living room as there was no proper dining
 > room or room in the dining area. It's a big old antique one we were
 > given while in Germany--my "Over my dead body will it be given away"
 > piece of furniture. (G) But sometimes it is fun trying to figure out
 > where to put it.

Yeah, this is a piece like that.  It will always be here someplace.  That and
my dining table and the japanese table.

 >  CS> off for now. The 70Gallon fish tank is a particular problem to move.
 > 
 > Do the carpets in the summer so some of the stuff can go on the unheated
 > porch.  You may have to rent a storage facility for a month--which is
 > longer than needed for the carpet job but I don't think they do by the
 > week rentals--for your stuff.  The fish tank will be a challenge but I'm
 > sure some solution can be found (put them in the bath tub?). (G)

Sun room actually.  Its dry all the time and the porch isnt.  I do know a
good storage place.  In fact, we have a long term storage there still
(cleaning out this weekend we hope).

 >  > Put in a smaller table?  It's nice to sit to do some prep work.  I can't
 >  > be on my feet too long so I do sit down for jobs like rolling meat
 >  > balls.
 > 
 >  CS> For the future, we can, as it is we kinda like it wide open.  Remember
 >  CS> Janis's and shuffling about the island?  My kitchen is a bit like here
 >  CS> but with no island (grin).
> 
 > Yes but a table would give us a chance to sit around and heckle
 > whoever's cooking. (G)

Hehe the existing dining table is about 3ft long, 7 inches wide, and with
leaves up, seats 6 (4 with one down).  That do for heckling space?

I plan to add a new picnic table in the porch area (yes, it's that big).  I
could fit 2 in there but I think a lighter temp table would be best as we
wont want 2 in there all the time and they are kinda hard to move.

 >  >  CS> Opps over deleted.  I'd take you as a teacher if we were close enoug
 >  CS>  >
 >  > Guess we'll have to plan some get togethers. Raleigh/Wake Forest is
 >  > closer than Savannah but still a few hours drive.
 > 
 >  CS> Hehehe keep it in mind for some future visit from us maybe!
 > 
 > Rough guess-timate is that we'd be in the ball park of about 200 miles
 > apart.  Close enough to get together for some sewing lessons or Italian
 > cooking ones.

Sewing lessons at least!  I've pretty much given up on italian and shifted to
a more native to me feeling greek-arabic for that sort of dish.

I know.  I'm weird.  Even developed a new one.  Cajasian.  Cajun-asian.  I'll
start doling out some of the new taste sensations shortly ;-)
             xxcarol
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