"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:57:47 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"rosie" > wrote
>>
>>>Granite, is
>>>gorgeous, and wonderful for baking, and you can set hot pans on it
>>>too, Have had mine for three years and have not had a problem of any
>>>kind with it so far, and it looks wonderful.
>>
>>I did a quick measure of my countertops for the survey, Ron
>>said, you measuring for granite countertops? No! I wish!!
>>When I had my kitchen redone, granite wasn't so widespread,
>>I didn't think it was even feasible to afford it. I regret it. My
>>formica is showing its age.
>>
>>nancy
>>
>
> god damn it, things in the kitchen should show their age! think of it
> as battle-tested.
>
> your grizzled pal,
> blake
>

My countertops were battle-tested. A huge black-burnt circle to the side of
the stove. Stains that never came out over the years. The wooden edges'
were washed out from water being spilled. A new sink probably was in order.
It was time to move on and start over again.

As far as people choosing granite (which I didn't choose), there are other
things that make people choose granite than upgrading their kitchen when the
house is up for sale, or 'keeping up with the Jones' ' etc., and that is
beauty. If one can afford beauty, I'm for it. Beauty and endurance --
that's got to be a winner.

Dee Dee