"dsi1" > wrote in message
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On Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at 12:33:37 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> > On Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:05:38 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> >>> Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> >>>> > On 12/21/2018 12:09 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>> > >
> >>>> >>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> >>>> > > > On 12/20/2018 5:12 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>> > > > > I've tried a variety of surfaces over the years but my
> >>>> > > > > current favorite is a giant ceramic platter from Sur La
> >>>> > > > > Table. The edges curve up a bit to contain the flour. I also
> >>>> > > > > use it for setting dipped chocolates and other candies on to
> >>>> > > > > set. And it's perfect for cookies that have a coating that
> >>>> > > > > needs to set up. Makes things easy and contains any possible
> >>>> > > > > mess.
> >>>> > > >
> >>>> > > > The very few times I've needed to knead dough I've done it
> >>>> > > > straight on the countertop.
> >>>> > >
> >>>> > > I used to do that but my kitchen is too small and I have no free
> >>>> > > countertop space here.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > My grandmother baked bread several times a week to feed her family.
> >>>> > She had a tiny kitchen. Of course back in her day the kitchen
> >>>> > countertop wasn't cluttered with anything. No small appliances to
> >>>> > take up space. She kneaded bread on the kitchen table. I suppose
> >>>> > you don't have one of those, either. Most people figure out what
> >>>> > to do in the space they have.
> >>>>
> >>>> Right. Kitchen is too small for any kind of a table.
> >>>
> >>> Reminds me of a kitchen we had in Hawaii. It was not possible to open
> >>> the oven and the fridge at the same time.
> >>
> >>Thankfully mine is a galley kitchen and I have a side by side fridge.
> >>You
> >>can't however get by the fridge if the door is open and you have to
> >>*really*
> >>like the other person if two people are in there at the same time! I
> >>would
> >>love a giant kitchen. If I had unlimited finances and could build a
> >>home,
> >>the kitchen for sure would be the biggest room in the house. I'd have
> >>plenty
> >>of storage too. I'd rather have empty cupboards instead of cluttered
> >>counters
> >
> > I've always been curious, Julie. How many square feet is your house
> > inside?
>
> About 1700 sq. ft. but do to a bizarre remodel, quite a bit of it is
> wasted
> space. There are few interior walls and far too many alcoves. Also the
> laundry room is deep but not very wide. We are currently having a dryer
> problem. The space is so tight that to get to the back of the dryer, you
> have to go over it. Thankfully the gardener is able to do it. I fear that
> I
> could get over it but then get stuck and not be able to easily get back.

1700 sq. ft, would be a good sized single-family home on this rock. It's
going to cost $800,000 to $900,000 or more depending on the area. My guess
is that a lot of the young folks are going to move out of this state to live
on the mainland. Life is too hard over here. Eventually, a big part of this
state will be owned by foreign and mainland investors. That's the breaks.

This one more than doubled in price from what we paid for it. It's now worth
about half a million.