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:
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> >>>> "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.