On 12 Jan 2006 17:09:32 -0800, "Sheldon" > wrote:

>
>Curly Sue wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:30:27 -0500, ~patches~
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Ok, I've been paying close attention and it is surprising how many on
>> >the food network have 2 stoves! I'm so jealous. If I had room for a
>> >second stove or stove-top I would be thrilled.
>>
>> I'm more jealous of having space (for two stoves) than them having two
>> stoves. If I had the space I'd buy a few more small appliances, (a
>> Kitchen Aid mixer, for example) and a second dishwasher before a
>> second stove.
>
>I haven't mentioned it before but I actually have two kitchens, yup, I
>do. I have a rental house on my property sitting about 200 feet from
>my house, it's empty, no tenant, but I still keep the electric service
>going and keep it heated in winter so the pipes don't freeze and so and
>the structure doesn't deteriorate... unheated buildings don't remain
>sound very long. It's really a nice three bedroom house, the eat-in
>kitchen is decent but nothing fancy. The stove works fine, it's
>electric, I've used in on thanksgiving. I've had tenant's just about
>all my adult life... don't think I really want to deal with it anymore.
> I had a tenant when I first moved here, they came with the place, but
>a few months passed and they moved. I haven't actively looked to
>replace them, the house has been empty over two years now. I've
>slowly begun to take over that house, the garage has become my
>gardening shed, and I store a few things in the house. I suppose if
>the right person came along I may decide to rent it.
>
>Front:
>http://tinypic.com/k3qhxz.jpg
>
>Back view, can see a small bit of my house for perspective:
>http://tinypic.com/k3qikj.jpg
>

Very nice. I am jealous of that lot (although I probably would have a
difficult time taking care of the lawn myself) and having a spare
house beats all!

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!