Curly Sue wrote:
> 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!
I bet you could do that lawn real easy, it's level and not much cutting
around things... and that gym set is no longer there.... takes me about
an hour once a week to do the front, back, and sides, about two acres
worth... of course you need the right mower.
http://tinypic.com/k48sw3.jpg
http://tinypic.com/k48t2g.jpg
Sheldon