Daily Archives: August 6, 2009

A couple of days ago I replaced my dreadnaught guitar I’ve had a whole three months with a smaller-bodied folk acoustic guitar. When I was growing up John Denver was big, then he was un-cool. I always liked him but did not seek him out. Now, I’m awaiting my love to come home and seeing a PBS special and his songs are bringing me to tears.

Fly Away, and others are played between pledge breaks. I remember his simple melodies and angelic voice, and lyrics of the place I can call home. As he talks about the mountains I know their beauty, the moon and the stars… and am lucky to be here, however briefly.

Out with the old (dreadnaught on the left) and in with the new (folk on the right). Maybe it’ll make me cook better, too! Julie and Julia comes out tomorrow and I may just go see it. Cheers, Dee

My husband always asks where I’d like to live. We move around according to his work, a few years here permanent, a year contract. We do get around and love seeing different areas of the country, and the world. We have to take practical matters to heart. I think we would both love to have a small lakeside retreat as a home base to travel from.

We grew up in such different places Northeast/TX and have different priorities. For me my kitchen reigns supreme and I need dining and living space for family and friends. For Jim, when he was a kid he built a workshop and did a lot of experiments and invented things. So our home would need those features. Anything else is added, fireplace, etc.

Jim and I love the Western post and beam construction with lots of glass, great kitchen with places to congregate, but also places for privacy. I always wanted a trickling Italian (Renaissance, not styrofoam cherub peeing in the pool) fountain in a place with slate stepping stones, thyme as ground cover, ferns and perhaps evergreens and hardwood trees for a shady reading area.

What’s your favorite dream house? I’d have slate floors in the kitchen with granite countertops, gas top range, electric wall ovens w/convection. Separate area with extra frig, laundry, dog bath (hey, I’ll be 70 by that time and I don’t send her out to be cleaned so should have a tub at my level!).

More importantly, what’s essential in YOUR kitchen??? Cheers, Dee