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| New basement shelves help us organize things we buy in larger quantities. Mostly at Costco! This basement storage feels as if it's an extension of our kitchen. |
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| Potted herbs make summer meals more delicious. By the end of May, they are safe from frosts and we can start a few of them. As summer arrives, we're also grilling outside more and more, as I've depicted many times. Our chives didn't seem to enjoy our deeply cold winter. Luckily, my friend Margo gave me a bunch more chives since I took the photo. |
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| In May, I spent a week on the National Geographic Orion on a cruise in French Polynesia. The main activities were morning and afternoon expeditions to look at the islands or to snorkel. But who wouldn't want to have this breakfast instead of facing one's own kitchen every morning? I love vacations! |
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| Close up of the new items. |
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Good luck on dishwasher hunting. I like how you included the "What I don't like in my kitchen this month..." :)
ReplyDeleteMy dishwasher has been going since 1995. I live in fear. Up north it's all by hand but unless there is company it's pretty easy to keep up (since I can't handle looking at them in the sink!).
ReplyDeleteMy kitchen is like a wrecking zone today.
I love those potted herbs! Have fun searching for a new dish washer!
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ReplyDeleteI love your basement shelves! we don't even have a basement, but we do have a big storage room (and pete's office) downstairs. so glad you joined us for IMK again even if you don't have tons of stuff to show! Interesting point; maybe we should all do a 'what i hate in my kitchen' piece:) cheers till next month. sherry
I miss a basement up you sure can’t have one in Florida. Love your magnets.
ReplyDeleteOur dishwasher is..... ready for this? 34 years old! Seriously. The door is broken so we have to place a stool under it when we open it to load. Mostly we wash by hand but there are still occasions we load it up. It’s very loud!
I don't own a dishwasher ...
ReplyDeleteI keep my dishwasher maintenance agreement going, so if they can't fix it, they replace it. And, my "basement" is an under the house area, part carport, part potting shed and storage. A very useful arrangement.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a good month overall. Good luck with the dishwasher shopping. ;-)
ReplyDeleteFrench Polynesia - very exotic. Not really that far away from Australia but really hard to get to. I know we don't *need* dishwashers but they are pretty much an essential aren't they? Makes life a little easier for the chief cook and bottle washer. Ours is around 17 years old and still seems to be OK. It's noisy as all heck but it's a small price to pay. Touch wood that writing this doesn't mean that it will die!
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Ah nice to see someone else who buys some stuff in bulk. Its a bit more cost effective that way. We have a very small dishwasher that came with the house when we moved into it years back, but to be honest other than wanting to wash things pristine clean once in a while, like stained crockery - it doesn't get much use. But I understand its appeal if you have a big family, by the way I do like that pottery plate in the dish rack.
ReplyDeleteHello May, I never know if you get my comments but here goes... I feel your pain washing dishes and hope you get your dishwasher sorted. I too love having fresh herbs in the garden. Sounds like you had a wonderful cruise. Have a great June :)
ReplyDeleteYour herbs look so pretty in their pots!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a new dishwasher son. cheers
ReplyDeletevacations are always good things! Hope you find a new dishwasher that works for you. We had to replace ours a few years ago and I got a Bosch one that has a pull out cutlery drawer. I find it works well for me - and for sure beats washing dishes by hand :)
ReplyDeleteIt’s nice to have things in stock.
ReplyDeleteMy house came with a very old dishwasher. I removed it and put a cupboard in that space.
Your herbs look so good. What are those plants in the ground behind the pots? They look lovely. :)
I saw your basement shelves and (before I read the description) thought...someone just made a Costco run. We do the same, buy in bulk for the cost savings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous trip you must have had, I love the underwater picture. The water is so blue!
Good luck with the dishwasher hunt. I'm not sure the new ones last as long as those old ones did, but they use less water.
Oh my gosh I'd never manage if we had to wash all our dishes by hand! I feel your pain. I like how you've featured areas related to the kitchen that aren't your kitchen this month. In 3 previous homes our laundry was an extension of our kitchen and housed our pantry items and dishwasher. Super jealous you're enjoying summer weather while I'm freezing here in Canberra, Australia. Happy June! =)
ReplyDeleteI am a little jealous of your basement storage - we have very little room for those sort of bulk purchases. I also think your garden looks lovely and green for summer and that breakfast bar is fantastic. And I love your pottery plate in the dishrack but hope you get your dishwasher replaced!
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