tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post6667035636681246816..comments2024-03-22T17:08:13.623-07:00Comments on Across the Way: Is a Woman Her Kitchen?Dewenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-65989351793539447252012-11-06T18:37:42.684-08:002012-11-06T18:37:42.684-08:00Thank you so much! I showed your blog to my husban...Thank you so much! I showed your blog to my husband today and told him about you finding your little town. He thought your photography was so good and loved your farmhouse. There is nothing like an old farmhouse to raise children in. Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-78978341735543428112012-11-06T04:50:53.997-08:002012-11-06T04:50:53.997-08:00Oh, your new kitchen is just beautiful... so cheer...Oh, your new kitchen is just beautiful... so cheerful and I just love those windows. Our kitchen also was formerly a back porch... we've done quite a bit of work but still have more to do! I love what you have done and look forward to seeing more! Keeping It Cozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965725519532000901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-52384933986081051902012-11-04T18:22:10.406-08:002012-11-04T18:22:10.406-08:00Thank you so much! I connected to yours from first...Thank you so much! I connected to yours from first reading the title because there's always this war within of wanting to write but wanting to write in a pretty place. Trying to keep a good balance and enjoy both.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-17564951481369923652012-11-04T16:25:22.092-08:002012-11-04T16:25:22.092-08:00I hate to think of the dysfunctional old kitchens ...I hate to think of the dysfunctional old kitchens I have worked in over my life. Somehow I managed, but it is nice to have one that mostly works. I love your blog!Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681743103386838795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-18016893021210689542012-11-04T09:12:35.973-08:002012-11-04T09:12:35.973-08:00Oh, Nita, I like to think that I am, but definitel...Oh, Nita, I like to think that I am, but definitely need some work on the cute part. R.H. was the cute one this morning, not only letting me sleep in and had a country ham breakfast ready for me but photographed his whole cooking process! He's really getting into being my camera man. Now that's cute!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-56111324855480224702012-11-03T22:44:05.880-07:002012-11-03T22:44:05.880-07:00What a cute kitchen! That was so funny what you sa...What a cute kitchen! That was so funny what you said about being your old ugly kitchen. Now you must be cute and bright and fun! So happy you have a blog up and running!Nita Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13833196166679983378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-12374476184454510332012-11-03T19:47:39.081-07:002012-11-03T19:47:39.081-07:00Shirlee, ours was the former porch and the exterio...Shirlee, ours was the former porch and the exterior wall just like yours. In fact we kept the slated ceiling when we built the new kitchen and it is now a small dining room and area by the pantry. You know, I really loved that kitchen when we bought the farmhouse but I wanted so much to have a window to look out while I washed dishes. I tried mirrors and then kept pretty pictures from my old calendars to tack up and change monthly to give new things to look at. But...I sure do love having windows now. Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-1811668271439887662012-11-03T19:03:58.824-07:002012-11-03T19:03:58.824-07:00Your old kitchen reminds me so much of mine. Our ...Your old kitchen reminds me so much of mine. Our kitchen and bathroom are in what we guess was once a porch. Trouble is the exterior wall is barely six feet tall, but fortunately we're all vertically challenged so we don't bonk our heads. We also have only one window in the tiny space, the stove sits in front of the only heat register and I have to face a wall when I'm at the sink. We did a small reno a few years ago as the lower cabs were falling apart and the sink broke. <br />I also have a 1950's red kitchen set! Love your black and white checker floor too. You have a wonderful, bright space now. <br />Shirleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627346808902569720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-59151852292095897312012-11-03T13:13:24.749-07:002012-11-03T13:13:24.749-07:00Hi Anne, I'm so glad to have you here! I'l...Hi Anne, I'm so glad to have you here! I'll be sure to visit you too. Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-85460004159178773752012-11-03T13:08:45.886-07:002012-11-03T13:08:45.886-07:00Wow! That back rub train is getting longer! The mo...Wow! That back rub train is getting longer! The more the merrier. Thank you for liking our kitchen!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-13376618246522025122012-11-03T13:07:25.658-07:002012-11-03T13:07:25.658-07:00Just visited your charming blog and can't wait...Just visited your charming blog and can't wait to go back. The North Carolina mountains are my favorite place in all the world. We lived there for a few years when I was little and I feel like I'm going home every time we visit. It actually hurts to get off the Blue Ridge and back on the interstate home.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-68448307264651158222012-11-03T12:59:08.330-07:002012-11-03T12:59:08.330-07:00Thank you, Lottie, I enjoyed your comments. I have...Thank you, Lottie, I enjoyed your comments. I have seen adorable tiny kitchens but the trouble is, everyone wants to congregate in the kitchen! R.H. and I still sit and look around in appreciation of this kitchen, even after 8 years. Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-70557762312748024732012-11-03T12:56:09.776-07:002012-11-03T12:56:09.776-07:00Yes, there is that desire to surround yourself wit...Yes, there is that desire to surround yourself with beauty--not luxury, just beauty. thank you so much for reading and for your thoughtful comments. And the kids would love to add you to the back rub game, they would even put you at the front!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-55300567111191936982012-11-03T12:52:14.895-07:002012-11-03T12:52:14.895-07:00Thank you so much, Deb! It has been a joy, especia...Thank you so much, Deb! It has been a joy, especially when all the kids and grandkids come home.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-19840928314516246782012-11-03T12:50:58.873-07:002012-11-03T12:50:58.873-07:00Maybe you're right...if I hadn't stopped l...Maybe you're right...if I hadn't stopped loving that old kitchen, the window wouldn't have fallen on my little finger? There's a lesson in that.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-87777633484264887282012-11-03T12:49:46.920-07:002012-11-03T12:49:46.920-07:00You don't remember the daisy wallpaper? That&#...You don't remember the daisy wallpaper? That's because you were so young and then a couple of years after we moved here the little gas stove in the other end of the kitchen had a major breakdown during the night and we got up to black soot covering almost everything in the house, the worst being in the kitchen. So everything there got painted white....and Gurn had the right idea!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-77164176524649607372012-11-03T12:34:50.782-07:002012-11-03T12:34:50.782-07:00I don't even remember that wallpaper. I do rem...I don't even remember that wallpaper. I do remember being jammed in like sardines when it was my turn to rinse and dry the dishes while RH washed them. It's funny how when you are a kid, you really don't care about much when it comes to the function of your house. One bathroom...who cares? We have over 20 acres and we are boys! <br />Also, notice how Gurn is at the front of the back rub line...Defeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079586399468825648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-70340712415856920102012-11-03T09:00:07.178-07:002012-11-03T09:00:07.178-07:00Brenda sent me over! What a lovely kitchen! Wow! I...Brenda sent me over! What a lovely kitchen! Wow! I am going to love stopping by.<br />I love that back rubbing train game! When's the next session?<br />LOL!<br />Good to know you here and I wish you much love and fun! It has been three years for me blogging and I am still learning so much!<br /><br />Hugs and Happy Weekend,<br /><br />AnneAnnesphamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09355786666073982088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-5885618796613592892012-11-03T08:51:53.895-07:002012-11-03T08:51:53.895-07:00I love your kitchen, and I too, want to come over ...I love your kitchen, and I too, want to come over and play the back rubbing game, lol. Lovin the new blog.KayeDeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052800164152258580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-7354592471163649232012-11-03T08:12:16.242-07:002012-11-03T08:12:16.242-07:00Love your kitchen! It is the heart of the home. Co...Love your kitchen! It is the heart of the home. Coming by from Cozy Little House. I'm a new follower...love your blog. Hope you'll come follow me too. ~bettyBetty@SouthernGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228521821272544610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-87935789037835414572012-11-03T07:12:22.790-07:002012-11-03T07:12:22.790-07:00What a wonderful post! I love the literary element...What a wonderful post! I love the literary elements you included. I know what you mean about stopping the parties and inviting people over. Our first home had a really rough little galley kitchen that was impossible to brighten up. We remodeled and I then LOVED the new kitchen. Your new kitchen looks wonderful! We create the love that makes our homes feel cozy! Wonderful family pictures.Lottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966797619528997912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-37193832687995576292012-11-03T06:33:04.219-07:002012-11-03T06:33:04.219-07:00Whether it should or not, I think a woman's ho...Whether it should or not, I think a woman's house gives her a sense of self, just as a man's job does for him. (And sometimes a woman gets that same sense from her job...) But for those of us who are stay-at-homers, ... and as God created us, I believe, to create beauty around us ... we need to have our home bring joy to our souls. I'm thrilled that you got your gorgeous new kitchen, and I'm coming over next time you play the back rubbing game!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-38992175997633458872012-11-03T05:49:27.482-07:002012-11-03T05:49:27.482-07:00Really gorgeous!Really gorgeous!debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07058753642159087101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-78225215048831432322012-11-03T04:56:19.550-07:002012-11-03T04:56:19.550-07:00I remember the time the old kitchen window "b...I remember the time the old kitchen window "bit" you as you tried to open it. I guess the old kitchen didn't like people as we didn't like it,lol.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08792484702470439786noreply@blogger.com