Privacy at last

We finally got some blinds for the big window in the kitchen. This means I don't have to get fully dressed just to leave my bedroom anymore. Which is nice, because getting dressed when you are sick is not a fun thing.

They are up-down, down-up blinds. Yay.

The new favorite spot in the house

This is my new favorite place to sit in the house. I love sitting at the new bar. The light in the kitchen is so inviting and if someone else is in the kitchen making a snack (Colin), then we can still interact with each other without getting in the others way. 

Colin got a tool chest for his birthday so hopefully we will get the Hoosier cleaned out soon so that we can have a less cluttered dinning room. And yes, that is my step stool tucked in by the stove. I'm a shorty so all the upper cabinets are out of reach without it.

Magic Spices- no, not those kind

Here are my magic spices that if you didn't know my magnetic paint secret you might think they were the coolest thing ever. Actually even knowing the secret they are the coolest thing ever. The only problem is that the paint is not strong enough to hold some of the heavier spices. The heavier ones we put on the hood.

Am I a slacker or what?

So sorry I have not written in so long. My health issues sort of took over my every waking moment. But I will try to be a bit better and not leave you hanging for two months. So because I am still lazy  sick, I am going to post some pictures of my mom's lovely spring table. The flowers on the table are from my garden. Yay for spring.

New Paint

We decided that the kitchen was too bright and needed a bit of contrast. This is a sample of what we are thinking. I hear black is very in these days.

Just kidding. I was pulling your leg.  We like bright and airy. This is magnetic paint to hold up our spices. It will soon be covered over with the white paint once again but will retain its magnetic appeal.

Warning for those of you who try this at home, this is not water soluble and is in no way, shape, or form low VOC. As soon as I opened the paint can I broke out my handy ventilator.

As soon as the white paint is back in place I will snap some photos of the spices hanging magically magnetically on the wall.

What is so good about about a hood?

Geekologie

Hoods... they keep your head warm, they are attached to your jacket or sweater so you don't loose them. Oh wait this is not a clothing blog.  

So let me start again... the benefits of a hood are many. It whisks stinky cooking smells right out of the kitchen and to the outside to be dispersed. It has lovely built in lights to help you see you what you are cooking. It even has a low level light for "mood lighting". This particular hood turns itself up when it senses that the stove top is getting to hot. I might not like that feature so much in the winter time but boy will it be wonderful in the hot, hot summer. Another benefit is that it pulls the grease right out of the air and traps it in filters that are dishwasher safe. Have I told you how much I love my dishwasher?

Here are the installation pics.

Up goes the cabinet that the hood is attached to.

The pots had to find a temporary home while we (Colin) installed the hood so that they would not get knocked over.

He he hee. I don't know why I think this is so funny but it makes me laugh every time I see it.

And because I was not thinking we do not have any during pics. But here is a nice profile.

Finally a Diagnosis

Well two actually.  I have been diagnosed with Addison's disease (an adrenal issue) and a thyroid disorder. I have a few more test to complete and then I can begin treatments and I will soon be feeling quite a bit better.

The kitchen diagnosis - Colin got the hood installed this weekend! Now I can whisk those unpleasant meat cooking smells away. I will try to take some pictures this afternoon.