Dishes
Thoughts on thinking about things I do without thinking... Yeah, I don't follow it either, but I've been up since 3:30am so let's just roll with it.
Hello Friends,
Our dishwasher is broken gasp! … and we won’t be fixing it double gasp!
The re-model is supposed to start sometime between tomorrow and a hundred years from now, so spending time and money on a gazillion-year-old dishwasher seems silly.
I used to snub my nose at the way Nick washed dishes. He prefers a sink full of sudsy water, whereas I like to leave the water running while I scrub. That way, my rinse water is always clean. (The drought! THE WATER!!! I know! I can hear you screaming at me through the computer!) Now that the dishwasher is out, I’ve become a convert.
The predicament has me thinking about how I will live in my new space once it’s finally done.
Last week I read this from Bon Appetit, and while I bristle at any claim that “there are two kinds of people” because we are always a little bit of both, I found the article entertaining.
I made notes:
I spend a lot of time in this home that is yet to be built, and the kitchen is what I think about most.
I come from a restaurant background, so if I had my way, there would be a dump sink for scraps, a sprayer for rinsing, and, ideally, a way to stage silverware. Footnote: staging silverware is when you run it through a wash cycle once and then again on an extra hot rinse cycle.
Nick tells me a commercial dish room is impractical, and you can’t make a three-compartment sink look pretty, so I have to settle.
One of the most interesting things about this remodel process is thinking about the things I do without thinking. Like turning on a faucet, moving laundry from the washer to the dryer, and of course, washing dishes. As we move further into this process, it’s a constant balance between form and function.
I recognize the value in having your dishwasher near where you store your dishes or your stove near the spice rack. The reverse is also true. The most beautiful things are often the least practical, but sometimes having a candy-apple red washing machine or a beautiful brass faucet is nice. Sometimes it’s worth sacrificing an extra wall cabinet to make room for a bigger window.
This is where I am today. Thank you for listening.
xoxo,
Emily
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Links to Ponder
Every bookstore has a personality. (Modern Mrs. Darcy) My local indy is my favorite place to hide and be inspired.
A recipe for salmon to try (Dinner, A Love Story)
Love this wallpaper (Wit & Delight)
Grieving someone before they are gone. “You can yearn for an alternate reality, but also accept what happened.” (Teen Vogue) Side note, I had no idea Teen Vogue published content like this. All I remember from my youth are relationship quizzes and pictures of Debbie Gibson.
Don’t wait for them to ask for help; just show up. Sniff, sniff. (Still We Rise)
Dude and his kids are on a mission to visit every In-N-Out. A very California story. (In-N-Out Road Trip)
What was it like before the idea of fat v. thin, slow v. fast entered your thoughts? (Run to Write)
Judy Blume tells real family stories and can change lives (LitHub)
Grief, David Schwimmer, and how when you stop asking why you can start healing (NYT, Modern Love)
If you only have time for one thing… THE most positive person on the planet is a teacher in Australia. (Mr. Luke) Meanwhile, teachers in America aren’t quite so keen on their jobs… might have something to do with current culture. (Mr. Williams Pre K)
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