Posted by Matthew
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:33:00 GMT
Our new GE Profile convection oven right next to our new Krups toaster. Both of which are excellent.
Part of K’s parents wedding gift to us is this new happening GE Profile stove. It is a convection oven which is what K, the chef in this house, wanted. It also has an extra powerful burner for boiling water quickly which is about all I am qualified to do. Even though we are vegetarians we still use the oven a bit and we missed having one. The previous stove contained “The Oven That Cannot be Cleaned” and so we didn’t use it. I tried to clean it and ended up taking off some of the coating on our IKEA cabinets and drawers with the deadliest of products:”Easy-Off”. Yup, that cabinetry came off easily alright. At any rate, we are quite happy with our new stove.
To the right of the stove in the picture above is another wedding present, the Krups toaster (model #s forthcoming). The toaster accommodates bagels with a bagel button that only toasts the open side of the bagel. The levers on it feel quite sturdy. It also features a warming plate.
This last bit of gear nearly completes the kitchen. We want to add a shelf underneath the stove hood and glass block window. We also want to replace the original kitchen window with one we can open. But, beyond that the kitchen, nearly one year later, is finally complete.
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Posted by Matthew
Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:48:00 GMT
Our wedding gift from Rob and Jennifer.
Like any good home owner with the coming of Spring we’ve started taking on all of the projects that sat dormant over the winter (though as I write this the little tree pictured above has been dusted by snow). I dug the ditch a bit deeper than necessary but, otherwise we had the cherry tree installed in no time. Hopefully the tree will make it through this cold snap.
Yesterday, I continued the front yard transformation by pulling out the small dying shrub in the corner next to the walkway. The roots ran under some bulbs so I unfortunately did some damage to those little guys but, they’re replanted and the shrub is gone.
The porch is the beneficiary of all the pretty flower baskets my Mom obtained for our wedding reception. In fact the entire house is teeming with plants and flowers. We really did have a warm and pleasant few days before the unexpected return of Winter.
K. also painted the front door. The first coat went well but the cold weather has delayed application of additional coats. Pictures when it is all done.
Finally we ordered a new stove, a wedding present from K’s parents, and some lumber for raised beds we plan to build in the back yard. All in all an eventful week.
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