cookie day

Dorcas and Sarah took over the kitchen for a mother and daughter cookie baking day.

sister's kitchen painted

My sister and her husband asked me to paint the kitchen cupboards. As it happened, today I finished the job. Here's the before at 10 a.m. with sister Evie who was dog-sitting and who made us a wonderful lunch. Seven hours later, somewhat weary, we pose in front of the almost-finished cupboards. The pics don't really do justice. Brother Milton put in a full day.

under the kitchen sink

Okay, let' s see now. This one is for cold water. That one for hot.

Lying on my back, head under the sink, I see light through holes where the sun don't usually shine. I opened the hole far left to add a spray hose. Camera all manual, except the focus. Shadow thrown by the shop light.

The last time a faucet was installed, solid copper pipes led from these couplers to the faucet. Now, flexible hoses are used.


Let's see. We invented plumbing. Maybe we are the best civilization.


When I walked into this room for the first time in 1951, holding the hand of my mother, eyes all agog, I saw a free standing sink at this same place. In the spring I discovered the sink drained straight through the wall and into lawn. Why not re-use the water, I guess.