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Mindi B said:
Well, there ya go. I am a professional-grade Catastrophist--that is, give me a hangnail, and I will take it to terminal illness in fewer than five steps or your money back.
So I hear "wood rot" and think San Francisco earthquake of 1906 levels of destruction and :wtf:.
DH hears "wood rot" and thinks "$$$$" and :annoyed:.
We do not agree on tactics, needless to say.
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Yeah but if you don't get to these things early and fix the root cause, you can wind up with a huge $$$$ expense.
 
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xiangxiang0731 said:
Wow thank you for sharing this story! Now I can tell my SO a real life example of why outdoor oven is a bad idea! Hee hee! I knew it would be a waste of money if we had installed it and I think SO knew it too! But he is such a cooking nerd! He loves cooking (but not pizza) and loves cooking tools even more!
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I think my neighbor's late father was the driving force behind that kitchen. It took them so long to build it, that the cooktop that they were going to use was discontinued and they had to bust up the counter top to make the new model fit in. An outdoor kitchen makes sense if you cook and are really going to use it. The neighbor wife NEVER gardens, goes outside or swims in the pool. They NEVER even open their windows to D/C the A/C. These are not outdoor people so why build the kitchen!
 
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gracekelly said:
I think my neighbor's late father was the driving force behind that kitchen. It took them so long to build it, that the cooktop that they were going to use was discontinued and they had to bust up the counter top to make the new model fit in. An outdoor kitchen makes sense if you cook and are really going to use it. The neighbor wife NEVER gardens, goes outside or swims in the pool. They NEVER even open their windows to D/C the A/C. These are not outdoor people so why build the kitchen!
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That does sounds really strange! We are not very outdoorsy either but don't mind sitting in the shade when the weather is nice in the summer. And let's face it, we don't exactly have outdoor weather here 3/4 of the year.
 
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xiangxiang0731 said:
That does sounds really strange! We are not very outdoorsy either but don't mind sitting in the shade when the weather is nice in the summer. And let's face it, we don't exactly have outdoor weather here 3/4 of the year.
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A simple portable outdoor BBQ grill would make the most sense. If you get one, buy a plastic cover for it since you get so much rain.
 
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gracekelly said:
A simple portable outdoor BBQ grill would make the most sense. If you get one, buy a plastic cover for it since you get so much rain.
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Oh despite the weather, BBQs are proven to be hugely popular here! Single used ones, portable ones, standalone ones, built-in ones, you name it, they have it. We are not too bothered with it. It's different from a outdoor oven though.
 
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etoile de mer said:
With all the food chatter I thought I’d share this pic I took yesterday. My local grocer often has funny, quirky things for sale in a small housewares section. This little plate demanded a photo! :biggrin: Does anyone else sometimes wait a bit too long to eat? :oh:

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I love this! I am so going to show it to my SO as this is exactly what happens with me. I get into a very bad mood when I am hungry.
 
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xiangxiang0731 said:
I love this! I am so going to show it to my SO as this is exactly what happens with me. I get into a very bad mood when I am hungry.
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I do also, I get grumpy! I was going to buy it as a joke gift for my husband, but decided to just take a photo. This way I can send him the pic via text message whenever the sentiment is most needed! :biggrin:
 
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etoile de mer said:
Yum, I love blueberry muffins! :smile: And you're baking in your new kitchen, yay!
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I'm loving the new kitchen! And it's a Maida Heatter recipe; I have all her books and I don't think anything has ever turned out badly. These are lovely - lemony, crunchy on top and just the right amount of sweetness. We have half a pint of blueberries left so I think I'll make another batch tomorrow night.
 
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mistikat said:
I'm loving the new kitchen! And it's a Maida Heatter recipe; I have all her books and I don't think anything has ever turned out badly. These are lovely - lemony, crunchy on top and just the right amount of sweetness. We have half a pint of blueberries left so I think I'll make another batch tomorrow night.
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That's so great to hear regarding your kitchen! :smile: I've never heard of Maida Heatter, but I apparently need her cookbooks because your description of your muffins is making me drool! :p They sound so good!! :graucho:
 
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