I don't like marble or granite because if you drop china on it, you're going to be picking up fragments... but then, I'm from NJ, where the state animal is the noble nauga.

I'm not a big fan of stainless steel appliances. And Granite and marble would deter me because I hear they need sealing and they stain, and I'm just not that kind of housekeeper.

Whenever a potential buyer talks about liking the furniture, I remember the problems we had selling one of the houses when I was growing up. When we were transferred to a small town, there were usually very few houses available. My mother has antiques, and in that era, she was into the very American patterns, like eagles. In south Georgia, there was really only one appropriate house available, which had been built by the manager of the glass plant. It all aluminum windows and sliding glass doors, the height of modern in the '60s. When we were selling it, at least half the buyers said, "I have modern furniture and I just don't think it will go in my house."

Imagination, people.

I spend a lot of time yelling at decorating shows. "Don't take out the '30s tile! Don't paint the paneling! Don't paint the brick! Don't take out the bookcases!" I'm suspicious of granite and quartz, because I have a feeling I would break things on them on the rate I did on a tile counter.

I like formica, as well. I loved my sink in my last apartment because it was a white one from the 40's or 50's, and there were formica countertops. I like colored applianced, but mostly I like the ones that look vintage.

Is Jessica or another food person around? If I made caramel syrup, how would I store it? Could it be stored for a while?

where the state animal is the noble nauga.

Famed for their hyde.

And you can adopt one too.

I want concrete counter tops and a stainless steel sink. Enamel sinks have no bounce - i break everything in them. I know concrete needs tobe sealed, but I like the variations in color. I am guessing I'll end up with some combination of corian ( or something like that) and butcher block DH would like all our appliances to be stainless steel and the wood -- cherry. i want my kitchen very clean and modern looking -- I'm a sloppy cook and I want it easy to clean

Looks like caramel sauce store in the refrigerator for a long time -- I know we kept it in the fridge growing up , but it never lasted very long- because we ate it all

Best wishes to you, Sue & Pico. It's just hard.

So...took the parents around Hampden today. Open houses. Oy. (You happy now , msbelle?!)

And then we got rained on in Ellicott City and ate dinner at Niwana (please note these are all far from each other and there was an accident on 70 and OY.)

But, a good day.

man this weekend mac and I have been caught out in rain 3 times. At least today we were only hit by it for a block.

We Targetted - I told mac he could look at toys as long as he wanted and it turns out - that's about 45 minutes. I managed to started getting some items off the school supplies list, shockingly, I know, I like to be prepared early so as to avoid a mad rush in August.

I think I would have Corian in my kitchen too.