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i tried your changes on; they just don't quite fit me. i don't have extra spare time to sift through even more dubiously organized tabs to find the content i want and avoid the content i don't. maybe i'll check into the kitchn in a few months to see if you've worked out some of the more glaring glitches but, for now at least, there are other sites that do it better.

wood/pellet burning is heavily regulated during winter months where i live. since a lot of cities/states are beginning to enforce environmental regulations, forecasting potential legislation in your region that might hinder use of wood-burning units in the future should probably factor into your decision.

boyfriend and i both have sleep issues, so we turn the house off, light some candles, brew a pot of tea, and settle down on the sofa for our daily state of the union chat. fatcat gives a howling three-minute warning before he herds us off to "go bedtime," where he generally mucks up the entire blanket situation until he finds his spot in the middle. tinyninjacat materializes from thin air to stake her claim to boyfriend's pillow, at which point we contort into dejected pretzels until someone gets a faceful of paw around 4am to signal that the furbabies will deign to be fed and have their box freshened so they can start their day. 4:10 is when the really good sleep begins.

kind of what i imagine would happen if holly golightly bought some furniture and gave the cat a name...

i am swooning over that chandelier. i know what i want (but probably won't get!) for my birthday...

back when i lived in a ridiculously close-quartered building, the two very sweet little old sisters who lived upstairs staged an adorable "smoking lounge" about 20 yards from the building complete with a cafe table and umbrella, vintage ashtrays, and string lights. they never came right out and asked the smokers to stay away from doors and windows, but their honey drew the flies all the way to the back of the shared garden.

they also baked fresh bread every monday morning and made homemade soup when you were sick. i don't really have any complaints about my current neighbors, but i sure do miss those two...

Everything about this space is gorgeous, but just the thought of waking up in that bed to that pudgy little fur-face every morning made me almost homicidal with pure jealousy. Love.

@miami's elaine: i'm always disturbed by people that trivialize allergies. while i confine my cats when entertaining, it's necessary to inform new guests that there are long-haired cats in residence. i also keep over-the-counter medication on hand for people with mild allergies, but i learned the hard way that surprising an unsuspecting guest with a snuggly fur grenade may end in an e.r. visit. that's just bad social karma.

this is where happy people live.