teakfreak's Profile

Beautiful - rich, textured, warm, organized, efficient. Yes, just like a boat should be. Love it (but then, I want to live on a boat). Beautiful space - warm and inviting.

Ugh. "We had unprotected sex with consequences!" Do I need to make a card for NOT getting pregnant then?

Wonderful! I love your colour scheme and the contrast with the wood, and the size is perfect. Love, love, love.

Wonderful place! Your colour scheme is relaxing and masculine. The natural light must be great!

CallDoctorBison: For my wood cutting board, I mostly use it for veggies. On the rare occasion I forget and chop meat, I spray it with bleach, then give it a good wash with soap and hot water. Otherwise, mostly just wiping it down is fine. Every couple weeks I rub it down with coconut oil to prevent the wood from drying out. I used to use mineral oil but I ran out, and since found out that coconut oil works as well and, that oil doesn't turn rancid unlike olive oil or walnut oil (so I'm told).

I like the idea, but in reality I doubt I'd do it. The thought of having many strangers in my home doesn't appeal to me. It's very modest and small, I have only what I need and nothing more (and love it that way), and I don't want to have to take on all the "stuff" required to host many folks. I suppose if I had a family home it's something I'd consider (more room, more dishes, etc).

Nice use of space. You've put a lot in here but it doesn't seem cluttered.

As dumb as I think this bathroom trend is, I love the idea of taking boring conference calls while soaking with a glass of bubbly in one of those tubs. Make sure the Mute button on the phone works though...

Interesting question because it makes me think about "what matters" in my living space, and whether the inconvenience of packing up everything is worthwhile. Those questions in turn force me to think about why I keep the things I do, and the role of "stuff" in my life.

Surely if I had less stuff, moving would be easy, so a "small" move would be worth it if the new space met more of my requirements.

My partner and I recently decided to shack up, and I am the one moving in. So far the merge is going well. I made it clear that I didn't want "my stuff" to be the set that automatically is sold/donated simply because it's already boxed up. He agreed, and we are taking a practical approach: the better quality item remains, or the item with sentimental value.

We've both been married before and have had to start over in life. So now I hardly place sentimental value on stuff; and I now see how irritated I get by paying full price for items that I can find easily second hand. As I unpack, I become increasingly irritated with all the mental energy I'm spending on this "stuff". I'll sell what I want to, and keep the money for my use.

I'm going to try to be ruthless as I unpack this time. Both my partner and I want clutter-free lives, free to have more experiences than things, and also so we can be nimble enough to move easily if an great opportunity arises.

I would love to do this too...what are some of the reasons that municipalities don't allow urban beekeeping? My city's web site doesn't mention it, and I can't find any good info via a web search.

Agreeing with alpahbear that it sounds like heaven. I'm in Canada, too, and it seems that life revolves around having mostly child/family-friendly activities. My city shuts down at 6pm, the museums and cultural places have no reasonably-priced adult-centric activities on weekends (or even weekday evenings, for that matter), unless you want to pay $100 for some fundraiser each time you go out.

To avoid being around loud children I try to plan my activities accordingly, and I have no problem addressing a child who needs to be reminded about a social construct (done in a polite way, the same way I would address an adult).

Also, if I have paid $ to see an event/exhibit that is family-friendly, I hold my place in line and spend as much time is reasonable viewing and enjoying it. I'm there to learn, too. Fair is fair...