I don't normally bother to count but am trying to take notice of what I do every day, like give myself marks out of ten for the quality of the dinner I made (never better than 8 as I am more of an arranger of food than a cook!) and keep a diary. It helps to exercise my brain. The count I did for this thread was helped by the local library, listing in alpha order the titles I have borrowed, thus warning me of anything I have read before in the last 5 years since the program was set up. After some 60 years reading adult books, there is a huge possibility of re-reading, as you may imagine. However I particularly like Golden Age mysteries and can still find some authors I have overlooked. Netla, did you ever get a copy of 'Penhallow'? I recall that you mentioned that you wanted to read it.

Becoming a designated Houzz PRO requires nothing more than signing up for it!! It is intended to advertise a business or service that may be of use or value to other Houzz posters but that's really the only qualification.....that you have a business with a product or service to sell. And since anyone can call themselves a decorating or landscaping professional, you can get just as many minimally skilled or experienced pros responding as you can get those with actual talent. And some will be articulate with useful advice and others you have to wonder how they manage to run a successful business at all!! I am actually a landscape professional, having a long time successful garden design and consulting business but I chose not to be labeled as a PRO on Houzz because a) I have enough business that I do not need to advertise for more; and b) gathering clients from what is essentially a global venue is of no interest to me......my clients are local and most have no association with or even knowledge of this website. Despite that, I still get messaged about potential jobs from various disparate sources. I have also been a member of Garden Web since long before Houzz was on the scene and see no need to change my online persona.

Drawer Essentials, that second pic makes my heart pitter-patter with organizing love! I've measured what I have available, but need to look at those odd tools like ladles. A fair number of my kitchen things are in storage but I do have my most, and moderate, use items. OK, I'm armed with a list of things to stuff into the display drawers! They're 36" wide drawer stacks on that wall so there should be plenty of room...I hope. I've been saving a lot of vertical storage pics these last few weeks, so that's definitely on my mind. As far as what and where, it's a work in progress. I forget what I have because so much is packed away. Pantry - canned and dried goods, quick breakfast and lunch foods, items waiting to go into point of use rotation, basic food storage needs, ziplock bags, DH will have a junk bin somewhere in this area unless I can figure out an option in the laundry room. Bulk flours/sugars/etc. Baking area - Measuring tools, scoops/spoons, mixer accessories, sifter, wax paper, cling-wrap (may be in secondary prep), pie plates, baking tins. Sink - colanders Trash/recycling. We compost but I've realized that it needs to be taken out after prep or they let it sit. Prep - knives, can opener, graters, other prep utensils, towels, bowls, mortars and pestles, food processor, blender, casserole dishes stored vertically (or big pots) depending on room. Cook - spatulas, spoons, ladles, etc., saucepans, skillets and sauté pans, vertically if possible. Secondary prep/oven area - towels, oven mitts, foil, parchment paper, accessories for oven and TO on counter, thermometers, tupperware type containers. Deep drawer will be for large pots (or casserole dishes). I'll have to work in there before I know how I really want the large drawers arranged. Above oven - sheets pans, cooling racks, oven racks Below oven - other bakeware or grilling items Pullout for broom, mop, Swiffer, paper towels, cleansers. I'm still pondering how to utilize it well. I need something there for my side-opening oven clearance. Cleanup zone is opposite and there are drawers and cabinets for silverware, dishes, glasses. Fridge wall is ~60" and perpendicular to the work zones. Between the dining room and next to the fridge I have an 18" drawer stack for coffee/tea items, cups, travel mugs (tall!), shelves for cookbooks, above, and a squat upper cab for vertical platter storage. Cabinet above fridge - infrequent use items I'm remembering more tall things during this exercise. And, I'm feeling overwhelmed and have to take a break! I'll read about someone else's indecisiveness/conundrums for a while, LOL.

I am in the same boat now, except we are looking to replace, but our house is only 18 yr. old. we have been there now for 4.5 yrs. which the windows had broken seals then so we just put the windows off till now really.. but i feel your pains, why are windows so difficult. Everyone has a diff. a opinion as well for each window which makes it hard to make a solid decision. At least for me thats how it has been. Once i sway one direction I read online about a neg. so then Im back to step to 1. its frustrating. I just want a decent replacement window that will last longer than 12yr. before seals break.