The hummers have pretty much left Ontario now - the last sighting I had was Sept 19th, but this video is awesome. So was the PBS special it refers to, I'm sure most of the hummer fans in NA watched it. http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hjnc1kHMDDo&feature=player_embedded

I have a 36"Wolf induction cooktop and the Wolf downdraft behind it, on a 11ft long center island. If you are already used to cooking on an induction cooktop,you know that any drops of water or any slight touch, will change the element heat up/down. It's important to have the delicate controls off to the side somewhere, so one doesn't inadvertently change the settings and burn the food. The burners, 4 of them, work great. I love how fast they cook. The 5th burner, the largest one, worked for about 1 year, then quit. One cannot just replace the faulty burner. One has to replace the whole cooktop, so I didn't do that. It's a transistor thing, the repairman said. The downdraft went up/down, with a concealed switch. It looks great, but only comes up about 12-14" tall. One day, it wouldn't retract, so it's stuck in the upright position behind the cooktop, and it doesn't turn on./off. Again, I have to replace the whole thing, according to the repairman. I have had this cooktop and downdraft 10 years. Look at all the choices on the mkt. today. I had no choice, really, as induction was new to the American mkt. I also recently bought a SubZero ice dispensing side by side, refrig/freezer. It's OK, but holds less than the KA I replaced it with. The best DW I have found, is the Bosch, with 3 racks. I can fold all the racks down to fit almost anything. A lot of DW do not have fold down tines. You do have to use salt to keep glassware sparkling. TRM

Oh, great idea, rhome! Summer, sinks don't have to go under a window. A poster here asked not that long ago to see photos of kitchens with sinks not under a window. You might find that thread via a search. If I can remember the name of the person who owns a kitchen with a corner sink not under a window but near one, I'll post a link to her finished kitchen pics. In the meantime, here are some pics courtesy of houzz.com [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/case-design-remodeling-inc-traditional-kitchen-dc-metro-phvw-vp~92625) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by dc metro kitchen and bath Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/trish-namm-farmhouse-kitchen-new-york-phvw-vp~555498) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by new york kitchen and bath Trish Namm, Allied ASID - Kent Kitchen Works Here's one with a corner sink that overlaps a window more than yours will. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/multi-level-kitchen-design-traditional-kitchen-new-york-phvw-vp~59135) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by new york kitchen and bath Susan Serra, CKD And another corner sink set-up with a window nearby [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-reno-contemporary-kitchen-toronto-phvw-vp~99901) [modern kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2105) by toronto interior designer design box And another, although I have to point out that the DW placement is poor. When the DW is open, you won't have room to stand at the sink. That's why I placed a 12" cab between 42" corner sink cab and DW. [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/shoshana-gosselin-contemporary-kitchen-philadelphia-phvw-vp~51096) [contemporary kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by philadelphia interior designer Shoshana Gosselin And a little more inspiration [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/shirley-corwin-farmhouse-kitchen-cleveland-phvw-vp~47171) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) And another [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/fanning-kitchen-1-modern-kitchen-dc-metro-phvw-vp~590403) [modern kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/modern-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2105) by dc metro kitchen and bath Cameo Kitchens, Inc. And another [[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-remodel-traditional-kitchen-milwaukee-phvw-vp~561027) [traditional kitchen design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by milwaukee kitchen and bath Intercept There are pros and cons of corner sinks. One less corner cab with its awkward storage is a plus. A downside is that it's a bit more crowded to have two people at the sink. And if you're vertically challenged like I am ;-) wiping behind the sink requires lots of stretching and contortions (I currently have a corner sink set-up). Some people love them, some detest them. I like mine but even so, I'm not keeping it when we remodel. We're moving the cook top off the island and I need to shift the sink out of the corner so that I gain more prep room between sink and cook top. It will still be under a window because we're replacing the existing window with one that is 6" wider. Enlarging the window or shifting the one you have to the left is an option for you. You'll need to decide whether a corner sink is a good choice in order to keep the other window and have more counter between sink and range. Maybe you can find one at a local kitchen showroom to try out.

I too was very annoyed recently. Obviously those who maintain this site wish to do so profitably, and increasingly so if possible--- just as you and I would want to do if it was ours. One way is by selling ads. I suspect that they have been experimenting to see how much annoyance will be tolerated. The volume of ads is being varied from time to time. My threshold of frustration is rather low.