Since the pandemic, what are you doing more or less of?
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Do slipper tubs offer more or less leg room?
Comments (2)We purchased a Victorian and Albert 60" Shropshire slipper tub. I am average height at 5.5 1/2 inches. The interior measurement of my tub is 43" (flat area for bootie and legs). My legs extend strait and the length is perfect for me to lean back on the slipper part. It is very relaxing to recline. Sitting up strait did not feel like there was no support to the back because the slope is not like a chaise lounge recline. I will be buying a tacky inflatable suction cup pillow though. My head seemed to go back further than I may want. Who knows. The Volcanic limestone is supposed to absorb and retain heat very well so, I may just prune up beyond recognition and stay in the tub forever. I am not a big bather only due to our cultured marble jetted tub that takes a lot of water to fill (it's really wide) and the jets don't work. I sat in a few free standing tubs at the plumbing supply and all were good, just the slipper gave you that little extra luxuriousness to just lean back and soak. And it is just so darn elegant. The one drawback is you are in a very awkward position to try to put your arms on the rim. It's not cut out for that, due to the slipper shape. I had room in the 66 inch tub (461/2 interior). My husband, who is only 5.10" had to bend his knees. From what I can recall (this was back in early Oct), where his knees came up to was still below the overflow so they would not be sticking out of the water. Your husband is tall, and his knees may stick out. That said, you have 44" interior space. Mark a 44" area on the floor and have your spouse sit in the space. See how far he has to bend his knees....See MoreWhat Do You Think Of A Curtain-Less Living Room?
Comments (44)Our last house was in a neighborhood in a rural area. There were farm fields on two sides of the house. I put curtains on the living room window that faced the street, but in 12 years of living there, never got around to window coverings on any of the other windows, not even the one in the bathroom (it faced a cornfield). I didn't mind it, but Mr. Hammer's OCD brother who lived in a city was deeply disturbed. I thought the bare windows brought in a lot of light, didn't collect dust, and gave us some gorgeous views of the countryside....See MoreDo solid surface counters scratch more or less easily than laminate?
Comments (4)Whether any surface scratches depends on how you use it! I've lived with laminate and Corian, and that's what I've learned. I've lived with laminate with and without scratches, it's all in how you care for it. And, we bought our current house with Corian that was already at least 5 years old. Is it scratched? In places, yes. But because of the pattern, we can't see them unless we look at it just so, with the light just so. (I naively thought the U countertop didn't have seams until I "met" Joseph here. I examined, saw them, and now I know where they are, and I still can't see them unless I look for them. )...See MoreWhat Are You Going To Do After The Pandemic
Comments (45)Re John’s comment about not being bothered by tourists in SF, unfortunately we’re retired, so we are visiting the same areas outside The City that tourists are! Namely, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and Monterey counties. We normally do not travel in the summer due to high temps in the Wine Country as well as endless lines of tour buses, but we’ll see how it goes. We usually go on driving trips in a regular route through the above-mentioned counties. I’m an excellent cook, but I’ve been doing it for 57 yrs. Going out is my hobby, and I’m anxious to support the many excellent restaurants that have suffered under the lockdown. I fear that a large number of them will never reopen. Predictions are for 30% of restaurants nationally to shut down for good. I think that number will be higher in the San Francisco Bay Area. There are too many seat-of-the-pants eateries financed by personal credit cards and savings; they will not be able to recover from the limited reopening guidelines that will come out to prevent that dreaded “second wave”. We have some remodeling projects that our contractor will fit in as she can. We will also probably refinance the house to get some larger projects done, such as foundation work and repaving. All of these, unfortunately, are things we need to do, not that we want to do, LOL! FYI, the only hard part about making sushi is having the rice vinegar in your pantry and already owning the plastic molds. Prepping the fillings takes the most time, but once you've got that done you can turn out dozens in an hour. Now if you're talking sashimi, that's a different story. Easy if you have access to a good quality fish market or vendor, who can get you the frozen sushi-grade ahi, salmon, seabass, etc. It will always be frozen or frozen/defrosted, due to the danger of parasitic infection: "....All living organisms, including fish, can have parasites...the fish must be frozen to an internal temperature of -4°F for at least 7 days to kill any parasites that may be present. Home freezers are usually between 0°F and 10°F and are not be cold enough to kill the parasites." (from www.seafoodhealthfacts.org) BTW, sushi-grade fish, whether farmed or wild-caught, is extremely expensive retail. You won't save any money over going to a restaurant, although you'll have a lot more sashimi to enjoy! Best pieces have already been trimmed of skin and any white tendons or silverskin. Use a sharp knife (NOT serrated, preferably) and slice thick or thin, as you prefer....See Moreglenda_al
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