tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post8125766798558057743..comments2024-03-15T05:09:22.239+10:00Comments on Family Tree Frog: Sepia Saturday 281: 30 May 2015Alex Dawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-15382150641926977002015-06-02T15:52:50.909+10:002015-06-02T15:52:50.909+10:00You've made me remember the kitchen I had in L...You've made me remember the kitchen I had in Los Angeles. An apartment I shared with a college friend. Both of us artists, both of us hating to cook. So everything was covered with silly clippings from newspapers and magazines. I'm talking floor to ceiling. Everything was fine until the homicide detectives showed up to ask my friend a few questions and I opened the cupboard where I kept the coffee cups forgetting the inside of the cupboard was full of defaced photos of a particular tv star who annoyed the heck out of us. It was difficult saying that "No, she'd never be involved in anything like that" while standing in front of photos of a woman who had horns drawn out of her head and fangs for teeth. I actually don't think I ever took a photo of that kitchen and that's a shame. People would visit and spend lots of time in the kitchen just reading the walls.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-85339599575173432942015-06-01T22:43:32.565+10:002015-06-01T22:43:32.565+10:00I've never been to a party where everyone didn...I've never been to a party where everyone didn't end up in the kitchen -- maybe because there's always something to lean on or against. HA ~ As for newspapers on the kitchen table, no -- they've been replaced with cell phones and tablets. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-31743389773798665832015-06-01T04:10:00.797+10:002015-06-01T04:10:00.797+10:00I’m amazed that you have so many pictures of kitch...I’m amazed that you have so many pictures of kitchens, but they’re all so interesting - even the ones with scraps of paper. I’d love to join you at the exhibition; as you know I’m a knitter and crocheter, but I fear it’s a bit of a stretch from here.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-21216118374084849932015-05-31T17:09:54.215+10:002015-05-31T17:09:54.215+10:00Brett - my confession is that I dance in the kitch...Brett - my confession is that I dance in the kitchen at parties ;)Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-6729097923189941902015-05-31T17:09:27.536+10:002015-05-31T17:09:27.536+10:00Yep - I didn't see that one coming Joan! :)Yep - I didn't see that one coming Joan! :)Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-33741902994801853542015-05-31T17:08:55.806+10:002015-05-31T17:08:55.806+10:00Do Barbara Do! You won't regret it. I have a...Do Barbara Do! You won't regret it. I have a shocking memory and am sad at how much I forget.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-61699700722580341352015-05-31T17:08:16.256+10:002015-05-31T17:08:16.256+10:00That's good to know Postcardy. I'll just ...That's good to know Postcardy. I'll just have to release my inner neat freak ;)Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-54081665595377725962015-05-31T17:07:36.969+10:002015-05-31T17:07:36.969+10:00I loved the baby photo too Helen.I loved the baby photo too Helen.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-53258358041570433202015-05-31T17:07:09.949+10:002015-05-31T17:07:09.949+10:00It is a bit weird isn't it Jo but I think that...It is a bit weird isn't it Jo but I think that's what comes from having house mad/architect/design type parents.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-81333680516885390962015-05-31T17:06:24.773+10:002015-05-31T17:06:24.773+10:00Do you know La Nightingail that I haven't been...Do you know La Nightingail that I haven't been in a display home for yonks and am feeling the urge to go back ! Particulalrly if they are handing out free cookies.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-7715511047598344922015-05-31T17:05:20.597+10:002015-05-31T17:05:20.597+10:00Dear Karen - yes indeed Karen. yes indeed.Dear Karen - yes indeed Karen. yes indeed.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-88030223999863303532015-05-31T17:04:46.041+10:002015-05-31T17:04:46.041+10:00Isn't amazing how our posts resonate with each...Isn't amazing how our posts resonate with each other across the miles?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-84492566017232890462015-05-31T12:16:23.268+10:002015-05-31T12:16:23.268+10:00That's me, always in the kitchen at parties, a...That's me, always in the kitchen at parties, avoiding the dancingBrett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-58940245307351572282015-05-31T10:51:32.972+10:002015-05-31T10:51:32.972+10:00Although I would be hard pressed to find photos of...Although I would be hard pressed to find photos of the kitchen in the houses that I have lived ink, I certainly related to yours -- laundry hanging to dry, baby bath on the counter, knick-knacks --- but I bet I have an image in my mind that would surprise you. After my husband's first year in Veterinary school, he had to do an emergency surgery on my mother's dog -- on the kitchen bar. Quite exciting -- and scary for non-veterinary-types.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-90627802143951255942015-05-31T07:37:35.659+10:002015-05-31T07:37:35.659+10:00Wonderful post with pictures of your kitchens thro...Wonderful post with pictures of your kitchens through the years! Now I think I'll have to go take a picture or two of my little kitchen, so I have it for years from now. I sure have never done that before.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-33110115112003051242015-05-31T07:36:13.708+10:002015-05-31T07:36:13.708+10:00I think open shelves are popular among decorators ...I think open shelves are popular among decorators and neat freaks now. I need cabinet doors to hide my messy shelves.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-47031743462931320072015-05-31T05:41:56.420+10:002015-05-31T05:41:56.420+10:00In the latest kitchens, they seem to be going back...In the latest kitchens, they seem to be going back to open shelving and everything out and at hand which is great in a heavily used kitchen. Dusting and keeping it all clean seems like an enormous job when people have so little free time, but...that doesn't appear to be a deterrent. The baby bath photo is adorable.Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-83012514334796498742015-05-31T04:36:24.038+10:002015-05-31T04:36:24.038+10:00I'm amazed you have so many photographs of you...I'm amazed you have so many photographs of your family kitchen, and they clearly bring back great memories for you.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-77855131651159641982015-05-31T03:17:14.793+10:002015-05-31T03:17:14.793+10:00I have lived in 10 different houses & one apar...I have lived in 10 different houses & one apartment in my life & being someone who loves to design house floor plans, I have, simply for the fun of it, redesigned every kitchen in every one of those places I've lived. My folks, too, used to go to open houses to see what ideas they might glean from looking around. I love to do the same thing. Unfortunately, doing this now-a-days earns you the title of "Lookie-Lou" but I don't care. I figure my car in the driveway might inspire an actual in-the-market person to stop by, so I don't feel guilty about looking just to be looking - nor do I feel guilty about taking a cookie from the offered refreshment plate, either. :)La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-76975739698359931572015-05-30T23:30:52.112+10:002015-05-30T23:30:52.112+10:00Ah yes, I truly relate and enjoy your kitchen stor...Ah yes, I truly relate and enjoy your kitchen stories and photos. We wouldn't be the people we are today if not for our kitchens. They really do sum up in a split second exactly everything about us! Bravo. There's so much more than food that makes up the kitchens in our lives.21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-59966898043005453472015-05-30T22:37:13.300+10:002015-05-30T22:37:13.300+10:00Love the Equinox Street shelving -- I, too, had cu...Love the Equinox Street shelving -- I, too, had cupboards EXACTLY like that in our first apartment in Boston...I had an ivy in a little pot that grew around the corner posts...what a flashback you gave me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-21843578280785047592015-05-30T20:48:54.588+10:002015-05-30T20:48:54.588+10:00Thank you for your feedback and follow Christinche...Thank you for your feedback and follow Christinchen. I hope you enjoy your weekend too. They are all too short aren't they?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-545255455173688148.post-17540281962666390262015-05-30T18:17:24.164+10:002015-05-30T18:17:24.164+10:00I liked those old photos of kitchens you shared an...I liked those old photos of kitchens you shared and the letters say something of how life has been in those days. How cute of the baby having a bath on the kitchen table! haven't we all had our moments like that with our grannies or moms? That lady by the table covered with intricately designed table cloth reminds me of my grandmother in Germany. She was quite a whiz in home-making and in the kitchen too, I could've featured her photos but couldn't find one. Maybe for next Sepia Saturday entries that will do. Enjoy your weekend! :)Christinchen Royalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987193579324182011noreply@blogger.com