We rented for years and there was always a dishwasher...and my kids grew up thinking that All dishwashers in rental apts were broken, hehe. We used them to store canned foods...the little sections hold jars very well :)
Beautiful place, you are living our dream...but eventually we will get there too :D
I noticed that you are a metal smith, that is my son's dream some day. I keep telling him there's no time like the present but he feels like he has to do the traditional job dance first.
Yes, I have been doing metalwork since I was a teen. If he has any questions I am happy to help. I would suggest he get 4 things to start.
Oh, and a polishing cloth. He can find them all fairly inexpensively from Riogrande.com
With those he can play in his spare time and learn the basics of bending and hammering wire. If he starts now, by the time he feels he completed the traditional job dance he will already know how to make jewelry ;)
I'm with you, no time like the present...we never know what tomorrow will bring.
Thanks so much for the advice. I will keep your list handy. Perhaps we can set him up for when he visits us. Thanks!