Dec 07 2008
Not enough counter space
While I am enjoying living on a lake in Sarasota, I am NOT enjoying the lack of counter space in my kitchen. There seems to be almost enough cabinets and a nice pantry - but there is definitely not enough counter space! This is especially true when the kids want to help bake or when Tim makes his delightful sushi.
With it being the holidays, I am in baking mode and can’t help but moan and groan as I try to arrange my bowls and ingredients on the tiny countertop. I have been longing for my old kitchen - with it’s large island and tons of counter space. I could have several baking projects going at the same time and still have space for the kids holiday craft projects to sit and dry.
I’m glancing around the corner and am glaring at the bowls piled up from the cinnamon muffins I made for breakfast. I will have to clean up that mess before I get busy making my next ones - the kids want me to make cookies, Tim wants an apple pie (and since he’s been sick and hasn’t eaten much, I want to make something he’ll eat) and I’m hungry for chocolate truffles. Plus, I need to make a batch of pinto beans to have on hand for the week. Getting all of that done with the lack of counter space is sure to put me in a bad mood for the rest of the day.
As I dig deeper, I think that my kitchen counter space problem is a perfect analogy for juggling life’s stresses, especially during the holidays. I am missing family and friends desperately - having never been so far away from “home”. I am trying my best to keep the kids busy with baking and activities, while also keeping up with their school activities and Taekwondo. I am also trying hard to continue my web content writing to earn a few extra bucks. I am also still juggling thoughts in my head about writing that book I always promised myself I would publish. Then I’m trying to get Tim well while also doing laundry, and the dishes (to make more room on my countertops.) I guess life always challenges us to make the most of the countertop space we have at that particular moment. And I suppose that sometimes we’ll do a good job and other times things will crash to the floor because we have crammed too much stuff on there.
I think I’d better go clear some space and get busy.
