Laowai

Today I am sharing some photos of my kitchen because I took the time to clear the clutter and because I like to share.

So welcome to my kitchen. As you enter by the dinning area there is a glass cabinet built into the wall. It’s a nice spot to put my beloved sentimental dishes and linens.

The biggest difference between this kitchen and my kitchen in Illinois is the light. The light! Our home in Illinois feels tucked into the trees and you can see birds landing on branches just outside my window. Here I am above all the trees and instead of seeing little song birds close up I see beautiful hawks sailing above the orchard out my windows. Even on the cloudiest day it feels bright here. When I unpacked our stuff some of my dishes seemed dusty – I couldn’t see the dust in our old shady kitchen.

Everything feels very reflective – the windows, the cabinets, the shiny countertop – it even has a mirror backsplash. Sometimes it’s too much light – like when the sun comes up and it’s going to be a hot day and you’re not awake yet. But I can’t complain really.

I have space and plenty of light to grow some plants.

It doesn’t look all that big but it’s a convenient kitchen and there is plenty of storage. Here are a couple views looking the other way toward the dinning area.

The view is really amazing – it changes every minute. The clouds and boats move about in the day and then lights twinkle all around the lake at night. It never gets tiring.