6.12.10

Houses

A few months ago I moved to a new place here in Beirut. The apartment is better for us in every way possible. We lost our view of the sea, trading that view for this one:

This is what I see from my kitchen. I happen to love it. I love it a lot.

And speaking of kitchens, I've spent a lot of time in mine lately--it's the season for baking, among other things. This year I'm becoming a Gingerbread expert. If you were to wonder why, I tell you it is because I invited 12 children to decorate Gingerbread Houses with my children, and I made the houses for all of them. I'd never done this before which means I'm learning (LOTS) as I go. Experience is a fantastic teacher, and in addition to learning all about Gingerbread Houses, I'm also learning that I probably won't volunteer to make this many houses ever again . . . even though it is fantastically fun for the kids and the houses they create are as haphazard and untamed as the one in this photo.

5 comments:

  1. I love your new view too! The crumbly walls, the shutters swinging, the unique windows (even with the broken window panes). And of course the colors!

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  2. Hey hey we want to see the gingerbread houses and know how you make them! Recipe please!

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  3. That's quite an artsy view out your kitchen window! Have you spoken to anyone living there? Does anyone come out on the balcony?
    Photos of the gingerbread houses please .....

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  4. Nobody lives in the house next door, at least not on the upper floor. It's so broken down that vacancy is probably for the best.

    Nathalie, I use Martha Stewart's recipe (it's online).

    We'll have one final house-decorating party tomorrow. After that maybe I'll share a picture . . . we'll see.

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  5. Who needs a view of the sea when one has a dream house like this one to gaze upon ?

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