Every kitchen has a kitchen sink. I feel like I should say “almost” every kitchen, since some smarty-pants out there will no doubt have some memory of Aunt June’s kitchen which did NOT have one. This I can say for sure: kitchen sinks are for washing dishes. Even if you have a dishwasher, there are always a few things that have to be washed by hand.
So there you are, standing at your kitchen sink doing the dishes. And what do you see when you look straight ahead of you? If the person who made the plans for your house was doing their job right, you have a kitchen window to look through while you toil away with hands in the sudsy water. (I’m afraid apartment dwellers are not privy to the same consideration, sadly.) It’s the balm to all those whose daily routine has them on dish duty. It lifts the prose of kitchen labor to the level of poetry. The view out the window gives food for thought, delight to the eyes, and distraction from boredom.
I have a friend whose family moved out into the country onto a beautiful property where they had their stately house built. When I visited after they moved in, I got the full tour and struggled with a little inner envy…until I saw the kitchen sink facing a brick wall. My friend admitted that it was a flaw in the design, but one they hadn’t really noticed until it was too late to change it.
Those of you who have kitchen windows over your sink, rejoice and be glad. You have a living painting in front of you that is always changing seasons, and in and out of which go all of the little creatures that have taken up residence somewhere near you. Keep a pair of binoculars nearby so you can identify the birds. Rap sharply on the window to scare away the squirrels that are trying to get the bird seed out of the feeders. Make sure your camera is on standby so you can capture the beauty of the leaves turning that brilliant gold in the fall.
Oh, that’s not the view outside your window, you say? Of course not! What would be the point of everyone having the same view?
Rejoice and be glad!
I’ll probably delete this in the morning unless I get distracted by looking out the kitchen window.
Lynniebeemuseoday 