The STOVE

One of my biggest hurdles in my bid to be the happy housewife...the stove. The thing is disgusting. It isn't fit for humans. I have to cook on it day in and day out. It is becoming my nemesis. I have to create loving nutritious meals on a 30 year old stove that has never been cleaned. The inside of the oven is so nasty. I've try chiseling the black stuff off. Nothing works. It bakes unevenly. My job is taking care of my family. One of my biggest tasks is cooking for them. How can one turn out culinary masterpieces from THIS:
Often I'm not cheerful about taking care of this home. It's a rental. And being a rental they don't really see the need to provide top of the line appliances. Also, don't you LOVE the fake brick? It's coming back in fashion. I'm just ahead of the game.

I love it here and wish it were my own. We had our own home before this and there was just a different feel to taking care of things. This is something I must get past in order to be content here. We'll probably be here for several years. I want to grow flower gardens and plant perennials. I hate feeling temporary. So, I'm looking for ways to do the things I want and make this a real home for our family. I'd buy this house if I could. There is over an acre here. The flowers I could grow!!! The veggies! I would update things and paint things and pull weeds, add gardens, trim trees. But, I can't.

In the mean time, I'll just do what I can to make it a loving and cozy home for my family. Maybe Santa will bring me a new stove. In the mean time I can channel all my displeasure into my feelings for The Stove.