Matte Black Hardware & Nate Berkus (Birthday)

Birthday boy and Designer Nate Berkus is 48 years old (September 17th)

 ... and apparently hates the matte black finish/color.  Did not know this before I chose my Kitchen and RO faucets, but no matter, I would have still bought them.

Nate Berkus Can’t Get on Board With This Popular Kitchen Trend - Lydia Geisel, Domino Magazine

Nate Berkus isn’t afraid to go against the grain ...

 Chairish, the online marketplace for vintage decor and furniture, recently gathered a crew of our favorite celebrity designers to play a game of “love it” or “hate it.” Berkus, Brent, Bobby Berk, and Leanne Ford were just a few who were present for the fun. Each designer was handed a two-sided paddle and asked to weigh in on popular design trends. Ford captured the heated debate on her Instagram Stories.

While we weren’t surprised to find that the majority of the group was firmly against flameless candles (although, Berk made a powerful case for restaurants and windy days), when asked about matte black hardware everyone came to a positive consensus—err, that is with the exception of Berkus.

“You hate it? Sick of it?” Chairish cofounder Anna Brockway asked Berkus. His face says it all. “I mean, I don’t hate iron—real iron—but I’m tired of matte black,” he confidently declared. 

We tried to contain our confusion as the shocking news sank in. Tired of matte black? Where does he stand on glossy black? If iron is cool, what about oil-rubbed bronze? What does this mean for modern-minimalist kitchens? We’ve become totally unhinged. 

In our search for answers, we fell down a rabbit hole of chic black hardware because, hey, we’re not ready to take sides just yet. As it turns out, there’s a knob, pull, and hinge for everyone to love—including Berkus.

Read the full Domino Magazine article H E R E

pc: Home Depot

my fave kitchen pic from IG

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive ...

Nate Berkus Hates It

Nathan Jay Berkus

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Every Plate Meal Plan #5: Fajita, Pork Sausage, and Honeyed Chicken

A.  CHICKEN FAJITA RICE BOWLS

WITH CHIPOTLE LIME CREMA

pc: Every Plate

B.  PORK SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM LINGUINE WITH A CREAMY PARMESAN SAUCE

pc: Every Plate

This dish was my favorite, and I hardly eat pork unless as bacon or ham. Something about its sweet taste, maybe.  I aso shared a little leftover parmesan cheese with my Dog which made him get a tummy ache -- sorry pup. 

C.  HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN

WITH CHIPOTLE MASHED SWEET POTATOES AND ZUCCHINI

pc: Every Plate

CHICKEN FAJITA RICE BOWLS

PORK SAUSAGE AND MUSHROOM LINGUINE

HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN

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Benefit of PARSLEY

CLEAN YOUR KIDNEY for LESS MONEY

Years pass by and our kidneys are filtering the blood by removing salt, poison and any unwanted things entering our body. With time, the salt accumulates and this needs to undergo cleaning treatments and how are we going to overcome this? 

It is very easy, first take a bunch of parsley (MALLI Leaves) and wash it clean.

Then cut it in small pieces and put it in a pot and pour clean water and boil it for ten minutes.  Let it cool down and then filter it and pour into a clean bottle. Keep it inside the refrigerator to cool.

Drink one glass daily and you will notice all salt and other accumulated poisons coming out of your kidney by urination.  Also, you will be able to notice the difference which you never felt before.

Parsley is known as best cleaning treatment for kidneys and it is natural!

Note: The above article is to be judged by you using your God-given wisdom and discernment. 

Parsley

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Great Sea Story for New Year 2019

The passenger steamer SS Warrimoo was quietly knifing its way through the waters of the mid-Pacific on its way from Vancouver to Australia.

The navigator had just finished working out a star fix and brought Captain John DS. Phillips, the result.
The Warrimoo's position was LAT 0º 31' N and LONG 179 30' W. The date was 31 December 1899.

"Know what this means?" First Mate Payton broke in, "We're only a few miles from the intersection of the Equator and the International Date Line". Captain Phillips was prankish enough to take full advantage of the opportunity for achieving the navigational freak of a lifetime. He called his navigators to the bridge to check & double check the ship's position. He changed course slightly so as to bear directly on his mark. Then he adjusted the engine speed. The calm weather & clear night worked in his favor. At mid-night the SS Warrimoo lay on the Equator at exactly the point where it crossed the International Date Line! The consequences of this bizarre position were many:

The forward part (bow) of the ship was in the Southern Hemisphere & in the middle of summer.

The rear (stern) was in the Northern Hemisphere & in the middle of winter.

The date in the aft part of the ship was 31 December 1899.

In the bow (forward) part it was 1 January 1900.


This ship was therefore not only in:

Two different days,

Two different months,

Two different years,

Two different seasons

But in two different centuries - all at the same time!

Good to know daily
and all through Yr 2019

SS Warrimoo

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