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I don't really know where to start
Maybe from before the affair
In Oct/Nov/Dec 2012 my partner (who happens to be a functioning alcoholic) went through a stint of binge drinking, partly because of a large amount of significant birthdays, wedding festivities (not ours) and general spring /christmas functions.
During this time there was a friend of his that was around a lot and he was obviously flirting and engaging with this woman. I was feeling jealous , I was still breast feeding our 2nd child and didn't drink or go out much and also finances were very tight .
At that time I accused WH that something was going on (this happened in mid DEC) which he denied but it may have been just that he didn't realize that that was what he was doing.)
But from that point things between us got better , he was drinking less.
Then while on our summer holiday I accidentally got pregnant again with child number 3 , I had a lot of trouble coming to terms with the unplanned pregnancy and I was much more affected by this pregnancy compared to my 2 boys. (tired and emotional)
Finances were very tight , I was supposed to start work again when child number 2 was 1 , but that didn't really happen till much later in the year.
So we were both stressed and my WH started drinking a lot again , i became depressed and disillusioned with him and started questioning him about his ability to look after the kids - to drunk to drive - and of course i didn't want to have sex with him as I was pregnant and he stunk of alcohol.
I started working freelance and this was stressful on top of being tired and pregnant.
And so this is where the OW comes in
We had close family friends, a couple who we had been friends with for about 7 or 8 years , she is a mid wife and for my second child I ask her to be my mid wife (it is frowned apron to have a friend or family member as your midwife , but i thought that was for medical reasons if some thing went wrong etc )
So for my 3rd child i asked her to again to deliver my baby.
Every thing seem fine between us , she would come for friday drinks , watching rugby with her husband, and her husband was at our house often playing records with my WH.
But in about June/july when I was 5/6 months pregnant she bumped into my WH at the Hardware store and they ended up going to a local park for a beer (this info come my WH)
and they stared making out - apparently not planned and WH says he didn't even think of it until it happened .
So they met up 3 times (?) making out in the park and then on a friday in August (8/8/14) he went to her house to take her to a garden center to get plants for her garden - and apparently when he went inside she was just out of the shower and only in a towel - so they have sex , go to the garden centre buy plants my WH goes off to another job and OW comes round to see me for friday catch up (vomit)
I all ready knew something was up , I don't know why but I felt very unsettled.
So OW is at my house and later my WH turns up and he stinks of perfume and is drunker that normal , I am acting funny as i can't figure out whats wrong and why I'm feeling upset OW heads home to see her kids, WH and I have a mini fight and he goes out with OW and her husband to see a band - I spend the night trying to figure out if the OW is my friend or if the OW is the girl from before:(
So I knew something was wrong , i convinced my self it wasn't my BF/midwife , but now that i was aware there were little signs all over the place - texting each other (when they didn't use to )
So according to WH things cool off a bit , I was heavily pregnant , apparently they were sexting - mainly when he was drunk but there were no more making out sessions or sex
i was starting to think that I had it wrong and I was over emotional because of the pregnancy
Then my WH had a vasectomy just before the birth of our daughter in Sept, so nothing happened for a few months . But of course OW was over at our place all the time to check on the baby and me.
So in november i realized something was still wrong and I had pretty much conclude that it was my BF/ mid wife so I started to try and catch them
His phone was always clear of her messages (it was odd that all texts from her were deleted) I started driving past her house (they lived about 10 min away) at random times to check if his ute was there during the day, I had started feeding them bits of information that no one else knew so i could catch them out.
A week before christmas they meet up again for sex
(probably the week of the OW's wedding anniversary , classy)
Forward a few weeks to 13th of Jan 2014
WH went out in the evening - he had been drinking at work so was a bit to drunk to remember to take his phone with him and I had the time to discover the Spam text folder which had some of the messages form her (he didn't know they were on his phone)
So i finally had proof and confronted WH when he got home
With the ex BF /OW, i texted her that I knew
she said that I was important to her and that we should talk, to which i replied that if she ever had contact with me or my children again I would report her to the Midwives council ( they have a very clear instruction not to have sexual relations with a client or clients partner and she would gets in a lot of trouble )
Since then NC from her but I have had contact with her Husband , as he was as much in the dark about it as I was.
So thats my JFO story
I am quite gutted and broken by this double betrayal
WH and I are trying to sort things out have been to MC
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Oh, honey. I know how intensely I depended on my midwife at the birth of my daughter, and I felt a really strong connection to her. This is a colossal betrayal, and I don't even know what to say.
I'm not sure where you are. In Canada, midwives are regulated and I would report a midwife for unprofessional conduct if this happened to me. Is this recourse open to you? It's something to think about, anyway.
Also, it seems your WH has a history of inappropriate behaviour when drinking. As a minimum for me to attempt to get past this, I would need my WH to stop drinking and maybe even attend AA.
I hope someone comes a long with the experience of a double betrayal and some advice on that. At the very least, I think finding your own counselor could be helpful with that. I'm so sorry. Your story really leaves me speechless, I just wanted to reach out and let you know you were heard.
Thanks for your post - I'm in NZ , mid wives are regulated here
The problem if I report her is that it will effect her family. Her husband was made redundant last year and he now works contract and his income is not secure , she has two teenage kids (her daughter baby sits for me)
if I report her they will all be effected, as she is the main bread winner at the moment.
And I will loose the control I have over her to stay away from me.
Tho sometimes I would really like to lodge a complaint - would it just be revenge ?
My WH is trying desperately to keep me and is not drinking at the moment , but i don't know how long that will last
Unless your husband is truly remorseful (not just sorry for being caught) MC is completely pointless.
You need to step back for a moment and think about what you want. Do you want to remain in this marriage, or is there another reason such as staying for the kids?
1) Implement 180
2) Both get checked for STDs
3) Go to a lawyer and see your options even if you plan to reconcile.
Hugs to you.
ZedLeppelin - my WH seems remorseful and my initial reason for staying is the 3 kids under 4
I want to mention that regardless if she was a friend or not, she is still bound by the code of ethics for her profession. The friendship takes a back seat here.
I think because she was a friend and your midwife, she should have looked out and protected you even more than just an average provider.
Get a new MC. If this one blames you at all for the A, then s/he needs to go. Your WH could've had an A with a midwife he didn't know. He could've had an A with a friend that wasn't a midwife...he could've cheated with a complete stranger. Notice nowhere in that list did I mention you? Because when it comes down to it, cheating was his choice.
I want to point out that she didn't deliver your baby. You did. You did all the hard work, the baby came from your body and you labored her out. She caught the baby. Do what you can to reduce the significance of her in that day by changing perspective.
You're kind to not turn her in. Have you considered at least leaving reviews online so future clients are warned? As I said...this is a boundary issue with your WH. The same with her; it doesn't matter that she was a friend. She could be inappropriate with other clients partners.
Your WH needs to get in a treatment program and have some form of accountability.
In our initial MC meeting I talked to her about wanting to report the OW and the MC told me that a midwife is someone who should just come into he home to care for me and the baby and it was my mistake to choose a friend to be the midwife and that the affair would of happened weather or not she was the midwife , so I should just forget the OW and wanting to report her and work on the relationship instead of revenge .
Warning...going to be blunt.
Sound like this MC has some moral issues herself and I'd RUN to another MC who specializes in infidelity. I have never heard of a medical professional telling a person to NOT report another medical professional when misconduct has occurred. Please find a new MC. Also, in my opinion, you and your WH should be in IC. Him for his alcoholism and you for all the trauma you have endured.
In our initial MC meeting I talked to her about wanting to report the OW and the MC told me that a midwife is someone who should just come into he home to care for me and the baby and it was my mistake to choose a friend to be the midwife and that the affair would of happened weather or not she was the midwife, so I should just forget the OW and wanting to report her and work on the relationship instead of revenge.
I also call bullshit and agree that you should consider finding a different MC.
First: the statement that you made a mistake choosing your friend to be the midwife.
I agree that it isn't a good idea to have a friend be a midwife. My best friend is a midwife and while she was at the birth of my daughter she was not the midwife. However, the MISTAKE that was made here was the OW's who should have been professional and referred you to another midwife. Asking your friend to be your midwife was simply a request; the OW is the professional, and the onus was on her to act accordingly.
Second: It makes me SO ANGRY when MCs try to make a BS feel in any way culpable for the affair.
Third: Yes, the affair might have happened whether she was your midwife or not. But the fact is, the affair began WHILE she was your midwife. She was a professional who should have been acting like a professional.
Fourth: Holding someone accountable for their actions does not make you vengeful AT ALL. If you were making shit up, that would be an act of pettiness and revenge. Reporting on the facts is not revenge.
Now, all that said, if you decide that you do not want to report her for the sake of her family, that is your decision to make. I do agree with others, though, that she has probably done this before with other husbands of her clients, and probably will again. Still, that doesn't mean that you are responsible for her future actions. Also, if you report her and she loses her livelihood, you are not responsible for that, either - HER ACTIONS, HER CONSEQUENCES.
I think you should turn her in. The friendship boundary is another breach in her professional conduct. I agree she is a predator. Her studies in midwifery would include family dynamics. She knows that men can be very vulnerable while their wives are pregnant. She knowingly put out the hook. I would say not the first time. This is not just a little A between two weak married people. She has knowingly done harm to a client.
I tell people I am tired but really my heart is broken and I am sad.
Please read and re-read lost in toronto's last post. Summed up wonderfully.
Aside from whether you are going to report this "woman" or not, what do YOU want for YOU? What is your WH doing to make things better (or is he sweeping it under the rug)?
Please go to the healing library and read the 180. It's for you and will help you get through this, whether you decide to R or D...
I am now looking for a new MC
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Fourth: Holding someone accountable for their actions does not make you vengeful AT ALL. If you were making shit up, that would be an act of pettiness and revenge. Reporting on the facts is not revenge.
your post made me think that I have no hard evidence that it started while I was pregnant
WH deleted his texts
So would i need him to give evidence against the OW?
She needs to be accountable for her actions. Yes there is likely to be financial fall-out for her however these are consequences of her actions. This woman's behaviour is predatorial. She needs any future practice as a midwife to be be under supervision to protect other clients and their families from her potential to reoffend.
And I will loose the control I have over her to stay away from me.
No you will not. If she contacts you or threatens you, file a restraining order. I honestly don't think she will want to bring more legal trouble to herself. But if she does, you have the law on your side.
Do you think your WH will be the only husband she targets? Do you want other women to go through this? I'm sorry if her family gets hurt but those are consequences of HER actions not yours.
Report the bitch NOW. How dare she have the luxury of having her situation protected by you including her children, her marriage, her financial stability, when you life has been screwed over by her and your idiot H. Sorry, but there are consequences for her actions. It is not YOUR job to make it OK for HER.
My God, this is absolutely disgusting and you must make sure she never gets the opportunity to infiltrate herself into anyone else's life/family again. I second what has been send by others here
As for your H. He needs a serious help but lets deal with her for now.
Love to you
A little bit of a different take here.
YOU decide if you want to report her.What goes around comes around ANYWAY!Maybe,being kind to her kids and BS is just that,being kind.
Personally,I dont think it will make you feel better if you report her.Shoot,in my opinion,even killing the OW doesnt make us feel better.Only time and hard work does that,so unfair...lol.
So,you decide what the value is that you want to follow and you act upon it.
Double betrayel is the hardest.My ws's OW is a friend of 25 years!
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[This message edited by littleflower at 3:55 AM, March 8th (Saturday)]
That said, it's his actions now that will determine how your marriage works out, if it's not a deal breaker for you. I wish you the best and feel free to PM me anytime
Best wishes
Take care of yourself and your babies.
Summer is around the corner. This winter has been hell.
That fact that she was my mid wife and that I had trusted her with a incredibly personal experiance , and she breached that trust has been eating away at my soul.
littleflower, I think the most important thing here is that you make a decision that gives you some measure of peace regarding that aspect of the betrayal. I'm glad that you have realized that breach of trust is not your fault, and that you have the right to report her without it being an act of revenge. I hope that you can find a friend to support you, and a MC that gives you better advice and support as well.
1. You hired a medical professional to deliver your baby at home. While in her care, she engaged in unprofessional conduct, broke the code of ethics*, and could have potentially harmed you and your child. In fact, she did much emotional harm. She is not fit for duty. Period.
*"We value mutual trust, honesty and respect"
2. This woman was supposedly your best friend. She used you,took advantage of you at your most vulnerable time, and betrayed you for her own personal gain.
YOU had nothing to do with any of that. We all make choices in life. Each choice has a consequence. Let the chips fall where they may and STAY STRONG. So sorry you had to go through this.
Lastly, I don't think your husband is a functioning alcoholic. Someone who drinks all the time, at work, and seems to drive all the time after drinking is not functioning. He's just an alcoholic. You have no control over that as well. Time for you to step back and focus on yourself and your healing, away from the drama others have brought upon themselves.
Look for a pro bono attorney for some advice.
lastly, I don't think your husband is a functioning alcoholic. Someone who drinks all the time, at work, and seems to drive all the time after drinking is not functioning. He's just an alcoholic.
You are so right ! Maybe he used to be a functioning alcoholic
Since DDay be has done everything to try and fix this.
Stopped drinking , has not never said any if it was
My fault ,has answered all my questions , he realized straight away that I wanted to leave and that he is lucky that I am even talking to him.
As far as I know there has been NC with the OW
I don't see it as an act of revenge on your part to report her. I believe it is necessary for your healing. No, it won't be the thing that saves your marriage and it won't erase the damage she has done but it will allow you to make a stand and legitimately so. This woman has violated the most basic foundations of her professional code. I am not even going to touch on how disgusting her betrayal as a friend has been. While she had plenty of help in the form of your husband, she had no regard for you as a friend, patient or human being, nor the welfare of your baby.
She may not be a predator but she is an opportunist with narcissistic tendencies.
As for your H well it is good that he is showing remorse and trying to get help with his drinking. Once you have reported her, let the universe then take care of it and free your mental health up to concentrate on you and your family.
That is just my humble opinion.
Hugs to you
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What I'm concerned about is you. You report that your husband is trying very hard to reconcile and if that is what you want, it is a good thing.
I suggest that instead of worrying about midwives, you sit yourself down (lots of luck with three children under four years of age!) and figure out what you need to recover from all of this. Then make sure that your husband agrees to that list and actively works on it.
For example I suspect that he really should give up alcohol. Forever. He seems to have a problem with it and continuing to drink will, I suspect, lead to more problems in your family.
I'm sure there are other issues. No, you are not going to turn him into the world's most perfect husband, but you probably can turn him into one that is far better than the one you've had recently.
And don't forget, we really are rooting for you.
You report that your husband is trying very hard to reconcile and if that is what you want, it is a good thing.
I don't know what I want , after initial MC and reading a book I put a time limit of 4 months on me , a kinda a breathing space so I could get my head round what was happening and make an informed decision on weather to give this relationship another shot or not .
I finally feel like I might be able to move forward ....
I'm glad you are getting some resolution.
One thing I caught in one of your posts is that the midwife's daughter babysits for you. Please cut all ties to that family, find another babysitter. I think having any avenue open to the OW is dangerous. What if WH has to escort the babysitter home due to weather or other adverse conditions - do you trust him to do that? Why would you put yourself in this position?
NC and 180 are difficult, but you and WH need to institute them towards OW.
Your WH needs treatment for alcoholism .. and AA is one of the best and most effective. I think that you too should attend AA meetings with him, and you might want to join an Al-Anon meeting for yourself. By classifying him as a 'functional' alcoholic you are enabling him to continue along the same path.
Glad you got a different MC, now to find an IC for you and one for WH.
I know I have to get rid of the baby sitter -
I feel bad as she shouldn't have to pay for her mums stupid actions , but I know that going down the road of reporting the OW I can't have her daughter babysitting.
FYI , WH would never need to drop her home , only to the bus stop - what's tricky is that the OWH sometimes picks her up !!
Reality is her being turned in for what she did to you and your family. It's just like when my children were in elementary school, the counselor told them if anyone did anything inappropriate to them, they were to tell someone in authority, that this was not the time to be "nice" and not the time to think about the consequences to the predator. Please report her, her next "victim" might be spared.
The OW in my case also was a friend who babysat my children. It is sickening, and yes it takes a while to "get your mind around the situation".
You can look on the AA or Alanon website to get meeting times. In the US we have phone alanon meetings that can be accessed so that you can "go to a meeting" on the phone if you can't get out with your children all so young.
me BS 52
him - 46
married 15 years DIVORCED 10 31 12
children - ds15 ds12
d-day 12-19-11
I gave a 24hour ultimatum then went to attorney next day
Divorce filed
OW husband rang this morning to tell me that I should be reporting his wife to the midwife council
I didn't screen the call - had no idea it was him , I wouldn't have answered
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- CookieCookies Dec 30, 2013 09:37 AM
I was about ready to pull the trigger on this MMB butcher block, size 30" x 36" x 16"D:
My husband commented that it would look silly in our house because the butcher block cannot be placed right next to the kitchen sink or the cooktop. He also thinks that since it won't be in a convenient location, I probably won't use it often to justify the purchase.
I am thinking that since we will do a kitchen remodel in 5 years or so, we can temporarily place the butcher block near our dining table, and use it as a serving table and also as an (occasional) work surface for making noodles, dumplings, etc.
What do you think? I attached the layout of our kitchen/ dining area. I plan to put the butcher block in the nook (in the top left corner of the layout), near our 42" round dining table.
I have a Boos butcher block....in my old house I had it in my nook like you are planning to do. I iddn't have great counter layouts in my kitchen and it worked really well in that space. I used it as a prep space. I used my stand mixer there when I needed it. Rolled dough. extra prep space when I had people helping me in the kitchen. It was a spot to set up drinks and apps when we were entertaining. I really liked being able to do that.
My new house is a great room concept and I no longer have that nook space(only one dining space now, no formal dining). I actually don't like the whole great room thing and won't do it again...but anyhow I don't have anywhere in my kitchen now for the Boos table so it's living at my sister's for as long as I'm in this house. She uses it the same way I did...in the nook and with the same purposes.
Anyway, long story short...I think it will work fine!
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May I ask how you access water when you need to? Did you just keep a bowl of water next to the block or something?
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In my old kitchen there was only a few feet between where the butcher block table was and the sink so it wasn't really a factor. I bought my table specifically because I was short on good prep space in my kitchen and didn't need a table in my kitchen nook as we always ate in the dining rom. Mine is a 5" thick block on wheels with a metal shelf under it so a bit different han what you are planning
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I can't use it in my current house. I don't want to sell it as when we downsize in the future I know I'll want to use it again so that's why it's on loan to my sister right now. If you have plenty of counter space already it may not be worth the expense to purchase something like this. It was an aesthetically pleasing solution to a space issue I had. I would definitely think about getting one with wheels however...it was convenient to be able to easily unlock the brakes to move it and clean up any mess or mop the floors.
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This is a way scary purchase. So here are a few things to ask yourself.
Can I check one out before I buy?
Who is going to move that weighty thing during renovation?
Will the maple clash with my present cabinets? Future cabinets?
Will it fit in with the new layout?
Will it be a piece of art, or a work place for breaking down poultry, beef, and other pieces of flesh?
I tried to make one way back when from reused hard maple from a renovating bowling alley. Would gladly have bought one then. However, my ultimate kitchen upon remodel would not have had a space for it. I put in a thick marble counter section for pastry and bread.
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Lots of food for thought. Thank you.
I have answers to some of the questions -- We will hire a local furniture mover to move it during remodel. The maple should be fine as the cabinets will stay white-ish. The wall between the nook and the kitchen can possibly be removed so the butcher block will no longer be disconnected from the kitchen after the remodel. I cannot find this particular block in local stores but did see some 4" John Boos ones and husband says he prefers the look of the MMB ones.
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My husband also said I should just get a huge cutting board instead.
re: CookieCookies
You have a smart husband.
You can buy two or three boards and either:
stack them one on top of the other - giving you a thick layer of wood if you like that style; lay them side by side (giving you a huge working space - like a table) or move them around the kitchen - giving you cutting space all over the kitchen.
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Thank you for the ideas! I never thought of stacking boards.
I think a butcher block can be a beautiful addition to your home. It can be very useful if you plan it right. However, it also can be a waste of space, if it is not planned correctly. For most home cooks, a large end grain cutting board is just as good as a butcher block -- practically speaking.
I am looking at your kitchen layout. Is that a wall between the "nook" and the rest of your kitchen? Can I ask you what do you plan to use your butcher block for? Are you planning to use it to really butcher or are you planning to use it as a nice large cutting board. If you want to use it as a nice large cutting board, then you definitely want put it in the kitchen. You won't get much use if you put it so far away -- even for making noodle or dumplings.
By the way, why can't you put it next to kitchen sink or cooktop? Are you worrying about the water from the sink and the heat from the cooktop? Put some mineral oil and beeswax if you are so worry about the water. Butchers use them to cut meat with blood and juice....etc. I think a little water from the sink won't kill your block.
Of course, it really depends what you want your butcher block to do. If you want to simply use it, then I really would not worry about the water from the sink. It is a different matter if you want to keep it looking new and nice.
<I am thinking that since we will do a kitchen remodel in 5 years or so,>
Yeah, but if that is the argument, then why not buy it 5-years from now. Meanwhile, you can get a nice cutting board.
One more thing. Have you considered butcher blocks on cart/on wheel?
re: Chemicalkinetics
Yes, that's a full-height structural wall between the "nook" and the rest of the kitchen. We haven't planned the new layout, but I think it's possible to remove that wall during the future remodel.
I plan to use the butcher block for everything but meat prep. I don't cook meat often; when I do, I cut raw meat on a regular-sized wood cutting board and wash the board thoroughly afterwards. So the butcher block will basically be used as a large cutting board, but at a work height of 34", rather than 37" (it would be 37" if I were to use a 2" thick end-grain cutting board on my 35" countertop).
The current kitchen layout doesn't have enough room for a butcher block near the sink or the cooktop. While the kitchen is somewhat large (17' x 22'), it has quite a bit of wasted space -- unfortunately, the wasted space is no where near the work triangle. I am certain the layout can be greatly improved during the remodel, and I hope the butcher block can be nicely incorporated into the new layout.
I did consider replacing the island table (30"D x 48"L x 28"H) with the 30" x 36" x 34"H butcher block, but my husband is not quite ready to get rid of a nice-looking marble table (or change the kitchen at all), as we just moved into this house.
I considered adding wheels to the MMB butcher block, and was told by MMB that they don't recommend doing it because the block is too heavy. I know John Boos has a few on wheels, but my husband and I am not terribly in love with those.
re: CookieCookies
I see. The butcher block you are looking at is a full blown butcher block. This is really great for heavy duty chopping, like chopping bones...etc. This isn't required for vegetable preparation. Of course, you may like the 16" because of its look.
<The current kitchen layout doesn't have enough room for a butcher block near the sink or the cooktop.>
I see. This makes perfect sense. Is it possible sticking it in that corners between the Cookb(ook) and 28" H Island Table? Either the upper left corner (outer corner) or the lower right corner (inner corner). At last this will bring it much closer to your cooking area.
re: Chemicalkinetics
I indeed really like the look of the 16". :)
I am going to re-measure the lower right corner tonight. It might fit there, but it will probably also block the traffic to the sunroom, which is to the right side of the cooktop.
I attached a full kitchen layout below. I also have it attached in my response to janniecooks, with an alternative butcher block placement, between the island and the desk.
Two key points to consider: 1) the first word that jumped out at me from the product description is "massive" - these things are heavy, though there is no weight mentioned on the product specifications. I have a boos block, and I don't wish to move it once in place. 2) If your butcher block is not in the kitchen where you do food prep, you will not likely use it. I note there is a wall between your kitchen and the nook where you propose placing the block. Even if it is a half wall, you have to walk out of your kitchen, and around the wall to get to the block. How many times do you think you will take your ingredients and knife from the kitchen to the block (not to mention what will you use to transport), do the prep work, then gather the now chopped ingredients from the block and carry them back into the kitchen? Placing it In the nook is just not convenient. Could it be incorporated into or near to the island?
re: janniecooks
There is some "wasted" space between the island and the desk area in the kitchen (please see the attached full layout of my kitchen).
I assume that wasted space is for pass-through traffic, but it feels unnecessarily large. I think the butcher block could potentially go between the island table and the desk without blocking traffic too much.
Do you think this placement will be much better than in the nook? Thank you!
re: CookieCookies
The "wasted" space looks like a traffic flow space, the way people will move from the kitchen entry, or the den, or the sun room, through the kitchen and into the dining room. It seems like the block would be in the way placed in the middle of that space. Could you not back it up against the island table, at the end? That is, push the block up against the table. Not ideal, but preferable to placing it where it definitely will be an obstacle to flow. Could you make a paper template the actual size of the block and experiment with placement that way?
I love my boos block, and having strongly urged my spouse to get it for me, I understand the impetus to make the block work in the kitchen. But three houses later, the block has now become an albatross that I wish we didn't have. I rarely (that means never) use it for its intended purpose, it's not where I do I my prep work, and it doesn't fit where it needs to be so it's convenient to use. So it has become my new stand-up desk!
re: janniecooks
Yes, I can butt the block against the island table (please see the attached).
I know my husband won't be fond of this placement, because he thinks the marble table looks much prettier than the butcher block!
Regardless, I am going to try putting my mockup block there tonight. :)
re: CookieCookies
I took a closer look. I agree with janniecooks. I think it is better to put the chopping block right next to the island table. I have attached three potential positions that "I" would like, mostly because they are all close to the cooktop area.
I don't know which side you cook, but if you cook between sink and the cooktop area, then I much prefer position 3. Wash the food in the sink, then prep it in position 3, and then cook on the cooktop.
Just to be absolutely clear. These are 3 potential positions for one butcher block. I am not suggesting you to buy 3 butcher blocks. :D
re: Chemicalkinetics
I agree with the suggestion on placement 1, it's the only one that leaves adequate space for passage. With placement 2 there is only one foot or one and a half feet of space between the island and the corner of the wall around the den, and placement two leaves only about two feet from the corners of the block to the nearby walls. Assuming the diagram is drawn to scale, and it appears that it is. For good flow really 42" to 48" is preferred; leaving only 24" to 30" is cutting it close. But then it is a somewhat moveable object.
re: janniecooks
I cook between the sink and the cooktop. I re-measured everything last night, and had to move some walls closer to the island in my layout (please see the updated layout below). So placement 2 is probably out because there won't be enough space left to walk around.
Placement 1 will provide sufficient clearance for passage, while placement 3 will be more functional and probably aesthetically more pleasing too, as the butcher block has almost the same height as the cooktop island.
For placement 3, it will be a tight squeeze to get into the sunroom from the kitchen. The narrowest point is about 19". I will also need to shorten the island overhang (see the attached picture) by 8" for the butcher block to fit nicely, but I assume that shouldn't be difficult to do.
re: CookieCookies
I agree Janniecooks and you.
Position 1 will give you the best walk passage, but it may be too far to be practical. To test, you can put your current cutting board on the Island Table (see attached figure), and try to cook for a week. Force yourself to walk back and forth just to see if this will work. It may be too much.
Position 3 keeps everything close, but may be very tight for walking clearance. Beside the suggestion you mentioned above, there is always a choice of sacrificing one of the walk paths. In other words, just "close" down one of the pathways (see the other attached figure)
re: Chemicalkinetics
This is the other figure
re: CookieCookies
I think you will rue the day you narrow those passage spaces to 19 inches and 24 inches. What kind of fridge are you putting in? Even my small french door fridge swings open 18", and the freezer opens out 22" when fully opened, which would leave little space between the open door(s) and the edge of the block.
re: janniecooks
The fridge we got is 35.5" wide, with french doors and a bottom freezer. Here is a link to it:
I like Chemicalkinetics' idea about sacrificing one of the pathways. I thought about that before, but was not brave enough to mention it to anyone. There would be more room for the fridge to open, plus having one wide path is probably better than two narrow paths.
re: CookieCookies
I know the title of your post is "looking for reassurances" but I can't help but offer one last contrary point: when you open the freezer, where do you stand? Freezers are designed to be opened from the front, not the side. I want to be able to stand in front of my freezer to pull it open and when it is opened, not be forced to stand to the side, which is what will happen if the block is placed next to the cooktop. Fully opened freezer = 22", plus space for human to stand in front of it and rummage around = 18" to 20" (at a minimum) for a total space requirement of about 40", which far exceeds the space that would be allowed with the block at the end of the cook top island (30").
re: janniecooks
I agree there wouldn't be enough room left to comfortably open and close the fridge and freezer, unless the butcher block is pushed towards the wall of the den (and thus blocks the path), which my husband is not crazy about.
I guess I have two choices: put the butcher block in position 1 (next to the island table), or put a 6" thick cutting board (or stack three 2" thick boards) on the 28"H island table. Neither sounds like a great option though. I will think about this a little more, and will probably hold off the butcher block purchase.
re: janniecooks
Jannie is right about the weight. We inherited one of these; my great grandfather had a grocery with a meat market. There's no room in our kitchen for it and it took 3 grown, groaning men to get it to our basement. Be certain your floor can support it. Someday I hope to incorporate it into my kitchen.
re: Cam14
Yeah, for the size I want to get, it weighs about 500 pounds. I got this number from John Boos' website -- they have a similar butcher block in similar size.
The 2-car garage that's right under the kitchen has two metal columns as center support. My husband says the butcher block weighs much less than his fish tank that used to be in the kitchen. So I guess it will be fine.
Beautiful block, but, unless you're a butcher, and unless it's in your kitchen, it's a waste of space and money. Butchers need a block like that because they are using a cleaver to break a side of beef. They need the mass of that kind of block to absorb the impact from the cleaver and heavy knife use. My grandfather had a butcher shop and that's the type of block he used. You could save a lot of money and space and probably gain utility with a cutting board and a kart that's on rollers. Given your current situation, you aren't going to get much use from a block like that in a different room. There are better choices for the light duty work of most kitchens. I'd hold off, but it's your call. If you want it get it, but there are other options for a serving table or even a light work surface.
Much as I think that it is a gorgeous hunk of wood that I'd love to have, I would consider postponing a purchase until you're doing the remodel and know for sure where it will fit. In the meantime, get a big, heavy board and use it on the marble island. Maybe in the remodel, consider a butcher block portion of the countertop? That's what I'm thinking about for remodel a few years down the road.
If you go ahead, I'd put it against the island table. I think that it will be underutilized in the nook. And in the middle of the space between the desk and island, I think it will interfere with traffic flow.
re: tcamp
Practically speaking, I think that it is probably better to get a normal cutting board until the remodeling. You never know what the new kitchen will be like or there may be a better and cheaper butcher block.
Strategic speaking, CookieCookies may worry about getting a nice large cutting board diminishing her chance of getting a full butcher block. Husband may say: "Hey, the cutting board is working just fine. Why spend more money to get a butcher block?"
re: Chemicalkinetics
You are right, my husband will most likely say that, LOL.
I am also concerned that MMB may stop manufacturing this kind of butcher blocks. Their website says:
`The "Double Dovetail" method of lamination, exclusive to the Wood Welded Companies, has been deeply ingrained in our company culture since the early 1900s. In fact, there is only one machine left in operation today, the Linderman Joiner, capable of creating double-dovetail construction.'
I was going to start talking about the disadvantages of end-wood blocks (the end fibers absorb meat juice liquid like capillary tubes and can, over time, be prone to warping) but now that I've read that you want to...
>> use it as a serving table and also as an (occasional) work surface for making noodles, dumplings, etc.
...that concern seems irrelevant.
Honestly, I'm kind of baffled. You're going to buy a heavy, high quality, and (I'm assuming) extremely expensive Boos butcher's block-- one that is designed to take the intense impact of cleaver hacking through bone-- and make dumplings on it?
And who will you be serving to? If I saw someone serving food on a butcher block, I'd assume that bloody meat had been hacked on it. Even if it hadn't been used for that purpose, it wouldn't be inappropriate for your guests to assume that it had been.
I feel like this is an inappropriate use for what can be a very useful object, if used for its intended purpose.
Otherwise, it's kind of like people who use sacred Buddha statues or Tibetan prayer flags as ornaments for their living room. Or like Sarah Palin using a menorah as a seasonal prop to teach her kids about "diversity".
When done to sacred objects, its disrespectful. When done to a butcher block, well-- it's not disrespectful, but it's odd. Surely there has to be a more suitable alternative for the tasks you're going to be using this for? I understand that Boos makes very high quality cutting boards as well. It does sound like that's really a more sensible solution here.
This is the cutting board I recently purchased. It's huge and heavy and magnificent. I finally have enough space to work!
Mr Taster
re: Mr Taster
It never occurred to me before that it may be weird to serve dishes on a butcher block. But it's a valid point that some people will associate it with blood and butchering activity, so I decided to not use it as a serving table.
I do have a nice and somewhat large bamboo cutting board, enough for cutting at least 3 pounds of meat at a time. It was a gift, and is quite heavy, and I don't really enjoy bringing it to the sink for a good wash, which might be why I don't cook meat often.
Buy the butcher block. You obviously want to, and I appreciate your asking the Hounds our opinions. But this is like buying a car. Nobody really needs a Rolls Royce. But if you want one, can afford one, then if you do not, you will be regretting it for a very long time.
If you are like Rachel Ray and only make one or two trips to the fridge, I would say position 2 or 3. If you have a small family, I would go with position 1.
A 40X30 block? Since I love butchering and primal cuts, I would design the kitchen around it.


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By Jeff Wong
Quite a while back, I read PJ Tucker's extended profile on True Hoop and something Henry wrote stuck with me:
"His arms are freakishly long, which in many regards is better than height (you don't, after all, grab rebounds or block shots with your scalp–you do so with your hands)."
Now that the Raptors have Tucker, TJ Ford and Fred Jones, all considered undersized (or "under-heighted") for their positions, it made me wonder: What are the wingspans of our players?
With a little Googling and a little spreadsheet fun, I've come up with these figures. Take them with a grain of salt, though; some of them are not "official."
Player - Height in shoes - Wingspan
Bargnani, Andrea - 7'1″ - 7'3″
Bosh, Chris - 6'11.5″ - 7'3.5″
Ford, TJ - 6'0.25″ - 5'11.5″
Graham, Joey - 6'6.5″ - 6'8″
Humphries, Chris - 6'9.5″ - 7'5.5″
Jones, Fred - 6'3.5″ - 6'11″
Peterson, Mo - 6'7.5″ - 6'10″
Sow, Pape - 6'10″ - 7'2″
Tucker, PJ - 6'5″ - 7′
(Sorry – can't find wingspans for Rasho Nesterovic, Jorge Garbajosa, Jose Calderon, Anthony Parker and Uros Slokar.)
Noteworthy stuff:
- Humphries, surprisingly, has the biggest wingspan, followed by Bosh and Bargnani, who are both taller than Humph.
- Humphries has the longest arms proportionally, with a wingspan 8″ longer than his in-shoe height. Following him in the freakishly-long-arms category are Jones (7.5″ wingspan-height difference) and Tucker (7″).
- Ford is the only player analyzed whose wingspan is shorter than his in-shoe height, by 3/4″. Note that shoes can add 1.5″ to barefoot height.
- The average height of these nine players is 6'7.42″, average wingspan is 6'11.39″, with an average wingspan-height difference of just under 4″. Don't know why you'd want to know that, but there you go.
- The average measurements of our four power forwards (I included Sow) are pretty decent: height of 6'11″, wingspan of 7'3.5″, difference of 4.5″.
- For comparison: the NBA's biggest wingspans ever belong to Manute Bol (8'6″) and Gheorghe Muresan (7'10″).
- I couldn't find a complete list for standing reach, but the order from tallest to shortest of the six I found are: Bosh (9'1″), Sow (9'0.5″), Humphries (8'10.5″), Graham (8'8″), Jones (8'4″) and Ford (7'9.5″).
Questions for research:
- How do these measurements compare to league-wide averages?
- Are there definite correlations between wingspan/standing reach and steals/blocks?
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
A Photo, a Contest and a Debut (oh my...)
Ok, ok, so I have to get up in the middle of the darn night to catch my 6:55 am flight to Houston tomorrow and I'm up cleaning and packing like a mad woman... hope to be in bed before 11:30.
But before I leave, I wanted to post a very cool photo of my new quilts that I took over the weekend. I would have liked to get the shot straight on, but that would have required me to wade into the creek and I had my good sneakers on... I really love this bridge and have been dying to photo all my quilts there for some time.
I also wanted to announce another contest. Leave me a comment while I am at market, I will pick 2 random commenters and send them both a packet of my new patterns (yes folks, that's 6 brand spankin' new patterns from yours truly).
I also wanted to tell you all about a very cool new product I will be debuting at market called "Chatter Blocks" I am very excited about them! We came up with this idea LAST SUNDAY NIGHT and I have made 102 of them to take to market for their cool debut. I think they are just the cutest things ever!
Well, I am off to iron a couple of shirts then vacuum (yuck).
I'll post photos of market when I get back. I am very excited to see all of my friends!
Have a great weekend - I know I will!!
17 comments:
- Sherri said...
Wow...I'm the first to comment! Love your quilts on the bridge--what an amazing photo! And I can't wait to see the new patterns (and possibly win one)! Hope you have a terrific time at market!
- October 23, 2008 at 11:54 PM
- Kathie said...
thats an awesome picture of your new quilts.
Oh can't wait to hear about your new product and houston of course!
Lots of pictures hopefully too!
- October 24, 2008 at 2:52 AM
- Simply This and That said...
Beautiful quilts! Awesome Bridge! Can't wait to see what the chatter blocks are. ;o) Have a GREAT time at Market! ooxx`jodi
- October 24, 2008 at 8:04 AM
- julia said...
Hi Mary,
wow, what a gorgeous location to hang your beautiful quilts to showcase...!
Wasn't you afraid that the quilts could fall into the creek?
Have fun at the market!!
Hugs, Julia
- October 24, 2008 at 10:04 AM
- Jana said...
Love, love, love seeing your quilts on the bridge! Just gorgeous! Have fun at market!
- October 24, 2008 at 11:38 AM
- Country Log Cabin Quilter said...
Love the picture of your quilts hanging on the bridge! Also, looking forward to seeing what the chatter blocks are...
- October 24, 2008 at 11:46 AM
- Gayle said...
Hope you have a TON of fun at Market - can't wait to hear all about it. Please enter me in your drawing, and be sure to tell us more about the chatter blocks!
- October 24, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- Amy @ Park City Girl said...
Love all your quilts up there on the bridge! Great shot :)
- October 24, 2008 at 10:52 PM
- Ginny Worden said...
Wow, I hope Market was all you hoped for. Love the picture of the quilts on the bridge. I guess that's why I am a good consumer, I would never think to do that, but I am so glad you did. Keeping my fingers crossed ( perhaps that is why I can't type very well.)
- October 26, 2008 at 7:30 PM
- Annelies Dease said...
Oh I can't wait to hear about Market....and the chance to win your patterns is divine!!!! Safe journey and thanks for sharing all of your talent with us. XXX Annelies
- October 28, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Love the quilts on the bridge...neat idea.
Count me in for the new patterns....email@example.com
- October 30, 2008 at 5:20 PM
- Mary on Lake Pulaski said...
I really like the bridge for displaying the photos. The quilts are so beautiful
- October 30, 2008 at 7:27 PM
- Lynn S said...
Market sounds so fun! I was able to go to Houston for the public showing. My feet are still trying to recover!! Your quilts are wonderful!
- November 1, 2008 at 12:08 PM
- Mar said...
I'm probably too late for the draw, but I'm oh so curious about the chatter blocks! Can't wait to see!
- November 1, 2008 at 12:09 PM
- Vickie E said...
Great quilts..I just found your blog through Bunny Hill...glad I did. p.s. my daughter was 'sarah palin' for halloween!
- November 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM
I love to find new blogs....I came here from Bunny Hill and want to say your quilts on the bridge look so beautiful. Can't wait to see your new patterns. Best regards ...Gail from Washington State
- November 1, 2008 at 2:45 PM
- jan said...
I saw your picture and blog mentioned on Bunny Hill. Beautiful quilt patterns. Thanks for giving so generously.
- November 1, 2008 at 3:04 PM


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CAIRO – Cooperation between Egypt and Turkey is "essential" to resolving the Middle East's problems, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Monday.
"[Iran] believes that cooperation between Egypt and Turkey is essential to resolve the Middle East's problems," Amir-Abdollahian said when asked by Anadolu Agency about possible Iranian mediation between Cairo and Ankara.
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Relations between Cairo and Ankara soured last summer after the Egyptian army ousted elected president Mohamed Morsi.
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Two of our favorite asshats collided this week, when Al Yellon decided to give advice to Crane Kenney now that the world knows of the secret shame the Cubs have been hiding for several months…that they gave Crane a five-year contract extension. It's probably not a good sign when your boss says, "Sure, we'll add some years to your deal, but we're not telling anybody." I mean, you get the cash, which is the most important thing, but both sides are basically acknowledging that the outside world hates the idea. So basically, hiring Crane Kenney is like riding a moped. It's all good fun until somebody sees you on it. Wait, that's not how the jokes goes, is it? Never mind.Read More
There are dozens…no, probably hundreds of people who take the time to write, at least occasionally, online about the Chicago Cubs. Some of them are entertaining, some aren't, some are pretty good and some are terrible. But for some reason, one stands above us all when it comes to spewing opinionated nonsense about our favorite baseball team. It's not just opinionated. Hell, anybody worth reading has an opinion, it's especially sanctimonious opinionated nonsense in this case.
Over the years, I have taken the time to take this person to task when he's been especially daft. If I did it every time he wrote something dumb, it would be my full-time job. Nowadays when he's really asking for it, people on Twitter send up the Al signal, and I feel compelled to drop what I'm doing and respond.Read More
Our buddy Al Yellon took a break from his annual vacation on Fire Island to voice his depression that Theo Epstein FAILED AGAIN and couldn't talk Joe Girardi into dumping the New York Yankees for the Cubs. Al says he's going to write just a few words, but goes on for…ever, but let's just hit the highlights.
I wish Joe well — and wish him luck, too, because the Yankees seem poised to enter a decline phase.
Terrible decision, Joe. The Yankees are about to suck, and you could have been basking in the glow of the mighty Chicago Cubs! Hell, the Yankees don't win the World Series every year, they've only won 27 of them in 100 years, so on average they have to wait nearly FOUR YEARS before they can celebrate another world's championship. It's gonna be a rough two fifths of a decade, Joe!Read More
Last week, self appointed President of Cubs Fandom Al Yellon decided to explain once and for all why he has been, and remains, a Chicago Cubs fan. I wanted to just ignore it, I really did. But then some of you decided I just had to read it, and once it started, my fate was sealed.
Some of you — at times, most of you — have wondered why I keep going to every home Cubs game, and continue to keep my season tickets.
Let's just say for a minute you are paid to write about the Cubs, as a fan, and you do it and apparently lots of people ask why you're doing it, wouldn't you take that as a sign that they wish somebody other than you was doing it?
You'd have to be somewhat self-aware for that to cross your mind. Thankfully, Al is the least self-aware ninny in the universe.Read More
I'm sure I'll be accused of basically sitting out another Cubs season only to post when someone (usually Al Yellon) writes something so dumb that I can't let it go without comment.
That's pretty much completely true.
So on Monday, when Al wrote his idiotic "Open Letter to Cubs Fans" I realized I was going to have to find time to rip it to shreds, and today seemed like the first real chance to do it.
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