Blue Dutch Oven

Do you remember the dutch oven? You know, the iron, aqua-colored pot with the black handle on top? The one that matched the aqua-colored linoleum kitchen counters? You know, the counters in front of the white and gray brick-patterned wallpaper? You know, the wall paper in the kitchen. The kitchen with the Kitchenmaid oven. The oven that had the timer on it. You know, the timer that we used to set for everything, including the limit on discussion when we had our family conference on how to draw clouds?

That dutch oven. I'm sure you remember it. Do you remember giving it to me? You must. Well, I've found a perfect use for it.

It sits in a position of prominence in our kitchen now, on the faded beige counter next to the sink in front of the window that looks out on the backyard. The window that looks out on the compost pile in the corner. I've found the perfect use for it. We put our vegetable scraps in it during the day, before we take them out to the pile in the back.

It's a position of honor in our house.

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