A Sweet Retreat


Sugar in all forms generally makes me happy. I refuse to patronize restaurants without dessert menus and have been known to start dinner with a decadent dessert and end with a small appetizer. Life's too short to always leave your favorite thing for last. So I was especially struck by the symbolism of this sugar mill converted into a house. Tucked onto a hill in St. Peter, this sugar mill house represents Barbados' history as a major sugar producer. It also reflects my sweets obsession in a major way. What would be cooler than living in a structure that used to create sugar? I'm sure just the sugary walls would provide creative inspiration and a jolt of psychic energy.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I love that: Start with dessert! It's like the pay yourself first kind of thing...awesome.
December 22, 2008 at 2:53 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks Gem. It's my way of life!
December 22, 2008 at 3:46 PM
Anonymous said…
I would love to go inside that sweet house. Happy Holidays!
December 22, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks Wendy, happy holidays to you too!
December 23, 2008 at 7:06 AM
Anonymous said…
Happy Holidays
December 25, 2008 at 11:51 AM
Anonymous said…
I happen to be your opposite on the restaurant front - always rather have appetizers than desserts....BUT if I had a chance to live in a sweet house like that, I wouldnt pass it up. Thats is so cute!
December 27, 2008 at 3:49 AM
Anonymous said…
Yummy, how sweet to be living inside a sugar mill! One of the most special places I stayed at was a windmill in the Azores.
I love it when unusual structures get turned into living spaces. It always requires quite an amount of ingenuity.
December 28, 2008 at 6:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Ebony, Happy Holidays to you too!

Kristine, I like appetizers too, I just love desserts more!

Ever, it is really interesting to see such unusual structures. I never even thought about living in a sugar mill until I saw this.
December 28, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Anonymous said…
Your pics are amazing. Just dropped in to say Happy New Year. Nuff hugs and things.
December 30, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Anonymous said…
Thanks Jackie, Happy New year to you and everybody else! I'm afraid I'm having problems uploading photos so I haven't been able to do any holiday posts. I'm working on it and I'll be back!
December 31, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Anonymous said…
That is a really cute hose to take refuge in!!Happy New Year!
January 1, 2009 at 8:16 AM
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