*Charm* update!

Naive

Unrealistic

Childlike Anticipation

Unprepared

All of these words could be used to describe the

person I was when I

saw THE listing for

cabinets on

Craigslist!

Hopeful

Proud

Patient

Impressed

These are the words that could 

best describe me

where we are TODAY.

Hopeful we will finish by Thanksgiving...

Proud *incredibly* of my husband's hard work

especially since he decided

to participate in a racquetball tournament last week.

He didn't expect to keep winning...and playing again

and again.

His shoulder has been in misery every since, but

being the MANLY man he truly is

He man handled those cabinets right off the wall!

Patient...still a work in progress, but hey...

Impressed by...hmm, not sure, oh I know...

Impressed that we have not had

one fight about this!!

ha ha ha

(If you don't count the "discussion" about why

microwaved baked potatoes

 are a great dinner choice....

But the "boys" squished their noses to the idea.

SO Safeway Chinese won)

pssst, fyi....Microwave Baked Potatoes TONIGHT.

NO WHINING.

This is what we started with...

Believe me, it was way worse than it looks in this picture!

Here are the photo's of where we are TODAY.

Gotcha!
I WISH!
ha ha ha
(source)

Removed the cabinet, window trim, part of the bulkhead...

Hmmm, Dealing with remodel ghosts of the past.
Unexpected expense #1
We have submitted permits and have a Electric Company
making a plan to get this fixed.

The holes were there, we think that is how the ghosts wired the outlet above...
The stove WAS there, but you can see Jeff marked where the
new sink will be
(that wall will be sooooo gone)

Hole where the old stove exhaust went outside.

Was the sink....The rest of this side is coming out tonight.
I am currently washing dishes by hand in the paint stained plastic
Utility sink, and resting them on a towel on the washer
to dry.  Not complaining one bit! Nope!
I love this stuff

one of many corners stuffed with kitchen CRAP important items.
breathe, just breathe!!!

Look at all the paint colors, and the flooring ends at the old cabinets.
The walls are plaster folks... hair and all!
Beyond the wall is the dining room...
out that dining room window is a dead on view of the
NEW Manette Bridge that is opening next month.
Maybe we will celebrate together?

The wall will be down this weekend.

THAT will be exciting

(honest, NO sarcasm there, really I just cant wait!)

*goody goody gumdrops*

OH, and we had company from Thursday-Saturday!
*They were very brave*
Now,  I have to run some
errands!!
Paper plates, frozen dinners, plastic forks,
you get the idea!
and sour cream for those baked potatoes....


P.S. Plumber comes tomorrow!
*woot* *woot*


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