C-Day Today

There have been people in my house since last Wednesday.  All. Day. Long.  Hammering, drilling, sawing, wiring, plumbing, petting the dog (Parker couldn’t be happier about that).  But, everything appears coordinated and scheduled and in very professional order.  Today is C-Day.  The long awaited cabinets are now being installed and they look beautiful -- a rich cherry wood overlaid with cinnamon stain, varnished and hand waxed to a satiny smooth gloss.

We have been functioning.  We’re doing dishes in the laundry room sink (which puts me a little behind on the wash since a fully loaded dish drainer has to live atop the washing machine).  However, we’re not dining out as much as I thought we would want to.  It can get kind of pricey -- calorie-wise (aka Points Plus-wise) as well as money-wise.  Dut lent us a couple of electric cooking appliances – she is kind of a QVC addict and owns every imaginable kitchen gadget -- like a roaster and a griddle, which we used to cook eggs one morning.  And we have an outdoor grill that we have been know to brush snow off and cook burgers and steaks even when we do have a working kitchen.  Ready to eat, prewashed bags of lettuce come in handy.  Also, I picked up some frozen microwavable meals (like vegetable lasagna and stuffed peppers) for a few weekday dinners.  Not great, but okay.  Last night was a rainy, soupish night so we went to Panera Bread for soup and salad (excellent, and it hit the spot).

So, we’re managing.  Tomorrow someone will come to make the template for the quartz counter tops (the sink gets installed along with the counters) and in five to six working days, voila, new and improved useable kitchen.