Friday, September 23, 2005

Hurricane Dana Hit My Kitchen

So what's new? I've gutted my kitchen! I am tired and do NOT want to do any more but since the only thing completed is the new pantry, I guess I must force myself to move forward. Here was the plan, first remove the old baby size antique built in oven, strip out the cabinet below and above build a pantry (two days), cut out the cabinet for the new range and rebuild the two cabinet on each side (two days), cut out the cabinet for the dishwasher and install (two days) and tile the counter tops and back splash (four days). Well we're on day seven already and only the pantry is done, the range area is cut but no side cabinets, the dishwasher area is cut out but it's not in or installed. I guess my aspirations where greater than our ability to produce.

On a more serious note, Jeff if your out there, I hope all is okay with your family. These hurricanes really must stop. You and yours are in my prayers.

Friday, September 02, 2005

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!!!

My first vacation in a year where I am healthy! No puny lungs, no whimpy back - I am well and gonna love every minute I spend away from the hell hole in which I work. Unbelivably, I had a great week - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I spent in training out of my office so not only was I learning cool new printing equipment but I was away, away, away!

I decided to take this week off due to the fact that I am baby sitting Seamus since mom and dad went to Vegas to gamble and over to Bishop, California to visit family. I haven't had much sleep the last three nights, do you know how hard it is to sleep with a 70 pound dog at your feet (or better put, across your legs) and a 20 pound dog at your shoulder pushing you toward the other side of the bed? Not a pretty sight!

I will be spending the cool morning hours this week putting boxes in the attic - who's coming over to help? I can make coffee. Then I will prep my kitchen for the next round of renovation, I bought a dishwasher, garbage disposal, new kitchen sink and faucet. Dad will have to rebuild one cabinet to house the dishwasher and run electric under the cabinet for the garbage disposal - unless someone handy out there wants to come over do it this week. Any takers? I can make coffee.

Enough for now.