The Mess!

My husband, son and I, left behind the craziness of the home "redo" for a weekend at the deer lease in deep south Texas. No hunting this weekend, just some much needed R&R.

But this is what we had to face this Monday morning!

There just doesn't seem to be any way to deal with this mess unless you hire a moving company to come in and pack you up for the duration. I told my husband that if we had been in high cotton this year, that is exactly what we would have done! Actually I am learning that this is a lesson in endurance.

The painters will be back tomorrow, so will the electrician and also the carpenter. Also the backsplash will be put in and hopefully the dishwasher. The cooktop was returned because of some defective spots and a scratch.  A new one is on its way. The BIG deal tomorrow will be staining the kitchen island... something black with copper undertones. We shall see....

Thanks to my sweet neighbor, Laura, who came down and settled my nerves and helped get me on the right track with the paint.

No Pictures

There are no pictures tonight, friends. The mess is so incredible I cannot bear to record it. The project is growing... painting and a little fix here and a little fix there. I am moving "stuff" from one room to the next, trying to stay ahead of the workmen. When will this be finished?

The latest on the granite

This evening I we had a dinner meeting to attend and when I walked into my kitchen I just could not get over the difference this "redo" is making.

We had our first glitch today. The stove top has a scratch in it. I should have opened to box when I signed for it. How foolish of me! Anyhow, it is getting worked out.

The project is going to take longer than we had planned (they had said five working days) and that is only because I keep adding to the things I want done. I am sure that is typical. Well, if you have the workmen there... might as well get some painting done and a few light fixtures replaced... ya-da, ya-da, ya-da.

Off to bed!!

Granite!

We have granite!!

Listening to these three men was almost painful. They were moaning and groaning as they carried this piece of granite in. It must have weighed about 400 pounds, they said.

Today's progress with the kitchen redo

The sink is gone, the old back splash has been ripped out, the place where the stove top will be installed has been cut. Tomorrow the granite will be here. The small sample at the bottom of the picture is what it is going to look like. I wish the picture was brighter but part of the electricity was turned off, so I am unable to turn all of the kitchen lights on. Looking forward to tomorrow!

Our oldest son and his family

Our son, Lance, and his little family in Mexico where they live. We had such a good time with them last Sunday.