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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Kitchen Reno Day Three



A few more pieces of the plywood came off the floor.
The base cabinets came out, along with the dishwasher and sink.
No more water!  Ack!

Plans were finalized to reconfigure the island and
some new electrical lines were added into the wall.
Look in the corner...the first new cabinet!

Doing dishes in the bathtub tonight. ha.




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  1. LOL...dishes in the bathtub!!!

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    1. haha...well, maybe the bathroom sink. Although, we're using as much paper and plastic as possible as of today. He said I'd have my new sink and water back on as of Friday, so I can deal with that!

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  2. Life is a never ending adventure, isn't it?
    I once washed clothes in my bathtub and then, after wringing out all the water I could, ran with them, dripping, to the door so I could hang them outside. Good thing we lived in New Mexico back them. They dried quick.
    :0)

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    1. If I had any more adventure in my life, I'd faint. lol....

      I don't think I've ever washed clothes in the bathtub....haha....I can only imagine!

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    2. Well, you could take the dirty clothes down to the river and bash them on the rocks like the old Cherokee Indian women did in days gone by.
      Just suggesting. . . . .:)

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    3. No, my washer and dryer are working just fine, thank you. haha.

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  3. Yes sometimes I had to wash dishes in the little visits bath:)
    Well the best one day more sigh!!
    Aw dear!
    When I was just married I lived in a little apartament and we dont have machine to wash clothes:)
    But know with the kids oh my!

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    1. yes, I think kids make the inconveniences a little harder! But it's only for a few days!

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    2. Yes Is by some days and after you will have a beautiful kitchen!

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    3. yes....I just keep thinking of that!

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  4. Oh the joys of a kitchen remodel! We did one 10-11 years ago at our other house and I did the dishes in the laundry sink for about a month or more. Felt like forever! But it was totally worth all the 'pain'! We had plans drawn up to redo this one this Summer, but now we've decided to move instead. :) Yay!!

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    1. A month or more? Oh my....thankfully this will only be three days! Yes, moving is a bigger adventure! haha.

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  5. Now just need an old "washboard" to scrub those jeans, hair up in curlers, and an old, flowery apron! Ahhhh... so matronly. Hahahahahaha.... You know I really love you though, right?

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    1. I should dress like that and take a selfie just for you! haha.....oh, gosh, you are a hoot!

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    2. Oh goodness! My own personal selfie? Don't know if I could stand it! BUT, I can certainly think of some much better ones than one like THAT! LOL xo

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    3. If I find an old flowery apron at the auctions, I'm buying it! lol.... I think I have the curlers somewhere....

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    4. HAHAHAHHAHAAHAHA.... I CAN'T WAIT!!!

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  6. Lots of progress though, so that is good!!! xx

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    1. It is good! I'm still happy and all my nerves are intacts. lol...

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  7. I was going to ask you if you were changing the footprint of the kitchen....
    So....you are repositioning the island? Making it larger?
    Looking good Betsy.....hang in there!

    Cheers!
    Linda :o)

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    1. It will be a little longer and not have that crazy angle in it anymore. :) The rest of the layout is staying the same.

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  8. SO exciting! Other than washing dishes in the tub, of course.

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  9. When you wash the pots and pans in the bathtub, is it before you put the boys in, or afterwards? Or do you do them all together? Ha!

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    1. well, even though I do love to multitask, I'm thinking I wouldn't want my coffee cup bathing with them. haha....

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  10. haha dishes in the bathtub
    Sure a rub a dub dub
    Bet it is grand to see new
    And you can't wait until the ugly is out of your view

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    1. It's all good....haven't even reached for the wine yet. lol....

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  12. Bet it feels like it's taking forever! -- silver fox

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    1. Once all the nitty gritty stuff is done, I think the progress will really speed up. That darn floor issue really slowed everything down!

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  13. You're doing good! Nice to see something go in, and not just tearing things out. :)
    We redid a kitchen when Laura was 9 months. Bob did all the work, so it took a while. She was walking and into everything, which was stored in boxes in the dining room. And yes - I did lots of dishes in the bathtub!

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    1. Oh my....I can't imagine...and with a walking 9 month old? lol....

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  14. ha. so are you taking a bath while doing the dishes?
    two birds with one stone and all...err....i guess that could be a mess though
    depending on what you had for dinner..

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    1. lol....you all are cracking me up! omg....that sight is worse than Dons!

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  15. Rub-a-dub-dub
    Three men in a tub
    Oh wait, they won't fit
    With the dishes and grit

    So push them aside
    But make sure they're towel dried
    'Cause three dripping men
    Would be less than Zen!

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    1. Spaghetti between your toes
      would certainly cause some woes!
      Asparagus in your hair
      of which you are aware
      would not be a treat!
      It would not be neat!
      Soggy bread crumbs galore
      add to family stories and more.
      Bring back my dishwasher by Friday at noon
      or with all this mess, I just might swoon!

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  16. :-)
    Your bathtub soup
    Might make my tongue droop!

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  17. Hi Betsy - sounds like it's moving apace - but great fun to have the record ... a bath of soup ... such is life with a reno ... take care and have a great 4th day .. cheers Hilary

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    1. Hopefully only another day without the sink. Washing dishes in the tub just once was enough for me!

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  18. I can't imagine how difficult this whole thing for all of you. It's kind of like you went back in time to the days before modern appliances, except with construction thrown in on top of that. Though it sounds like the work is going relatively quickly and you won't be without your sink too long. And it's great that the boys seem to like this adventure, too.

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    1. We're hanging in there pretty well! I don't think I could take too many more days of it, but nobody has cracked up yet. haha.

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  19. Every step is exciting Betsy! Love your windows!! Hey bathtub has hot and cold water..what's not to like:)

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    1. Yes, just imagine if we didn't have any water in the whole house! That would be REALLY bad. I do like modern plumbing, afterall. ha.

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  20. Dishes in the bathtub ~ how funny.
    Sorry I am so late commenting . . . baby Peter requires a lot of attention . . .
    Hope the work is progressing well . . . . :)

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    1. It does seem to be! The floor was a setback, but what can you do? It will be fine in the end!

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  21. dishes in the bath tub. BTDT. worth the trouble if you survive, and you all will. Hang in there. Taria

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    1. Yes, it will be most certainly worth the trouble! Just one more week!

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