I've been sitting here for an hour staring at my computer waiting for some sort or revelation. I felt like I should write an update on the kitchen, but the truth is not much has been updated recently.
I got a new lid holder from Ikea if that counts.
See, when you renovate a kitchen you're at the mercy of those around you. If one thing isn't ready yet (in this case the counter) you're at a stand still. Waiting. Sitting patiently on the kitchen floor surrounded by wet tissues and an old copy of Tiger Beat magazine remembering a time when you were happy, carefree and the future wife of The Fonz.
For me, no counter means no sink, no taps and no dishwasher. I've taken to hiding the dishes behind the shower curtain in my tub. Since my tub is occupied, as a result I've also taken to washing myself with a rag and a bit of dish detergent.
UPDATE FROM 4 SECONDS AGO: No joke. As I was about to start typing my next paragraph here, lamenting the loss of my bathtub to a 2 foot high pile of dirty dishes I got an email. MY COUNTERS ARE COMING MY COUNTERS ARE COMING MY COUNTERS ARE COMING.
Today.
So now I don't really want to write this post because I'm so excited that my counters are coming. It feels like an event.
Waiting at the door wearing heels and a party dress may seem like too much ... but it's not.
Waiting out on the road might be.
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We'll email you this post, so you can refer to it later.
You've probably been wondering why I haven't included more pictures of my kitchen in the process of being renovated. Part of the reason is I want you to have that GASP moment when you see it all done (without having seen too many bits and pieces of it).
I, personally have had several GASP moments since the start of this kitchen, many of them ending in choking on my own spit and going to bed around 2 in the afternoon with a wine cooler and a Dramamine.
There are so very many things that can go wrong in a kitchen renovation and so very many things that need to be decided on. The electrical boxes. Where should they go? How many appliances will you be running at the same time? How high on the wall will they be? You're going to put your coffee maker there? Oh ... well a plug won't fit there.
Decide, Decide, Decide.
And the longer you take to decide the longer the project takes, but if you decide too quickly you may be staring at a mistake until you redo your kitchen again in the year Never.
Update from 30 seconds ago: MY COUNTERS HAVE ARRIVED.
Yeah. You're not getting any more outta me today. I have a party to go to.
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Tigersmom
Congratulations!
I've prematurely celebrated your kitchen being almost complete so many times I'm afraid to get too excited. I truly hope that this time it is the real light at the end of the tunnel and not the scary "Caaaarole Annnnn, coooome to the liiiiiight," kind.
Great dress and good job on capturing the appropriate expression of anticipation.
Grammy
Your dress is just right for greeting the counter delivery truck. It looks chilly, but I'm sure it warmed you up when you began jumping around and waving your handbag at the truck driver. Now that you have the counters, everything can begin happening much faster and your kitchen will look like a kitchen.
Party on, but don't forget the rest of us with kitchens that lack everything nice are waiting with bated breath for your big reveal.
mimiindublin
Hurrah!
Your counters have arrived means we're one step closer to that GASP post.
I'm going to celebrate, in the bathtub (no dishes), with a wine cooler. Your idea!
Ember
Yay! Congrats on the counters! You look very pretty in your party dress.
Pam'a
Can I have the Tiger Beat now that you're done? ;)
'Glad to hear the iceberg is moving!
victoria
You look so pretty!
Bobbi
If dressing like that gets new counters, I'm shopping for new duds asap !!! Yayyy for progress !!!
TucsonPatty
I'm glad you will soon be able to use your new farm sink for a bathtub! It will be so much fun!!!
Love your dress, can't wait to see the reveal.
Amie Mason
Wow! Great dress!
Kat
The first part of your post cracked me up as my sister used to hide her dirty dishes in the oven when I would give her about a 10 minute notice that I was coming to visit and then she'd get so depressed when I would announce I was staying for dinner and she would have to pull all the dishes out of the oven. She was a bit lazy in her youth and I still tease her about it religiously to this day. She tells me to shut up alot!
Annette
I'm waiting for kitchen counters too!!! So jealous cause mine aren't due until Wed and then they don't have another install date until the following Monday! I have no water and no dishwasher, and a teenage son who uses 4-6 glasses a day. I'm thinking of installing a lock on the glass/dish cabinet but the cabinets are new and it's only another week of no water. then is be stuck with a lock in my cabinet until a redo my kitchen in the year never. Sound familiar?!?
Karen
LOL. Yeah. Definitely kindda familiar. ~ karen
Nancy Blue Moon
No honey..it's not too much..I am so happy for you..enjoy!!
Noelle
I want neither your dress nor your counters, I am around the corner staring at my own bloody computer waiting for blog inspiration so I hate you that you have an excuse not to write more. I am blogging about natural cleaning, maybe I will come over and try stuff out when the kitchen is closer to done.... sometime when I will undoubtedly be avoiding writing my blog. Happy Counter Day!
Edith
I'm so happy for you Karen! ....and you look adorable!
Tracie
What a great dress! I want to be happy about your kitchen counters, but I really don't care now. I just want that outfit....:)
Laura
It's not too much! You look like a woman with gorgeous counters!
SeaDee
OMG I cannot wait to see it all! All I've gotten done in the last three months is resurfacing my bathtub. Not for the faint of heart, or perfectionists. That's kept me from installing my tub doors, and pulling up the carpet, and replacing the toilet... You know the drill. Glad you're over the hump!
ruth
Yahoo!!!!
Valerie
The Canada Post truck matches you and your outfit - right down to black shoes/black tires...well done!
Debbie
All I want is a picture of the dishes in the bathtub. This would help me feel better about not doing anthing about the kitchen I have now. Please........................