It's only Friday...

It's actually Tuesday, but I was thinking of a video we saw in church when I looked at the week ahead and realized I needed divine intervention to make it through. For some reason the school thought it would be a great idea to make science fair coincide with the 6th grade musical "Joust" and that these events should be sandwiched into an already busy week with orthodontic appointments, farewell parties, piano lessons, and--of course the regular stuff like mowing the lawn (yes the lawn needs to be mowed) and getting the plants in the garden and keeping the house from falling into disrepair immediately after the remodel... But Easter is on the horizon. And, as my son often reminds me..."it's Friday now, but Sunday's a-comin'..."

Final Kitchen Post

These two pics (above and below) are the after pics of the cabinets and the new kitchen space. We are still tweaking some things and new stainless stove and fridge and counter height table and chairs are still on the horizon, but we are done with our remodel!!!

Here's what it looked like when we were ripping out the walls and ceiling...

Here's the before...

Above is the before picture, below is the after. It's been five months. We've had lots of sore muscles, headaches, worries and challenges...and now the kitchen is done!!! We are very happy with the result and have enjoyed eating and cooking in the spacious and efficient new kitchen. I have spent the last few days moving all our dishes, pots and pans, and assorted cooking implements into the cupboards and organizing the space. We have sticky notes on each door so we can easily see what goes where.