Kitchen re-model ... part 13

here's the remaining schedule....

let's hope that it goes smooth

• Support beam to be installed Wed
• Plumbing and electrical scheduled for Thursday and Friday

Then the following week....

• Sheetrock work and arch installed on Monday and Tuesday
• Wood floors installed starting Wed 
• Granite should be installed on either Friday or the following Monday

Then trim work in dining room and painting

So if all goes well, we'll be done by Christmas

worst case, painting would wait until after Christmas...but let's

not go there!!

later......

Kitchen re-model ... part 12

Here is the update ....

• cabinets are installed, trim and hardware being put on today
• old floor ripped out
• all new applicances have been delivered
• refrigerator and dishwasher sitting in my foyer
• I am tired of washing dishes in bathroom sink....
• and still have a couple of weeks to go
• granite guy coming to make the template on Monday
• did I mention I'm tired of washing dishes in the bathroom
• also tired of eating out
• sheetrock guy coming this week

that's it for now

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Kitchen re-model ... part 11

Finally, finally.......they started the kitchen re-model

everything else has been building up to it

and now, we have work being done!!

Below is the wall before



and now here is the work that was done today

note they only removed the first section of the wall

the part that is left is the load bearing wall so it will need to

be supported while the beam is installed

also, we had a little surprise ...  there was the gas line!

we did not know it was run through that wall

and yes, I'm losing my chalkboard wall

also received the good news today that the cabinets

will arrive on Nov 23rd......Happy Thanksgiving!! haha

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Kitchen re-model ... part 10

Currently my kitchen sink sits in a corner on the counter top

right at the breakfast bar

we are doing away with the breakfast bar and moving

the sink to right under the middle window

I have 3 encasement windows and I've always had

mini blinds and curtains on there

So I had taken everything down as we get ready to prime the trim

and noticed how beautiful the windows look with nothing

on them. It made me think they would look great like that

once the kitchen is finished .... then we got up Sunday morning and
was BLINDED by the sunlight. Seriously, you needed sun

glasses on to get your cup of coffee!! haha...

We have stained trim in the kitchen and now that the cabinets are

going to be white, we decided to paint the trim white!

So I started today priming the trim. You have to use an oil based

primer in order to cover the stain and the smell is so strong!

But I did get right much done on Sunday
I injured my back Saturday so stopped priming early

Before .....



During ....

and then see that chair rail above .... I started priming it and realized

that the hutch going on that wall is built in so the chair rail

has to come down! haha....

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Kitchen re-model ... part 9

my Johnny certainly spoiled me on this

a new french door refrigerator for our new kitchen!

excited!

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Kitchen re-model ... part 8

I will admit I have been getting a bit frustrated as I

want to hurry up with the kitchen! But then I feel bad

and most certainly do not want to sound ungrateful

because believe me.......I feel so lucky and blessed to be

getting the kitchen of my dreams!

And now it seems we are finally moving forward.  Def starting on Tuesday

So Johnny and I have been very busy over the weekend.

First the microwave over the stove came down ....

and moved to the dining room ... aka: our temp kitchen

then the first cabinet came down .....

and then some more came down.....



what a mess!

before we started this mess we had to pack up everything

and now it all resides in the living room.......along

with the new sinks and lights and stuff.

more to come!

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Kitchen re-model ... part 7

Demo has still not started but we are getting closer

the engineer came out today and if he gets his calculations to

the contractor tomorrow, they will start demo on Friday

otherwise, it will be Monday!

We did get the new faucets......so yeah on that

this is for the 1/2 bath



and this is for the sink on the island

and this sweet baby is for the big ole sink!!



the sinks came in today so I think Johnny will pick those up

this evening.

we're getting closer

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Kitchen re-model ... part 6

See that light right up there....that is the lights that

I am putting up over the island

I had such a time trying to "copy" a picture so sorry it's not

showing up a little bigger

they are brushed nickel....

I think the kitchen is going to have a pretty warm vibe to it

but I wanted to throw in a little "industrial" look to it too

it's actually listed under "nautical" but I think it has more of

a warehouse feel to it.

the only other lighting we are doing is can flush recessed lights all over

4 in what was the former breakfast area

and 6 in the kitchen area

I still have to find a new light to go over the table in the dining room

that's it for now

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Pumpkins and costumes ....

Jake and his girlfriend Jenny bought pumpkins really early

probably too early

because they carved them up, made some really cool designs

and then we had a warm spell

and they rotted on the front porch

but still, they had fun and the pumpkins did look good for

a couple of weeks!

here's a pic of the boys on Halloween

Gabe was Ming Ming....a character I have never heard of

and Maddox was a power ranger

his costume was the one I made for Jake about 18 years ago!

 

and I'm not sure what Tyler is.....kind of creepy though!
the boys had a lot of fun trick or treating, despite the rain!

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Kitchen re-model ... part 5

this is just an update as we haven't done much of anything lately

we were waiting for the contractor to line up the plumber, engineer, etc.

still need to pick out a dishwasher

still need to find the lights....I know what I want, just need to find them

I had thought it would start this week but now

it's looking like next week

the new gas cooktop comes Friday

we have a ship date for the cabinets ... Nov 21st

which means we are really going to be pushing into December...

which means it might jeopardize my Christmas goodies cooking!

my waist line will appreciate that though!

so no new news now.....

hopefully, soon!!

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Apples, apples ...

I didn't really pick many apples

as I said in previous post....most of the trees were bare except for

ones too high up

so I just bought the ones already picked by the staff

the next day I made the most wonderful apple cake

and a most delicious apple pie

And I think the best product I have ever bought from

the Pampered Chef is my apple peeler / core gadget!!

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Tshirts ...

Our son Jake has been piddling around with designing tshirts

Now he's getting serious

he has taken over my sewing room!!

yep, I think he's pretty serious now....

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Apple picking ...

A couple of weeks ago we all went up to Carters Mtn for

our annual apple picking trip.

We decided this time instead of having lunch at Henry's Restaurant where
we usually eat, we

would pack a picnic lunch and eat at one of the local parks

in Charlottesville.

So we get up on the mountain pretty early and the place

is packed!! wow.....

it's just crazy......only apples high up on the trees, crowds everywhere,
standing in line for the bathroom, standing in line for doughnuts, 
standing in line to pay for apples!
ughhh, enough is enough!

it's just not as much fun anymore!
anyway, we left and went down the mountain a little ways to the
park but with us having 3 vehicles, there were no parking spots left
AT THE PARK!!!

then we head BACK up the mountain to Monticello thinking they probably
have some picnic areas...but no, couldn't find any.
Now we head DOWN the mountain and turn onto the highway
figuring we're up in the country / mountains, we're bound to
find a pull over or somewhere for a picnic
but no, we had no luck

so we went to the area high school, pulled around back
and spread our blankets out, unpacked coolers and laid around
filling our bellies and taking little naps
in the end......we had a great time!!

and now let's have some picture overload....

yeah, I told you picture overload ... haha!
next year we are thinking about skipping apples and trying the
maple festival.

later......