Kitchen Renovation: More electrical stuff

Today: living room lights and wiring to outlets in what will be the island. HVAC duct re-routed so it will come out under the kick plate on the island. Lots of new switches for all the new lights.

5/31 dinner: Red Robin... Yumm!

Kitchen Renovation: More Lights!

Today was more electrical work... the wiring was run for the lights in the dining room, and more outlets and switches were added. One more day of electric tomorrow, apparently...

5/30 dinner: Soup and sandwich. Simple dinner was not without challenges. Apparently can't have the electric griddle and microwave running at the same time. Tripped the circuit twice. Moved the griddle to the landing and put it on the welcome mat instead of on the floor. Welcome mat is now missing two strips of material, which are burned onto the bottom of the griddle. Doh!

Kitchen Renovation: Let there be light!

Today we got five lights in the kitchen, one of which is actually over the sink and on its own switch! Very exciting!

We also lost some more ugly tiles!

5/29 dinner: Every person kind of own his or her own before we went a zillion different ways. Sources of food included our fridge, McDonald's, Chipotle, and Taco Bell.

Kitchen Renovation: Island Outpost

We have the framework of an island...

And the carpet is pulled up in the Living Room now. Yay... more exposed, fake parquet flooring! Soon enough, that will be gone, too. :)

5/27 dinner: Talapia filets on the grill (finally used our grill basket), peas in the microwave, rice in the microwave. Sweet Frog for dessert. :-)

Thinking...

If K-dog could get on my lap, she would so be there right now. All almost 100 pounds of her.

I am working at home waiting for a service technician from the gas company, and the contractors are upstairs using a nail gun. K-dog does NOT like the nail gun. She was neurotic when our roof was being replaced a couple years ago, too--and our neighbor's roof before that.

Fortunately for me, I already have my laptop in my lap; however, she has still managed to get her big ole head in my lap, too. I guess that's comfort enough...

Kitchen Renovation: Holiday Weekend

Three-day break for Memorial Day weekend, but they are back at it today.

We took off camping. Our cooking/cleaning up was about the same level of primitiveness; however, the campground we were at has no on-site water, so--while we didn't have to wash dishes in the bathroom sink--we had to schlep water from the bath house for cooking/cleaning up.

5/25 dinner: Hamburgers cooked on the campfire, mac and cheese, Doritos/chips
5/26 dinner: Hot dogs cooked on the campfire, mac and cheese
5/27 dinner: Chipotle BBQ chicken on the grill, corn on the cob cooked on the grill burner, and watermelon

Kitchen Renovation: Wall Frame

Today, among other things, the stair rails were removed and the frame was built for the new knee wall. The stair rail was then temporarily re-attached. The hideous kitchen light fixture is also gone. Woo hoo! And the Dining Room carpet was pulled up.

5/24 dinner: sandwiches from Santini's New York Deli