a renovation, with neighbour-handyman Mike, Chris and I all swinging the sledge
hammer prying with the crowbar and carrying out mounds of rubbish for the dump. The
removal of the wall made an immense difference to the space as we anticipated the new
open-plan kitchen complete. Our local ReStore picks up cabinets and counter tops.
before the 'Floor Pros' (Tom Sinnet and the boys) arrived to install our new hardwood
over a six day period. As luck would have it, Home Depot arrived with our flooring
at the same time that ReStore was collecting the cabinets but everything worked out.
One day the electrician spent a couple of hours changing wires and planning for the
new lighting and switches.
One last blast of winter closed local roads due to high winds and drifting snow. Once
that melted away, I began the arduous process of raking the yards of the millions of pine
needles and excess of broken branches after our extremely windy winter. I pace the
process to stay pain-free and enjoy working outside foreseeing the greenery of Spring
to showcase the gardens. I had a few projects on the go, puzzles, reupholstering the dining
room chairs, painting a small barn quilt for our shed and starting a few seedlings indoors.
I built a couple of fires in the back yard fire pit to burn the scrap wood. Flames and their
crackling melodies can be so mesmerizing and meditative.
before
One issue with our kitchen design and limited space was the positioning of the fridge.
It has to be situated at the side of the kitchen and the fridge we owned was too large andstuck out too far uncomfortably and aesthetically. So we sold the fridge to our friends
and bought a smaller one. Luckily we have a small freezer to use as a back up for bulk
cooking and purchasing. Mike, Jeff and Chris moved out the old fridge and Home Depot
moved in the new one.
