Thursday 15 Sept 2005
1 p.m.

Looks like it was a gorgeous sunrise. Not that I was up that early; no, Scott was, and he must have stepped out on the deck to take the photo above. That is the view from my office window, mind you, though the sky is in its full white brilliance now. If it snowed tomorrow I would hardly be surprised. It’s gloves for this kid on my daily rambles from this day forward.

Who knew you readers would be so interested in the big kitchen makeover? Certainly not I. At least, I didn’t expect the men to be so much inclined to see the outcome. Another lesson learned, was that. (A John Baileyism, not?)

So here you go. You asked for it.
Here’s the room before we painted. Note the Lazywoman Curtains — a sarong tacked up over the window.

Now here it is in its half-finished glory. The cupboards have yet to be done. First I have to remove the doors and drawers and sand them down. I’ll get around to it -- I made sure of that by taking off one door, so it will drive me (or someone I live with) crazy until things are put back together again.

And here, to show Katherine that the woven potholders she sent me are in everyday use and not just hanging on a wall brightening up the place, is yesterday’s pot of bean soup.

Is my life exciting, or what? Truth be told, I wouldn’t want it any other way, right now.