Weekend Update...

 

The cabinet installation began on Saturday, rather than Friday last weekend. The electrician's task was a little more involved than anticipated (of course it was), so Jeff came back on Saturday to bring the cabinet bases into the pantry.

After having the shorter cabinets for the past seven years, having the taller cabinets (which we've had in the past) took a minute to get used to. Now, we're really looking forward to everything being done so we can enjoy them.

 

 

Jeff was wise to caution me not to fill them yet, as I absolutely would have had he not said something. These are the exact same color as the cabinets we put in the kitchen area, and now my decision is whether or not to paint the bases all the way around the room, leaving the tops white.

 

There is one more cabinet to install - an upper from the set that we used to flank the range in the kitchen - and I'm anxious to see that one up. I love the wood so much, that I'm inclined not to paint it at all. I'll share photos once it's up for your opinion, but for now, I have other things to attend to.

 

This wall is going to need to be repainted. Jeff will repair the drywall where the electrician had to open things up to run lines. Then I'll have to wait a day for everything to completely dry. I'll paint on Tuesday and he'll come back to hang that cabinet when I'm done. Once that happens, the electrician will be back to install the fixtures for us. 

 

Jeff and the counter tech, Zach will be here today. Zach will take measurements for the new counter. Jeff will be here to ask the tech a few questions about the small end cabinet at the far end of the pantry, and to do the drywall repair. We're supposed to get a doozy of a snowstorm, so it will be perfect weather for me to paint and then work in the studio. 

 

We got snow for Handsome's Birthday, but this may dump as much as eleven inches. I guess we're due for it, though, as we've hardly had any white stuff so far this winter. It's just that I'd prefer a little at a time, rather than that much all at once. I know. I'm a whiner. lol

I'm headed to the kitchen now to wait for the guys to get here. Tag will be back tomorrow to carry on (as usual). I'll be back on Wednesday!

Sunday Scripture...

1 Thessalonians 5:18

 

Are You Ready For A Creative January?...

Tom Clark's "Rebecca"

Although the pantry project is moving on schedule, my mind keeps wandering to my needlework endeavors. I have some ideas in mind for new, designed-by-me goldwork pieces. I'm also going to be breaking out the cork fabric in preparation for my first show next month in West Bend, Wisconsin. Sometime this weekend, I'm going to add a schedule of my show dates to my sidebar. If you're in the area, you'll be able to mark your calendar if you'd like to attend any of them.

I created a short reel for Instagram yesterday to ask what projects other needleworkers might have in mind for this month. Click HERE to see what I shared, and I also invite you to let me know what you're planning to work on in January.

Pantry Update: The electrician was here yesterday to do the roughing in. I'll have some painting to do now that the electrician has placed his wiring into position. He had to cut into the drywall in the ceiling, as well as a few places in the wall. 

Jeff decided to come back today to install the cabinets, so I'm hoping he'll also repair the drywall so I can do the painting early next week. Once the cabinets are in and my painting is complete, the electrician will come back to install the fixtures. Then, we'll wait for the countertop installation on the 15th, and the plumbing connections the following Monday. Is it the 16th yet?