Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve
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All I wanted for Christmas was our kids together with us at the same time, which is getting harder and harder as time goes by. Here we are at First Methodist of Clearwater on Christmas Eve. Glorious!

kitchen update, revised (again)

Here's an update as of tonight (Friday): The plumber came in (two of them) and they installed the kitchen sink and connected the line to the ice maker. The new kitchen window is now installed. We now have the flooring installed, the cabinets installed (still missing a couple of doors), the granite countertops installed, all the tiles for the backsplash installed (still needs grout), and all of the appliances except the oven and microwave. The electrician still has a few odd jobs. The island in the middle of the kitchen and the window sill will be installed Monday. I replaced the rack in the hall closet. Tomorrow (Saturday) or Sunday I will put a second coat of paint in the dining area and parts of the kitchen, hang a shelf back on the wall, attach a new duct to the clothes dryer, and replace a shower head, and then I may as well mow the front and back yards. THEN I'm going to sit back and eat grapes while my wife moves everything that was in the kitchen back in the kitchen.

To appreciate how far this project has gone since it started, scroll down to see earlier photos. At the bottom, click on "older posts."

small detail

small detail
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I'd said I might slip in a small detail from time to time, so here's a small detail.

Phase 6

Phase 6
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Starting today, this is the last photo I'm going to upload until our kids come home and see the final project completed, although I might slip in a small detail here or there. I mean, we have to save something to surprise them for Christmas!

light at the end of the tunnel

Phase 6
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The cabinet man began installing the cabinets today. He is a perfectionist. I like perfectionists!

Phase 6 begins

Phase 6 begins
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The cabinets have arrived! With any luck they will be installed on Friday, or at least the lower cabinets will be, so the counter man can get started.

making haste slowly

Phase 5
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You have to look sharp to see the differences since last Thursday.

more progress

Phase 5
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The progress may seem slow judging from this photo, but we now have a ceiling and walls with the gaps filled in.

Phase 5 begins

Phase 5 begins
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New ceiling, in rough form, now that there isn't much left to tear out!

the demo phase continues!

Phase 4
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Slo-o-o-o-w progress. What's hard to see here is the new ductwork for the heating and air-conditioning, and the electrician's wiring, outlets, and "cans" for the overhead lighting.