Our future bathroom/laundry is a bit airy right now.... The plan is for the techni-posts guys to come this week and then the walls go back up. To get the post machine in, we have to traverse one of the neighbours driveways and take down a section of our fence. In the process, we have had the pleasure of connecting with Vince (to the west, said no) and Bob (to the north, said yes). Thank god for Bob. Once we get through this step, I have been told the pace of work will be shocking. Given that we have now passed the six month mark with no laundry (thanks Amy! #URthebest), I am very excited to be shocked.
We ordered our kitchen on Saturday. An overall weird experience. We decided to go with the in-home designer (you pay $250 but then get it back when you order the kitchen, so free). She spent around five (5!) hours one Monday night drawing up a plan. Still no drywall up so I was very happy to have someone else take all the measurements and make adjustments. We'll have to move a plug or two but should be good. We are part of a seemingly huge group of people trying to get the current deal on the kitchens. We had to make a few trips to Ikea to have our number called and get it ordered - though did have a lovely supper there one night (love the salmon with dill sauce!). Who knew Ikea was licensed?!? It all felt like a bit of a game, like by buying a cheap mini-fridge, we got an extra 5% off the order. Isn't that kind of strange? We got coached through the 'buy the cheapest appliance' by a few different people. What happens with all these unneeded mini fridges (or oven fans)? I am glad to have the most of the kitchen decisions made and move on. And in the end, who really cares what door and which drawer. There are probably a thousand different permutations that would have been great. The best part of the last two weeks has been that spring has sprung, so starting to enjoy the yard more. I was out in the sunshine on Saturday, raking up the leaves and planning the raised bed. A few of the neighbours popped by to say hi and give Garby a pet. I bought a concord grape vine to plant, just need the ground to fully thaw. And we had our first almost-outside bbq as well, sitting out on the deck while everything cooked. Very fun. :)
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4/22/2019 01:32:10 pm
Wow we’re the same here but warming now
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