Ottawa is currently in a heat wave - but what a lovely day at the beach it provided. Warm water for swimming and found a picnic table in the shade. Out front, the tiger lilies are starting to bloom and there are bursts of hydrangea everywhere! Our tomatoes are out of control and rapini have exploded. So much fun. :)
We took the afternoon off to relax as the kitchen is nearly complete! The countertops went in on Monday and a few days later we had had the sink up and running. We have kept the old appliances and old sink tap but they are fine, still working. The plan is to replace them as the they break... A few days ago, we spent the last of our ikea gift cards and bought the shelves for the pantry and some of the ikea drawer inserts to help organize utensils and what not. We built the shelves yesterday and this morning, no big deal, but so great to have all that storage space. Since we have the room, we started to unpack some of the kitchen boxes that have been stored since last year. It was like Christmas, almost (e.g. hey Abe, we own a food processor!). I'm surprised by how many empty spaces we still have, but no doubt will get filled over time. Still to do: install microwave vent over oven, under cabinet lights, a bit of trim, kick plates, backsplash, butcher block. Mostly there. We still don't have a bathroom or laundry- we are a bit stuck. Everything hinges on the floor getting done. We bought these great tiles on sale, but they are too big for us to install. Whoops. Problem is there are very few tilers available to install for us. We are brainstorming options, as we'd like to wrap this all up. We hope to have a plan this week. All in all, we love the space and the light. Still lots details to take care of, but we are back to having a kitchen, and enjoying all the function and details. The rest will come #ohmygodIwantawashingmachine
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