Still no joy in kitchen-ville...

I am trying to block out the fact that it has been more than two months now and the kitchen is STILL not back together. There has been progress; the wall has been repaired, and the damaged flooring replaced (though B had to re-attach and re-paint the baseboards and trim to get that phase done). For the last two weeks we have been waiting on a new end panel to cover the water-blistered exterior of a cabinet, and for the new water line to the refrigerator to be hooked up (these we can't/won't do ourselves). I finally found some ice cube trays that didn't get donated to charity so we can have ice again; it was hugely disappointing to come home on my first hot Friday afternoon off of the summer and NOT be able to make a margarita to enjoy in the hammock. Somehow dragging myself back into the car and down to Safeway for ice just spoiled the desired effect, so I settled for a cold beer.

On the positive side, much unused stuff is being mobilized to the carport for the big yard sale this weekend. The new backyard treehouse is complete and is the star attraction of the neighborhood [house rules: parental permission required and evidence of climbing skills demonstrated before entry is allowed - so far we haven't had to make any rescues!]. The kitchen is mostly functional, even with a limited ice supply. And I will take a couple of days off work next week and hang out with my folks and the kids while B goes to a meeting. Not exactly a resoundingly exciting summer, but not a bad start.

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