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So it has begun. Our kitchen is a wreck, and our curb looks like a dump. We wil be eating out for some time. Do not walk in our house without shoes.

These are some of the new facts of life in our home. But, I tell myself daily, it will all be worth it one day soon.

Previous owners installed a drop ceiling, some really nasty cabinets, tile flooring and wavy stucco walls for an overall oppressive feel and appearance. The room was not very functional, and it was soooo hard to keep clean. The worst part, was that the kitchen was and is the largest single space in the house, but because of the way the previous owners divided it with counters, it was all but useless, and was very frustrating.

But now we are doing something about it. The general plan is this - rip everything out, and start over. So far, we’ve removed the cabinets from one wall, taken out the ceiling, and removed the light fixtures from the ceiling. The next step is to replace the ceiling and light fixtures, then work on ripping out the remaing cabinets and walls.

Should be fun. We’ll see how it goes.

Homemade sign I saw on a fellow communter’s car today (emphasis added):

Daytime headlights mirror stupidity and wasts energy.

Happy Anniversary, MR.

I feel like this blog thing is a bad movie series… just when you think Rocky’s had enough, he comes back for more (and smarter each time too, how’d that keep happening??). I keep turning this off, going away, but wanting to come back, reading all the time, and yada. Anyway, right now I’m just checking to see if this is still working and if this post will take. Out.

Here’s a link to test: from an old friend.