Today we started to remove the chimney, and tore down most of the kitchen wall. There is already a huge difference in the amount of light that comes into the kitchen. Next week we have someone coming to patch the roof, so we'll disconnect the appliances that vent through the chimney and knock it down all together. I can't wait! I was jealous that Ben got to go on the roof, and I didn't, but with my ear condition, it's just not safe for me. Boo.
Look at the dining table I got off Craigslist! It's the best thing ever. Drop leaf, and it has two removable leaves so it can seat from two to eight people. It fits perfectly in our house. Now who's coming over for dinner? We don't have a kitchen, but I'm sure we can work something out.
Alternate post title: Easier Said than Done
Our designer suggested we move our built-in cabinet to the adjacent wall in order to create space for a dining table. I have been attempting to remove this stupid thing for two days, and it's still stubbornly stuck in place. It's starting to look like it would make great firewood at this point. There are millions of trim nails in every nook and cranny which are difficult to see, and even harder to remove. Every time I think I've pulled the last one, the cabinet still won't move, and I find another nail.
In happier news, we have layout plans for our kitchen, so it's a bit easier to envision what it will be like when all this work is done.
We started to pull up the floor in the kitchen at our house in NE Portland. Or shall I say floors? Guess how many layers we found (so far).
Brian the project manager is helping by sleeping on top of discarded carpet from the bedroom. Betty just chased her tail.
Recently at work, I encountered this amazing organism; a slime mold! The slime mold is fascinating because most of its life is spent as a single celled organism, but in order to feed, these organisms band together to form what you see here.
I had another not-so-fortunate encounter this week with a bee that ended in a trip to urgent care and a prescription for an epi-pen. Sad face. (Sad face full of hives.)
In other news, Ben and I are embarking on a major renovation project at our house. So expect the next several months to be full of "exciting" house updates with lots of before and after pics. Our first purchase was a vintage sink for the bathroom at a re-building shop.
Bye!
