This weekend I was determined to complete the kitchen project!!! The dish washer was the challenge this week....it's a little longer than the old one and it wouldn't fit all the way back into the cabinet - electrical duplex outlet box was in the way. It died...I removed it and installed a blank cover. Then the old one secured to the top - can't do that with quartz top :)   So, I had to rip a couple of 2 X 4 pieces to the side of the cabinet (same size as the opening) glued it and Mr. Nail Gun took care of the rest! Now, we're all done with installation and testing for leaks! We've used it twice so far.
Today, I got up early, went to the gym...came home, and sealed the grout on the backsplash. That's it for now. I put all the tools and supplies away for the next project.

 

 

Hope everyone has a Great Weekend!!! More to come...



So...continuing with our kitchen project...After our demo project with Jim &Vonnie, the boys from Flo Form came in on Monday and installed our new counter tops. Then Carol and I worked in the evenings and connected the plumbing and installed the back splash. We finished the caulking and grouting yesterday.

The reason we were working so hard to get done is because the appliances WERE  going to be delivered on Saturday. But, the weather changed on Friday and this is what we got...

So far, only 2 separate dumps of snow. We need the cold weather to break and the rain should wash all this stuff away. We need to eliminate the delays so we can finish this project !!! Carol sold most of the appliances (dish washer needed some serious work). And yesterday I fixed lunch...

Gotta love the ole Coleman!!! Hope everyone is doing well. Have a GREAT weekend!

The floor is finished and our kitchen project moves ahead...Jim & Vonnie Lash came over Saturday A.M. and helped us remove the kitchen sink, back splash, and counter tops.

So, we are so ready for Monday morning...new counter tops, new sink and faucet. Then back to work on installing back splash tile that matches the floor. Hope everyone has a Great Superbowl weekend!

Last weekend we spent some time at the coast. Carol made arrangements to stay at Pelican Shores on Saturday night. Here's a few pics we took from the room:

The walk on the beach was brisk, walking North. But, the walk back was pleasant. We went to Sambo's for breakfast and made it home to watch football :)

We recruited Curt (our neighbor and avid NASCAR fan) to help us with laying the tile and grouting. He ended up doing almost all of it by himself on his days off! Ya gotta love how this came out -

So, last night and today Curt finished the grout project :

We'll take some "completed project" pictures soon. The color difference is with and w/o flash and distance I'm shooting from. But you get the idea :) Next...we tear out the countertops!
More to come.

Just a short follow-up on the knee situation: I went back to the doctor last week for a routine visit  so he could check out my progress. The swelling has gone down quite a bit and the redness comes and goes. So, everything is back to normal for now. Thank you all for your prayers and concern.

So, now that I feel better...we started a new project at the house. We're putting a new floor in the kitchen :) So, here is what it used to look like -

It was vinyl on top of underlayment. We removed all of that...what a job :)

Then, we laid cement board down and screwed it to the floor.

 

Then, we chose a pattern of how we were going to lay the tile.

So, now it has to dry and we'll install the base trim, then grouting (with sealer). A new countertop will be added and then we can put appliances in. Now, ask me where all of my time goes :)
Hope everyone is doing well. I'll add more soon.

December has kinda flown by :) On Thursday Dec 5th Carol and I were getting ready to go to a small group Bible Study and my right knee started aching. I figured it was due to old age. The next morning it was really swollen. So I went to the doctor and he said probably bursitis - he took several x-rays and an MRI. Nothing broken or out of place - lots of tissue inflammation and it was traveling down my leg. Elevated leg and antibiotics for the next week. I didn't go back to work until DEC 17th. I'm on light duty for two weeks. The inflammation was cellulitis. It's still sore, but I'm trying to keep off of it as much as I can.

 

 

Last weekend we went to Canyonville, OR and heard Sammy Kershaw - GREAT concert !!!



Then we took Jim & Vonnie Lash to Lincoln City - shopping at the Christmas Shop (I think we're on a first name basis with all of the ladies there). On the way back home Jim said we really need to stop and watch the sunset: