Slow progress

The kitchen has had a few glitches. Doesn't EVERY remodel project have them? I am dealing ok. FG is worse than I expected. Usually *I* am the spoiled brat who wants everything NOW with no waiting. This time, he's the irritated one and wants it all done.

The backsplash is just about done but apparently the tile company shorted them a box of tiles. So it cannot be completed until the tile order comes in. They usually get their shipments in on Tuesday & Thursday. Uh huh. Yesterday was the day it was discovered which means it wasn't on any truck yesterday. Today is a waste so tomorrow he should hopefully finish it. While it uncomfortable having some guy in your house he does seem to work much faster when I am home. I see the progress and it seems to click right along. I leave to get DD some lunch and take her to school, run a few errands and come home to see that progress plummets to a snails pace while I am gone!

Last night I scrubbed the stove. Not just the top, I do that often. No, it is pulled out from the wall and ewwwwwwww! First of all, I knew there would be grease on the side. I tend to use a certain burner the most and there has always been a gap between the counter and the stove. I can't get in there to clean unless we pull the stove out. Problem there - the stove has a wonky foot and when we pull it out we have trouble getting it level again. So it's not a monthly task either FG or I care to tackle. And I can't see the grease that drips so, eh, it's not there right?
Well, it's definitely not there now. Nor are the dust bunnies or spider webs along the back of the wall, range and cabinet sides. It's all pretty, sparkly clean now! And FG fixed the wonky foot. As long as the tile guys don't just shove the range back in place, it should be fine and level. I will make sure to warn them that they need to be extra careful and I expect it to be level.

I actually cooked dinner last night. Basic but I cooked it! We had shrimp scampi, buttered/garlic/parm cheese wagon wheel noodles and frozen corn. This morning we moved the toaster oven to the counter to use it and DS had a hot breakfast. I also used it to make his pizza rolls for his lunch. (Don't ask. I am fully aware they are not the most nutritious but I've given up and just want the kid to eat SOMETHING. Anything is truly better than not eating a thing at lunch. Which he does too often. My kid does not fit the "he will eat when he is hungry" rule. Nope. He weighs less than his 5 year old sister for a reason and I just want him to eat.)

We also had to pick a new piece for the island. We chose "Galaxy black" which is black with gold flecks. The back part of the counter is browns, rusts, creams and blacks. I think the black will really off set the black veins in the other granite. We couldn't get the same as the rest of the counter because there wasn't enough of that when we chose it. Our original choice looked like a riverbed of stones and when they fabricated it, the stones kept coming out! I'll share pictures when it's done - before and after. Now we have to paint too. The previous colors don't work anymore. Oh well. FG and I are NOT afraid of paint.

One of these days I'll get back to posting a weekly menu plan and some recipes. I am just itching to bake on my new counters. Ohhh I can almost feel it! Soon, my friends, soon!