Two-thirds of my house is disrupted. My absolute favorite contractor, our painter, was here today, to paint the kitchen and mudroom.
\nLast night I made a good dinner for Dear Husband and then dropped the bomb. “DH, you’re going to have to help me move everything in the kitchen and mudroom. Of course we didn’t move cabinets or such, but you’d be amazed at how much we had crammed into those two spaces. Pictures, wreaths, a microwave and a bread maker, my tea cup collection, books and magazines, mail, two occasional tables, wastebaskets, wine, detergent, and a collection of vases that has been growing for 18 years, were moved to into three other rooms We also had to move all of DH’s “stuff” off the mudroom counter. He has a collection of plans, tools, a phone, and sailing caps that claim about half of the counter.
\nThere were a few things that had to be moved this morning, but the lion’s share was done last night, along with several loads of laundry. I’m going to leave everything just as it is, until Dear Husband returns from sailing, and then we will work together to put it back. One exception is washing all the vases. Since everything has been moved out, I’ve taken the opportunity to get a jump on my Fall cleaning. I’m going to sort through the vases, pitch some and wash some, and clean the top of the cabinet before we return what I plan to keep
\nMy painter is SO GOOD that he even cleaned under the washer and drier for me, and believe me, they NEEDED it!
\nThe rooms look bright, and I’ve always thought paint was a “clean” smell. I’m glad we were able to spruce things up.
\nHe got the ball rolling right after dinner last night. I would have liked to sit a bit longer, but he knew that it was going to take until bedtime to get everything done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two-thirds of my house is disrupted. My absolute favorite contractor, our painter, was here today, to paint the kitchen and mudroom. Last night I made a good dinner for Dear Husband and then dropped the bomb. “DH, you’re going to … Continue reading