FALL CHORES AND THINKING OF TEXAS

The last piece of my cabinetry, (the small closet by the back door) has finally been moved into my kitchen.   

 

We didn't put it in earlier, because of it's position just inside the back door.  We knew it would be in the way of the guys doing our new furnace.  So, now they have all their stuff in, my cabinetry is finally all installed.   

 

I have been busy the last little while dealing with and using up all of the left overs from Thanks Giving dinner.  Last week was Turkey Vegetable soup, this week it's Ham and Cabbage soup.  

All done and in containers in the freezer. 

I even started making apple pies with the apples my daughter scored for us.  

Sea-Enna is waiting for the soup bone to cool down so she can chew on it for a while. 

That will keep her happy for a while.  

Now, they say the furnace will be completely installed tomorrow,  so, it is time to create our Ready, Set, Go, list for heading to Texas.  Get our flu shots, renew our passports, order our medications for 5 months.  Sea-Enna needs a new Rabbis shot this year, start packing, etc, etc, etc.  Once that is all complete, we hope to be on our way by mid-November.  From my experience that is usually when we get snow that stays, and I want to be out of here.  Then it will be 

TEXAS HERE WE COME!

THANKS GIVING DINNER

We had a good family gathering on Sunday. 

It was a good turn out and everyone contributed "Pot Luck" style. 

My Dining Room is not exactly finished, but we made do. 

And Horror of Horrors as I was putting the left overs away, I found I had forgotten to serve the "Jellied Salad"  LOL

THAT LAST BIT IS A PRIVATE FAMILY JOKE. 

WE ARE MOVED INTO OUR NEW KITCHEN

We are, for all intents ad purposes, moved into our new kitchen.  I am still waiting for some cabinet organizers and the trim around the windows is still to be installed.  But, it's functional as I continue my varnishing and re-varnishing.   I want a real high gloss on these cabinets. 

I had been wondering if I would ever regret giving up some of the upper cabinets I would have been able to have if I had given up at least one of these large windows, but now I know that I don't.  I love the bright morning sunshine that greets me as I enter this kitchen each morning. 

We have also gotten the old kitchen gutted and ready to be made into my new dining room next summer.  But for now we will finish what we started with the kitchen then go to Texas for a well deserved rest and tackle the dining room and deck project next summer.  

THAT'S ANOTHER PROJECT FOR ANOTHER YEAR