Horno Microondas, at your service!
Wednesday December 5, 2007 at 3:03 am | Filed under Home
Over the weekend my project was to install a microwave oven in the kitchen. We haven’t had a microwave since we moved here in March of ‘06. Some would wonder how we survived, others (I was surprised to learn) have NEVER OWNED one! Mind boggling, I know. But honestly Monique and I were getting by fine without one. The leftovers we did re-heat were done in the oven. Sure it took a bit longer but Monique knows what she’s doing and it always tasted great (for leftovers). It took our forthcoming critter to bring this appliance back into our lives. being able to warm up stuff lickety split and cook quick meals will come in handy. Frankly, I’m glad to have microwave popcorn again — after all, that’s that microwaves were made for!
The install was something I’ve done before, although all kitchens and all microwaves are different so… I had to re-build a shelf after discovering that this one was too low, and also falling apart. That led to the problem that the doors would need to be replaced. Luckily we had some in the garage from a neighbor that had their kitchen re-done long ago (Thanks Pat!). You’ll notice in the 2nd photo that the doors not only don’t match, but they are also a bit crooked. I’m working on that, along with staining the shelf to match the rest of the wood. Just need to finish some general cleanup and I’ll be done with this one. But that didn’t stop me from enjoying a bag of corn before the job was 100% done.
The Nursery
Tuesday November 20, 2007 at 11:49 pm | Filed under Baby, Family, Home
As promised, here’s some photos of the nursery so far. It’s close to being done, and may look exactly like this when the kid moves in, but there are still some things I want to get to. The cork wall is still there (excluded from the photos) and the ceiling fan should be replaced someday with something that’s a bit more appropriate. But other than that we’re very happy with how it’s shaping up!
Work Continues On The Nursery
Tuesday November 13, 2007 at 3:08 am | Filed under Baby, Family, Home
The nursery is coming along nicely. After holding off for awhile until after we got done with all of the showers and some traveling we’ve made a lot of progress on the baby’s room. She’ll be in the tiny room that I grew up in — ironic, eh? It looks quite different than it did back then. I’ll have photos before too long, but essentially we have kept it the color we painted it when we moved in, which is a warm goldish yellow; the floor is the wood that’s in the rest of the house, a deep brown; and the accent color is a deep red. We’ve got a red shag rug on the floor, some red curtains over the closet instead of doors, a new dresser and a new bookcase, the crib, and new recessed lighting that my dad and I put in on Saturday. We still ave to hang a couple of pictures and put some things where they go, of course. The last big thing I want to do is some work on the wall that has cork covering it. I’m thinking of having part of the lower wall chalkboard so we can teach her it’s okay to write on walls. Hmm.. maybe we should re-think that one?
I know, totally unlike me not to post photos, but I want it to be done before that happens. Stay tuned!