Halfway Home

The end of week four- the official halfway mark.  We haven't killed each other or anyone else yet!  Things are going pretty well, in main part due to all the months of planning, picking the right contractor, and we're fortunate enough not to have to live in the actual space that's being worked on.  Having the cabinets in is a bit deceiving, it seems like we should be moving back in sooner than we will be.  We were in there talking over espresso this morning, and for a fleeting second I thought I'd put my cup in the kitchen sink.  Luckily it was only a thought cuz there is no sink...

Home cooking continues, no eating out last week.  We've decided to try and use the Traeger (pellet grill) as an oven- we may have to bake cookies just to say we did.  This week we roasted vegetables in it- they were delicious, just a little hint of smoke.  Keeping to one pot per meal has been working out pretty well.  I got a couple slow cooker ideas this weekend, so the rice cooker/steamer/slow cooker may be getting even more of a workout.  Here's a link to the meal log:   http://talesofaremodel.blogspot.com/2012/01/meal-log.html

Upcoming this week, templates will be made for the countertops.  We spent the better part of the weekend with our faux island top to finalize the exact placement of the island and size of the countertop.  Most of our appliances will be delivered this week- and possibly some might even be installed.