More Projects Getting Done

On the heels of an excellent holiday, January hit us with a solid dose of reality. I'm back on track to losing 40 pounds (despite a slight setback I blame on casserole) and the house is getting some necessary updates.

We put off the bathrooms when the kitchen sink broke, but then only days after putting down the payment on the sink, a toilet broke. So, in essence, we did both. The toilet was affordable and easy (thank you Kohler!) but the kitchen required more of a lifestyle adjustment, if only for a few days.

It's funny how when everything worked fine, we were never in a huge hurry to get the dishes done. We're busy and I'm pretty lazy, so until the sink is pretty full, sometimes they sit. Once the sink wasn't around for a day or two, we had a designated bin for the dirty dishes, and it was stressful.

Here's what the kitchen looked like before we started:

Here's what it looked like torn apart:

And the final product:

Counters by Lowe's and H+H Woodworking, plumbing by yours truly. Only minor leaks so far!

(Note the sink - it already has dishes!)
((They were just what wouldn't fit into the dishwasher from the three days without a kitchen.))

Next project - catching back up on credit card bills.