Oh man. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A SINK CAN MAKE! It was touch and go on Friday but eventually the plumber showed up and the kitchen sink went in!! And so did the range. And so did the fridge. And so did the dishwasher (well, it was plumbed, but not wired). Having running water on the main floor HAS CHANGED MY LIFE. That's not a lie. That's not an exaggeration. That's just a happy gal with a big sink and a full set of dishes.
Growing little people. In the after glow of the sink we spent the weekend doing fun family things and soaking up the last couple of days of Dan's vacation. Bike rides. Walks. Parks. This old lady even broke out the rollerblades like it was 1997. The girls are loving house90. We are all loving house90 a lot more now EVEN THOUGH we are still not unpacked and the list of immediate-things-to-do is long and daunting.
GIRL TRIBE UPDATE:
Once again, Penn shocked us all by busting out about 30 new words. Car. Bike. Pi. Chalk. Chair. There. Here. Bed. Stairs. Juice. Poop. Diaper. Bottle. To name a few. All on Saturday. It was like she woke up from a coma or something and we now have a full on kid. WAY TO GO PENN. She also continues to entertain us with her rad dance moves.
HOUSE90 UPDATE:
I am expecting HUGE things from this week around here. The electrician is supposed to be here to connect the dishwasher and figure out why we have no power on the second level. The cabinet guy is coming back to finished the details and put in the shelves and drawers and toe kicks. The countertop guys are coming to install the final glorious piece. The plumber is coming back to do the radiators and boiler hookups. The carpenter is finishing some painting. MY BARNDOOR HARDWARE WILL ARRIVE and this is one of the MOST exciting projects for me! There was an original, solid wood, double wide pocket door that I couldn't bear to part with in the reinventing of house90. I thought I'd make it a headboard for our bed only Dan thought that was ridiculous and lucky for him it is 300lbs AND would not fit up the stairs. That was a bummer BUT ALSO A GIFT because its measurements translated more than PERFECTLY into a really awesome feature door for TWO different doorways. It had to be destiny. I can't wait to see this one come together. It makes my heart happy to have a little ode to the woodwork and history of this house that's sandwiched with a cool design function for our lives (this one's for you Todd!). The mirror and lights for the main bath should be here, too and I am sewing up a little magic on the bathroom rug. It's coming together.
STUDIO UPDATE:
I haven't started tackling my studio, but I haven't stopped thinking about it either. Now that I have an awesome painting sink - I am ready to roll and painting the butter coloured walls away IS MY FIRST TASK. The big painting on the easel is Kaz. He's up on the easel for a cleaning because he's going to a forever home. IN AUSTRALIA. I'm not gonna lie - I have been dragging my butt about getting him to UPS. I'm a little sad. I feel like a traitor sending him so far away when he is really so close to my heart... I have also been giving myself daily pep talks about 'living loosely' and letting go. Life is letting go. If he lives in my heart then he is always with me - tucked away in my painting storage or not. This is one painting I am going to especially miss and am especially happy that he has connected with someone else who appreciates him.
Today: There's lots on the agenda including hitting a strawberry farm/petting zoo with the girls and our friends. I feel like making jam. I feel like getting all domestic in my new kitchen. Maybe I will get a cow so I can milk it. Our coffee maker is fully functioning so our mornings are awesome around here! Wow. It feels good to say that again. What a difference a kitchen sink makes. ;)
GO!
