Day 51 April 6

Thank you Sean!! David had a buddy of his from work come over to help continue with the cabinet installation. I had stayed downtown over night and had a full day of training so I couldn’t offer a hand. Let’s just say I wasn’t too disappointed about that fact. I’ve come to realize through this project that David and I work well when it comes to kind of doing our own thing in the same space, but then once he have to be hands it can get a little dicey. I think it stems from me not being on the same knowledge level as David, and that can throw the flow way off balance. I completely understand his frustration and he does a really good job at containing it and trying to work with me, but in the end it can tend to lose its enjoyment. I also I realized about myself that I don’t do well when things don’t go as smoothly as I think they should. I tend to lose hope in the situation working out and just get frustrated that it’s not working in the moment. That was why it was good that Sean was here to help David because things definitely didn’t go as smoothly as they could/should have.

The guys soon realized how jacked up our floor was and broke out the life-saving shims to solve the problems. They said the corner where the lazy susan is to sit was like one big sink hole. With Sean’s level, which was bigger than ours, and the shims they were able to get it just right after about an hour. After that one they said it was smoother sailing. When I got home they had all the base cabinets in but 1! It’s finally looking like a kitchen!! And I am loving our decision on cabinets! So pretty :o)

David was pretty exhausted with kitchen duty so we switched the scenery and FINALLY planted our tomato seeds! Last fall and winter we got a little excited about the possibility of a garden, leading David to go on a seed binge. In the end, along with many other veggies, we had 8 varieties of tomato seeds to plant.  We repurposed some cabinet lid boxes into planters and now we’re just waiting anxiously for little green stems to sprout up :o) I also planted some parsley, basil and chives in small pots. Once we were done playing in dirt we had a go at burning our large pile in the back. It’s mainly comprised of 2x4s and drywall from our demo stage. Our first Christmas tree also made the pile. The burn had its highs and lows, but it was mainly a big dud. It’s seen snow and rain and the drywall just absorbed too much moisture that it barely burned. I figured after it cooled off I would cover it to try and protect it from the spring rain so it will burn one of these days. Concluding our pyro stint, we grabbed some dinner and snuggled on the couch, continuing our Breaking Bad marathon.

David later told me how nice it was to have Sean helping him today. When David was feeling tired and brain fried, Sean would swing in with ideas and encourage progress, and David would do the same for Sean at other times. Sean, thank you so much for your time, knowledge, skill and encouragement today. We owe you and Stephanie a home cooked meal in the kitchen you helped build.