Day 95 May 20

They kept us sitting in suspense all day, but by 10:30 we had countertops!!!! And yes, it was 10:30 at night. They came at 6 but because of a few hiccups I think it took them longer than they would have liked. We were also surprised that they made quite a few cuts right here on the spot. We figured because of all the measurements the woman took when she templated it that it would all be cut and just need to be slapped in. Not a problem though, it just made for a long night for those two men, but we think it looks gorgeous!! I just can’t believe how much countertop space there is! The past 3 months, and even in our old kitchen, I was probably working with 10 sq/ft of space, now I think there’s over 50!! I feel like laying on it because I could fit! Haha! No more mixing and cutting on the dryer anymore :o)

There was a time when we did get a little nervous when our bar top was not matching up. It dipped in the middle and our brackets flared down. Good thing David was there because he busted out his sander and shaved part of the end off. It still didn’t meet up flush but they made it seemed like it would work with some glue and enough drying time. Now I just need to find some bar stools!

So the countertop was obliviously the exciting part of the day, but I didn’t manage to get some other stuff done during the day. We had purchased a sprinkler yesterday so I watered the garden to get a deep soak in. I transplanted a few plants that were getting too much sun, and moved some hostas to a small corner where our shed is that I would always for get to cut, so landscape it is :o) I also came to the conclusion again that the stain was not right, so back to the store I will go. Fingers crossed that third time is a charm! I also started the process of cleaning at the fireplace. The cleaning process will take at least this whole week considering every nook and cranny or surface needs wiped down from all the construction dust. All in all a good/exciting/productive day!! Since we don’t have the sink or the range hooked up yet, I’ll leave you with a small portion of the countertop that is complete.