We Have a Start Date

While I've been absent from the keyboard, things have been progressing nicely towards the kitchen remodel. Start date is Monday, 11 February for demolition! Oh my, that got here quickly. I was beginning to think we would not be ready, but all the pieces are beginning to come together. The biggest hitch at this point though is with the kitchen sink. We ordered it on 18 January, and more than a week later were advised it has a 90 business-day delivery + transit time on it. That puts the sink arriving not until sometime in April {gasp}. The Kohler sink manufacturer had a fire last year, and while I was told/or read that back-orders were caught up, it doesn't appear new orders are getting out very quickly...yep, frustrated!

However, all the rest is in good status. The floor tiles are in our garage. The wall/backsplash & decorative tiles should arrive for pick-up within the next week. All appliances are scheduled for delivery on 25 February and will reside in the garage until ready to be installed approximately two or three weeks later. The faucet should be arriving at the vendor's sometime today. 

I have yet to purchase the garbage disposal and disposal button (newer thing replaces having a wall switch) but given the sink delay...no hurry and they're pretty much stocked items.

Paint samples are awaiting to be painted onto the wall now that the dining room is emptied of China cabinet and table; it's narrowed down to two or three even though I purchased six samples. 

And I need to make some hardware choices and get those ordered or picked up depending on where I decide to purchase from.

And lastly, today and tomorrow will be the final packing up of what remains in the kitchen cupboards and pantry. It's been a small challenge to figure out what implements and foods to keep out for my attempts to still feed the family during this process that don't require much more than the toaster oven or microwave. I need to get a hot plate for cooking, but don't relish the idea of that much given that our only clean-up area is the bathroom sink which will require using a dish pan set on the counter to wash and rinse anything - in this case, less is definitely more!! Paper/plastic is the order of the day along with anything else disposable that can be utilized for the next two to three months. I'm sure we'll also be quite tired of take-out meals! I'll still have a working fridge and freezer so TV dinners will also work.

Back to packing it all up....