October 18, 2012

IKEA Kichen Cabinet Update

The cabinets arrived as scheduled on September 6th.


Here's what the dining room looked like when everything was off the truck.


Doesn't look like very much, right?

 Zeb inspected the delivery.


 A few days later Benny and Jon couldn't resist getting to work.



Zeb helped them visualize the finished product.


 When I got home later that evening, this is what I saw.

 Half the cabinets were assembled and the rest were organized and ready to go.

 Nice photo of pantry current location in the living room, unfinished cabinets and almost finished kitchen.

 (don't worry about the carpet, it's going away as soon as the cabinets are in...)

A few days later, Jon finished building the rest.  And then the dining room looked really crazy!

(drawers all stacked up and cabinet doors)

 (all the cabinets in a row)


Then it was time for the cats to have fun.


 Kitty is obviously dominant.


I'm obsessed with Instagram (hence the long break from the blog) @emiroads.


Here's the rendering from IKEA once it's all said and done.

Jon's dad is here and we're working away on the kitchen.  
Waiting to get it a little more finished before posting more photos.  Mom, you'll just have to wait!

August 30, 2012

The cabinets are coming!!


c/o IKEA.com

I finally pulled the trigger and ordered the cabinets.  They will be here Sept. 6th!!  Made it just under the wire for the IKEA annual kitchen sale and saved over $1000!  I also got the sink and faucet.  So excited :)  The cabinets are the same as the above photo but in the 39" length.  Our counter will be white (have to install the cabinets before I can order it though...too bad, there is a great sale at HD right now).  Mom, remember last year when you asked what I was most excited about for the kitchen and I said "having counters...".  We just might have the kitchen project done by Thanksgiving (or at least New Years).

c/o IKEA.com
On the wall with the window over the sink, we'll have double cabinets with glass doors on either side of the window.  Also, white subway tile back splash.


(for some reason I can only find blurry photos of the doors)
 c/o IKEA.com


August 2, 2012

I hate cheap kitchen makeovers!

When they start with something like this....

brookes kitchen before.jpg

brookes kitchen after2.jpg
from: apartment therapy


and I have something like this...




Ours hasn't been quick or cheap... maybe we'll wrap it up before 2013 ;)

February 1, 2012

Busy January...




This little doggie decided to treat himself to a jar of wood putty that was sealed, wrapped in an additional plastic bag and stored temporarily in the basement in Jon's workshop area.  He had to come in early this morning and without a treat because he was having a rather loud barking conversation with another dog down the street.  Within five minutes he found the "special treat" and brought it up to his bed to enjoy.  I was racing around getting ready for work and happened to notice a funny smell...which prompted me to totally freak out and stick half my arm down his throat to see if he had eaten any and smell his breath and call J frantically and try to force him to drink a bunch of water.  Always a nice way to start the day!
 Speaking of wood putty... Jon decided it was high time that he got this window trim painted.  We have enjoyed the extra window coverage provided by the painter's tape for the last four months... 
Didn't want to rush things you know ;)
It looks awesome (and MUCH bigger)!!

 We renewed our CSA from Venetucci Farm this week.  We are still eating potatoes, carrots, onions and much more harvested last September! Selected the Choice plan this year and are looking forward to delicious veggies and fruit as well as farm raised beef and pork.  Mmm bacon!!

This is finally happening!! Great news for the historic school and for the Ivywild neighborhood
Photo c/o Gazette

Jim Fennell (left), Mike Bristol (middle) and Joe Coleman are now schoolmates. - Courtesy the Fennell Group
Hey, I know those guys...  So, so, so excited!!
photo c/o COS INDY

January 11, 2012

New Year's Dinner/Last Night's Dinner


 New Years 2011:  Surf and Turf goes best with french fries and the "Champagne of Beers", eaten in our pj's and at the senior citizen dinner hour of 5pm.  We were watching movies by 6.  
Every year a group hikes to the top of Pike's Peak to do a fireworks show that starts at 12am.  Managed to stay up long enough (without an alarm!) to see it.  We are too close to the mountains to get the full view, so we watched out of the big corner windows in the back room.

 Last night: Spicy Peanut Stir Fry- two thumbs up! 
I'm actually cooking at home most night's of the week.  All by myself.  So proud :)

Had to pan out so you could get the full view of what I'm working with...

January 3, 2012

Summer Flashback 2011- Roses


 I'm not sure how I haven't killed these yet...

 Check out the awesome "soil".  

 Two new Forsythia (need to move one of them to a new spot with more space).  
So excited to see the BRIGHT blooms!

 Love the bright orange!

 This bush doubled in size this year.  Need to set up some lattice so I can train them to grow over the house. You can see the vines growing around the front in the winter photos.
Nice shot of my neighbor's house...he painted it this summer.  I forgot how special it looked BEFORE :)  You rock Harvey!


December 31, 2011

Christmas 2011

 I can't stop lighting candles!

 Cards hanging.

 Jingle bells.

 OJ and cinnamon rolls (and chex mix!)

 Presents under the tree :)

Realized we have really long stockings...yes!

 Zeb destroying his Christmas present.

 Chino borrowed Zeb's new blanket.  Kitty was probably hiding by the heater vent.

1st annual Christmas Hike:  Zeb on the edge, wearing his new coat (spoiled). 

The view. Nice. 

 Great, new tradition :)

Christmas Dinner, Yum.