chaos

Lisa wanted me to share a few photos of how we are living now, especially since the kitchen is pretty much off limits (see earlier post from today).

We have all entrances to the kitchen blocked off with large pieces of cardboard, chairs, etc. to keep our very curious animals from frolicking on the new floor. So far they have been pretty good; I think between the noise of the sander and the smell of the finish, they decided on their own to stay away, and now they have forgotten the kitchen exists. Notice the toaster and coffee pot...


Next we have the dining room, home to the refrigerator and what once was the dining table but what is now the food prep and general catch-all area:


We had to move the table over a bit to access the fridge, so you have to be very careful not to whack your head on the chandelier. We have an assortment of silverware and glasses (usually clean) on the table, and various other items that are normally stored in kitchen cabinets.

The rest of the dishes are still in the front hallway:


But we moved the other 1/2 of our island out of the back hallway and put it in front of the fireplace. So, to reheat leftovers, first go to the front hallway for a plate. Head to the dining room for a fork and grab the food from the fridge (watch the light!). Then walk back into the living room, reheat in microwave in front of fireplace, go outside to eat (often the only free chair and table space), then bring your dirty dishes back inside to the bathroom sink. If you need to refill the Britta pitcher, use the tub.