Remodel Begins

So Mom and I finally started to remodel the kitchen today. We removed six cabinet doors and prepped for painting. Cleaning and sanding went quickly, but the primer is going on too streaky. Mom will look into an alternate method of application tomorrow. We may have to rent a sprayer to get a nice finish. I took pictures of the kitchen "before" so everyone would have a lasting memorial to the stove and refrigerator.

Mom started picking at the wall paper ,also. That didn't go very far.

Before starting on the kitchen, I started a batch of Red Beans. They simmered all day and kept the kitchen smelling delightful. Lunch at work will be a treat all week.

So I got inspired by Jessica's re-entry into the Blogging world to add a new post. I thought I could update the progress with my garden. This year has gone well. The tomatoes are producing in droves and are delightful.

Perri wanted pumpkins and ornamental corn We bypassed the Square Foot gardening system, and planted in the traditional way. All were coming along nicely.

Unfortunately, shortly after these pictures were taken, a midsummer Illinois Zephyr came along and left this:

I think the pumpkins and tomatoes may recover, but the corn is done. Also, the asparagus is fine and the potatoes continue to be a mystery under a pile of straw. The compost pile was fully non-plussed by the storm and is contributing nicely to our reduced trash hauling.