SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

Scottie and I spent SEVEN HOURS putting together the island for the kitchen that I elected to order online.

Yes, you read that right, SEVEN hours. Miracle of miracles, I didn't end up in tears and Scottie only swore a few times.


Ya see, I showed the print out of this island to the cabinet maker and ask if he could do a similar one. He said sure - for about double the price.


And, yes, I did know that "some assembly" was required. I misinterpreted that to mean maybe put the top on and add the casters.



Boy was I wrong! It came in three boxes and about a zillion pieces. And it used those pain in the rear cam-lock thingies (yet another technical term) to put various pieces together.












So, after all those hours, we finally arrived home tired, grumpy (well, at least me), dirty - - but the thing is DONE.












But, wildflowers are in bloom all over. It's beautiful. The day was sunny and bright.


I'm trying to put a happy face on it.


But, any way you cut it, it was a long, hard day.








And, this is our good friend Syliva, who finally got up to the new house. She is NOT that much taller than me. I'm standing in a hole and Sylvia's on a hump. Really.












And - just for Nola, who also visited the house, though I didn't have my camera then. Nola was quite taken with the beautiful views we have and suggested that I might want to put more of those views on the blog.











Painting is almost done, except for some late in the game touch-up, but I'm waiting until the place is cleaned up to get photos of the painted rooms.

And, I'll be early-to-bed tonight!