New Kitchen Dreams

In the Fall I got together with a lovely design lady to draw up our kitchen.
It was good to get her suggestions and input in developing my dream.

For the most part I knew exactly what I wanted ... my age has earned it ...
and so her job was to clearly put in on paper.

The cabinet maker came to the house earlier this year and checked all of the measurements.

He went to the appliance place to check out specs. 

It's amazing, all of the things he has to consider in fitting cabinets around specific appliances,

sinks and plumbing.  

And then he got busy in his shop.
I can imagine him bending over in his apron, reading glasses perched on his nose
and a pencil tucked over his ear.
He's a craftsman.

At the end of March I came to the house and there was a big puzzle to put together! 

It was so much fun to see it take shape!

Every detail just right ... down to bins for trash and recycling. 

This week it was a highlight to be there when the countertops arrived.

Whoever was at the house was gathered to help carry in the island counter,
a short suspension, so to say, in social distancing.

Such a large space ...
almost intimidating to think of how much food

will have to go on there to even be noticed. =) 

I keep trying to imagine it finished,

with appliances in place and family and friends to share it with.

Today I popped in and the backsplash tile setters were busy at work. 

I just wanted to stand there and dream ...

They are not used to their boss's wife watching them

but they just have no idea how special of a space this will be,

my happy place.