New Life

And so it begins, a new era of my life...my kitchen remodel is near complete. It has turned out beautifully and I cannot wait to start having people over. I have brand new laminate flooring in the entire kitchen, dining/living room and hallways. The entire house now has new copper pipes in and a tankless water heater...the difference is incredible! The water feels softer and cleaner, plus it heats up in a jiffy! New insulation in the attic has kept the house cooler on the hot August and September days we've had lately. My kitchen is equipped with a new 6 1/2'x4' island complete with storage cabinets, drawers, extended counter for barstools and stove top. I purchased a beautiful stainless steel and glass hood to go along with it. My black LG refrigerator and wall oven are in place, surrounded by cabinets and drawers to match my new granite sink counter and cabinets. The worker's oopsy of dropping the first piece of granite resulted in me getting a new bartop and laundry nook sink surround for installation only charges...couldn't let that beautiful granite go to waste! Altough everything ended up costing more than my original plan, it is all worth it when I see how beautfiul and spacious my kitchen/living room is. I've done a little bit of hosting to my mom and a few friends, but cannot wait for a huge get together! The doggies are happy to be able to be in the front part of the house again too. I have been trying my best to be healthier by going on hikes with my friend and eating cleaner. I've managed to drop a pant size and feel better about myself. I guess it shows because I've had a lot of compliments on photos and have been getting attention from the male of the species lately ;) One of the biggest ego boosts is having someone young enough to be my son ask if I want to go out with him...weird. I've become somewhat addicted to roasted veggies for dinner...usually going without meat or starch for a few days a week. My passion of cooking has been reserved since I didn't have access to my kitchen for over a month. I've made up for it the past couple days roasting a mixture of corn, green beans, carrots and brocolli. Tomorrow night I am having mom and a friend over for some pasta a scampi. Can't wait to get back in the swing of cooking again! With all the counter space and cabinet space...it's time to go shopping for new cooking supplies too!!