Vince decided on his own, before I ever opened the can of chicken, that today would be the day the dishwasher would be installed.
Dishwasher!
And there she is .. with the first load done, the bottom rack already unpacked. My dishes are clean and sparkly. My plastic is no longer greasy feeling. I’m a happy cook!
As suspected, it took him about 10 minutes to slide it in there and hook up the water and drain lines. When he finished, he said to me “Did you think it would be this easy?” I know he was talking about the part he did today but my mind went to the entire process and the dust that’s everywhere from the sawing and sanding and I was waiting til the process was finished before I cleaned everything. So, I did not answer his question but simply smiled and said “Thank you! I am SO happy to have a dishwasher again!”
It’s truly amazing that all my adult life I’ve had a dishwasher and not having had one for the past 18 months has made me so appreciative of something I’ve always taken for granted. I thought I could make it fine without one and if I had to . . yes, I could but I went through so many more dishtowels and dishwashing liquid because I kept a sink of dishwater and was constantly drying something and then laying the dish towel down and not knowing if it was clean enough to use the next time I needed one.
Now . . as I’m typing, he’s painting the fronts of the drawers with what’s hopefully the last coat of paint and my kitchen will soon be 100% back together. We’ve gotten the drawing for the new cabinet in the dining room and I’m pretty excited about that but not real sure how long it’s going to take to get it made and installed. We have to go this week and choose the countertop for it. I need to do a bit of research to see what I want. I know what I don’t want — no more individual tiles . . ever on my countertop!
Gale says
I have lived my 67 years without a dishwasher. I’d truly love to have one but my kitchen is miniscule and there is no place for one. I am saving now for a complete remodel of kitchen and dining area and maybe before I die I will have one.
Marsha says
100% agreement on the small tiles!
Hilary McDaniel says
Had to chuckle at the UPSP notice on the fridge. My post lady thinks I’m on a buying binge.
If you have a picture or drawing, I’d love to see what you had in mind for the cabinets. I’m needing more storage too and just can’t decide on what I want. I can only do this once, so I don’t want to mess it up. Living in a small home, storage is crucial.
Linda Steller says
Yeah! I can hear the relief in your tale.
Susan says
I’m so happy for you! And does Vince get the can of Ravioli as a reward? =)
Deb Praus says
So happy for you! I agree, we had one house that had tiles, hated them, they never felt clean because of the grout.
Can’t wait to see the other cabinets because we are contemplating the same thing. Storage for kitchen items=crucial. I want to put my hands on things fast!
AngieG9 says
Congratulations on the almost finished kitchen. I only have a cubbyhole now but have learned to maneuver around in it without too many bruises, at least not too many that can be seen. It’s going to be a showpiece when finished. Can’t wait to see the pictures of the cabinets
Vicki W says
You’ve had quite the wonderful weekend. A new dishwasher AND a new clothesline. You must be doing something right!