In my previous post, I mentioned my mother-in-law falling ill and my trip to Binghamton to care for her. I am still in Binghamton, while my husband Matt has returned to Rochester, N.Y. He is urgently working to complete my mother-in-law's room so she can move in as soon as possible. During my stay here, we have started packing up her home. We have developed a system: I clean the items, set them out for her to review, and she decides their fate. We are proceeding slowly, not only due to her health but also because these items reflect her life over the past sixty-plus years. I wish we could keep everything, but she has a large old house and has been collecting for a very long time! To help facilitate the process, we created three categories: 1. absolutes (can’t live without), 2. maybes (not ready to let go), and 3. it can “go bye-bye.”
Meanwhile, the addition and renovation are progressing. They've installed the range hood (it looks great) and will be focusing on the hardwood floors this week. We preserved the existing wood floors, and where there are gaps, unfinished flooring will be integrated, with the new areas also receiving unfinished flooring. Once installed, everything will be sanded, stained, and coated with polyurethane. This process includes the kitchen, dining room, pantry, powder room, and my office. The floors are the last major task for the trades. We still need to paint, stain, build shelves, hang wallpaper, clean, clean some more, and reassemble the house! Plus, we have to pack and move my mother-in-law from her five-bedroom home to her new space. I'm already exhausted!
My husband sent me some pictures via his phone so I could share them with you.
In my dream kitchen, there was always a gorgeous range hood. Of course, in dreams, there is no concern about cost. Did I get a wake-up call (no pun intended); the price was exorbitant! Thank goodness for Nick from VHI Cabinets. He was able to show us hoods in our price range. We found one, and truth be told, I love it just as much!
I can’t wait to see it in person!
We ordered our new stove, and it will be installed next week. We have not had a stove for months. I can’t wait to cook!
Hopefully, the floors will be done next week, and I can share them with you!
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