Sunday evening a neighbor gave Gary a few Indian snacks with instructions to share with me, and he came over and did so, while we whined about being old.
He is trying not to get back surgery, is living on pain pills, and is impressed with how well I've done. He is very worried about surgery, but was listening to how much better I'm doing than for ages. So we'll see.
Then Monday morning Mike the Craftsman came over to admire the kitchen and plan how to do the slider cabinet for me. He can use the carcase and adapt.
He could build from scratch, but wants to save me money. Also the cabinet is in good shape. It's the design that isn't. And we already know it fits the space in all directions.
And joy, back in a working kitchen, I was able to get my postponed tofu katsu.
I'm addressing the kitchen window now and this is where we are so far. This involved ironing, please be impressed, pun intended.
When the coleus plants come in, in the fall, they'll hang from those brackets, filling in the top half of the window.
The Freecycle items were picked up swiftly, both recipients very pleased with their finds.
More up on Monday, spare cream pitchers
Left to right Danish pewter, Irish Belleek porcelain, unmarked Lenox china. Lenox is located near here and a lot of older local people worked there. Sometimes small items left by the back door so to speak, so didn't go through the marking phase, but clearly recognizable as Lenox.
Deciding now what to take to Tuesday's knitting group, between cordage materials and embroidery. Maybe both.
Happy day everyone, especially August birthday people, some great birthdays this week. I hope you greeted e, of Life in Progress? If not, I bet she and kitty Mercy won't mind belated wishes.
