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Maybe I should have left Johnny Nash singing on my blog.  Maybe a little more positive thinking and a light tune would improve the mood around here.

The kitchen construction has been underway now for a week.  The tiled and carpeted floors have been ripped up… only to find too much damage underneath to save the oak.  Which means more tile than expected… and more money.

The electricity has been run, during which several issues were discovered.  Like covered up junction boxes.  I don’t know much about construction, but I now know that junction boxes shouldn’t be covered with drywall.  If they are, you can’t find them when you need them and when you do find them, holes must be cut.

The plumbing has been run, during which a “fixed” pipe was discovered.  Let’s hope it holds.

The gas was run.  But not turned back on.  Lucky for me I’ve got a Handy Dan.  I can live without cooking, but not without a hot shower.

There is dust and dirt everywhere, but things are moving along at a steady pace, for which I’m happy.  Some walls still need to be built, but next week the dramatic stuff should start – the floors!  Then the cabinets!  Then appliances!

Here are some pics of what we’re doing.  As you can see to the right, we have a long, narrow, dated kitchen.

And, the eating area (below) is separated from the kitchen by the stair walls.  Not good when mom can’t see the four little monsters at the table while she’s in the kitchen.  I’m sure you can imagine what happens.

Next, we have a living area – this is where the new kitchen will be located – right next to the eating area. Smart, eh?

Finally, we are opening the stairway to the front of the house and closing them to the kitchen area.

We might be going broke.  We might be covered in dirt.  We might be finding more problems with the house.  But, the kids are definitely entertained.