July 4 - American Independence Day

 

Hi Guy! It’s me, Marvelous. Yes, the Marv. The striped Canadian menace who lives about a football field north of the US  border. (Honestly, if Nutmeg sneezes too hard, she might accidentally blow us into Washington State.)

 First off—HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Today, may your BBQs be juicy, your fireworks be loud, and your cats be brave enough not to hide under the bed. 

We are not! On Canada Day,  Kozmo claimed h was “just checking the structural integrity of the dust bunnies.” Jo Jo said she was “monitoring vibrations.”  

Before I forget,  thank you—ALL of you—for the Canada Day wishes!

We felt so loved, celebrated, and mildly judged for our maple syrup consumption. I personally had a great Canada Day: I napped, I yelled at a squirrel, and I knocked Mom's laptop off the table just to assert dominance. 🇨🇦

Nutmeg celebrated by barking at absolutely nothing for 20 minutes.

Alex celebrated by trying to keep us from stealing his snacks.

Mom celebrated by pretending she’s in charge. We let her believe it. It’s polite.

Anyway, on this fine Fourth of July, I want you all to know that even though we’re technically “international,” we are neighbors who share weather, wildlife, and the occasional confused tourist who thinks our village is a scenic rest stop. So from me, Kozmo, Jo Jo, Nutmeg, Alex, and Mom—

Have a marvelous Independence Day!

Eat something grilled, enjoy the fireworks, and remember:

Oh yes...If you need a cat to supervise your celebrations, I’m only a football field away.

Kitchen Update!

THis is what the Kitchen looked like the day Mom went to pick up the 98 boxes!

 

 Here is what we have accomplished in 3 days of DEMOS (Note the Peeps took off Sunday and Canada Day)

 

THis upper cupboard set took the longest. 
Mom and Dean were totally unsure of HOW everything was put together. 

This is the End of Day 1

Here is looking up at the inside of the bulkheads that go all around the kitchen!

Mom says the bulkheads will have to stay! Good thing that she did NOT order up to the ceiling cupboards! This one, buts out into the room and will have something like decorative lighting! It is a great creative space now!

Day 2

The lower cupboards have been removed EXCEPT for Shirley!

Shirley Sinks were mostly made after WW2. Click this link for more about Shirleys! 

This is what the kitchen looks like the end of Day 2

Peninsula Being dismantled

 

Day 3 

Mom had to drive a friend to the airport in the big city so she missed all the excitement on the 3rd morning. Dean started off with the removal of the P-Trap and then Dean and Alex got the sink off the Cabinet and dragged Shirley into the backyard. Dean wanted to be extra careful as he is going to keep and restore her. 

 

Look at that! A BARE WALL! 

Once Shirley made it to the backyard, Dean started the Plumbing of the pipe. 

 THIS is the cause of the Kitchen being dismantled. there was a FORK stuck in the bend just behind that joint, where the pipe makes a 90 degree angle to go straight down to the basement. Dean pulled the fork and scooped and pushed a ton of debris, congealed grease and gunk out from above and flushed it out down below. The pipe is now clean as the day it was installed! No walls had to be destroyed! WHAT A RELIEF as it saved us DAYS of work. 

And here is what the kitchen looks like now!

THe next step is the raising of the floor under where the cupboards were  and the start of the Ikea assembly. I am sure there will be many HBO words as our ancient Mom tried to put the lego of the Ikea kitchen together. We will catch you up as we get a chance. In the meantime, Mom is off to enjoy the Canada Day Parade!