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! 

 

July 1 is Here!

Are you ready for summer? We sure are here at Casa De Marvelous! We had some HOT weather at the end of June and then we had some rain, and we are looking forward to the renovations that are going on (NOT!) 

Now lets get on with the everything that is happening in July and on July the First!

The July Events List 

 

 

Pet Hydration Month

  

 

Did you know that your furry little body is made up of 60-70% water? I didn't! AND, not getting enough water can lead to dehydration! 

This is NOT GOOD!

And us felines aren’t always that big on drinking water, the heat can make it too easy for us to become dehydrated. With these hot summers, it is impawtant that us furrys have access to water. Because we live in the middle of nowhere and we have to worry about wild fires, Mom keeps a gallon jug of water and a bowl at all times in the car in case we have to bug out without time to pack are go bags and stuff. We also have a water dish on the back deck that Mom fills fresh everyday (I have even seen the bids use our water dish).

 Lost Dog Prevention Month

 

Lost DOG (or Pet) Prevention Month in July is dedicated to educating pet parents on how to keep their pets safe. We bring it up now because worldwide missing pets numbers spike in these warmer months.
The data is clear. Summer seems to pose new dangers to our furry friends. Why you ask?
Open doors and windows
Pets are purrticularly vulnerable if they haven't had previous experience outdoors. Dangers like traffic, predators, and other people can threaten your pet's safety. This can make us scared and we run away and hide somewhere isolated and secure.

Fireworks!
The loud bangs and flashes of fireworks can trigger us to run and hide! This is a big cause of dogs and cats running far away from home, getting disoriented, and getting lost.
Believe it or not Visitors!
Having visitors coming and going can be scarey. My home is my territory to keep safe and protected. This is difficult when strangers are coming in to MY TERRITORY! Some of us may decide to seek a safer territory outside of the home.

National ID Your Pet Day 

 

 Hand in Hand (or Paw in Paw) is ID your Pet Day!  Today is to raise awareness about the importance of proper identification for us pets. Peeps need to ensure their furry friends are wearing collars with ID tags or have a microchip implanted. This way the chances are greatly increased that we will be reunited with our families when we wander off on adventures.
The exact origins of National ID Your Pet Day are as mysterious as Me, Marvelous secretly plotting world domination. But, it's safe to say that Peeps everywhere can appreciate the importance of keeping US safe and ensure we can find our way back home.

Happy Canada Day 

 

Its a busy day here in our teeny Tiny Village! 

If you like, you can come and visit us, we can visit the Firemen making pancakes and sausages for Breakfast (8:00AM -10:00 AM)

Then go to The Bridge for a lunch of Hot Dogs (and ICE CREAM)

 and the MAJOR EVENT: