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Hi Sisters!

For the last few months I have been upgrading my house. First my windows, sliding glass door, my front door and kitchen door to the garage and finally a new garage door with a belt drive. Recently I got new blue shutters that match the door color. I also did landscaping in the front and side. My trim was wrapped in white. It was a fancy job. My house looks almost new on the outside. I had the deck removed.

The inside is still crappy but I am upgrading my kitchen in January. I ordered my cabinets yesterday.

I’ll post pictures once it’s done. I’m getting cherry full sized cabinets and Verde butterfly granite counters. My kitchen space will be widened and my pantry and refrigerator will switch places and the dishwasher will move to the right side of the sink. The kitchen window will have to be moved and the soffits and half wall will go away. Everything in that space will be replaced. 🙂

I am sanding and painting all my stained wood work trim. I removed all the paneling in the den, stairs and hallway. Much of the baseboard was cut short for the paneling so I have to replace it. Ben loaned me his brad nailler, staple gun and finish nail gun with a compressor. That will be a great help to me as nailing by hand gets tiring really quickly.

This action really helps me deal with George’s absence. These were all things we talked about doing but I am going much further with the kitchen plans that he would have. I wish he could see what’s been done so far. Thanks giving went okay but I felt depressed and by the evening I started crying and I couldn’t stop. After everyone left it kept up and there was nothing I could do to control it. I woke up the next morning crying too. I was scared I was going crazy but I started telling myself it would pass and it did. I don’t’ know if all the holidays will be like that. Thanksgiving was probably George’s favorite holiday.