Moving at a snail's pace...

Well, I underestimated the time it would take to get the kitchen ready for cabinets!  All of the new sheetrock is up and taped, but it still needs to be sanded and a second layer of mud applied.  After that dries, the texture can be applied...then painted.  So cabinets won't begin construction for another 2-3 days.  *sigh*  On a positive note...when we ordered our formica (actually it is Wilsonart), we were told it wouldn't be in until the 28th!  However, they called yesterday and said it was already in.  So I'm still hoping that counter tops will be completed (on the sink side of the kitchen) and sink installed before next weekend.  Poor Dennis has been working feverishly to get my kitchen "functional" before next Saturday, for Sheila's birthday.  Stephen's family is coming in and a few friends are coming over to celebrate with us, and I would REALLY like having a kitchen that I can use to prepare the food!  This reminds me of when we were trying to finish the den before our meeting last year.  Dennis is getting tired of having to work under these kind of deadlines!  One way or another, though, we'll make it work.  It will be interesting to see how the grandkids react to our unusual house when they get here!

The little half wall you see in the foreground is where my bar will be.

I picked up my orthotics Thursday.  I'm still in the "break-in" period.  My doctor recommends a very slow break-in process.  So far, I haven't had any real problems, so I'm wearing them up to 45 minutes at a time, a couple of times a day.  Once I can wear them for 5 hours straight, they will be ok to wear all the time.  Even as early on as the process is, I think I can tell that they will help my foot.  I seem to be able to walk with more ease in them.  I've been wearing over-the-counter inserts since I started walking again, so I think that is helping me get used to them.  I didn't do my walking this past week, except for one day.  I've been doing so much standing around on concrete that my foot has been sorer than normal, so I've wimped out!  I really need to get back to 3 times a week!

Sheila is coming over this afternoon, so we can do a CASA visit.  After supper, we plan to go watch "Finding Dora".  She is house sitting tonight, so we won't be staying over, but she'll be back tomorrow for Father's Day.  I always look forward to her visits!  We really miss her since she moved to FW, but she is great about coming back for frequent visits.

Daddy and Bobbie stopped by yesterday on their way from Spur to Saginaw.  They both seem to be doing pretty well.  Daddy has been working in his garden, and Bobbie has been cleaning and reorganizing around her house.  Her shoulder is much better, but she still has pain when she tries to crochet.

Well, once again, I hope my next post shows some progress on my cabinets!  I'm still having to learn patience...seems to be a life-long struggle for me!