Granite in the Kitchen

The day after mom and dad left, we ripped out our counters. The granite guys came the next morning to make a template. So, for an entire week (while they fabricated) we went without counter tops or a kitchen sink. We ran the dishwasher sparingly and drained it into a 5 gal. bucket and had to empty it between rinse cycles. We used plenty of paper plates and plastic forks and ordered take out more than twice.

Then came the granite. They stayed all afternoon and made the entire house stink with that stuff that they use to fill the seams. It looked gorgeous, but still no sink--well, no plumbing under it. The next day I undertook my first real plumbing job. Surprisingly, it wasn't difficult. I had to glue one joint, but other than that, it was just slip nuts and washers and a little bit of cutting PVC. Then came the test--water! NO LEAKS!!! I did a happy dance.





Now I can enjoy the new counter tops. Ahhhh. That's been on the home improvement list for a long time. Can you see me kicking up my feet and sipping homemade lemonade? Yeah, neither can I. Now I'm on to the school room.