Sorry to have been absent since Friday and to leave you all in the lurch. I have been trying to get my house in order for Thanksgiving and the way too quickly approaching Christmas festivities. I am not much of a housecleaner. I can't stand clutter or messes, so that is not usually a problem and my house is never really dirty, but it is rarely as clean as I think it should be. Case in point...Monday night we moved the stove out and cleaned under and behind, plus the sides and the sides of the cabinets. I don't even want to tell you the last time that was done, but it is done now. That of course prompted me to take stuff off the backsplash and clean all the little spots. Remember my kitchen gets used every single day and it does take a beating. I cleaned a couple of the copper pots, not all; I wouldn't want it to look like a kitchen showroom!! Last night we moved the refrigerator out of the space it occupies. The space is approximately 1/4 of an inch bigger than the fridge, so maneuvering it is a challenge. But should anyone want to look under or behind it is spotless.
After all this work I decided to take a break this morning. I set the oven to clean and left the house for my Root Canal appointment. Still numb.
Later,
Janet
now you get to mess up the place with marathon cooking! yippee! hope your mouth isn't sore so you can eat a bunch! jkj
ReplyDeletelol, uh-oh :) Im getting major guilt now ;) I havent done that in so long! But now I'm putting it on my "to-do" list!
ReplyDeleteI think the only reason why I forget , is because I cant see it, lol :)
and btw, your kitchen looks fabulous and oh so cozy!! I love the island and the appliances too!!
~ hugs ~ Cynthia
opps forgot to add this :)
ReplyDeleteI adore the copper pots too! and yes, omg, that book is amazing! its such a special treat, ive seen so many books and that one takes the cake!!
Thanks for your comments too!
root canal....that is what I need...ugh. I got some oxycontin for the pain and they are trying to kill off the infection so they can do it!
ReplyDeleteI am a clean freak....and my house is never clean enough....three kids make things difficult!
have a good week
Ooh, a root canal. I would rather clean. Good job - and I hope you're feeling okay.
ReplyDeleteWell look at you! You would pass the white glove test.
ReplyDeleteYour kitchen is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love your kitchen! The island and the hanging pot rack are fabulous! I want one of those in my next home....
ReplyDeleteI love that feeling of contentment when you know it's clean BEHIND things that no one will even see...somehow it just makes you feel better knowing it's done!
ReplyDeleteI love your blue plates hanging up...my eye went right to those!
Root canal...I hope you aren't in too much pain when the numbness wears off!
Hmm.. cleaning and a root canal sounds like too much fun! We should be at home cleaning... but that will have to wait.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with everything!
Karla & Karrie
Love the pot rack - always wanted one but too scared to try attaching to the ceiling!! Your kitchen is great Janet and nice to know you use it.
ReplyDeleteI must pull out appliances too - hate that part of cleaning.
Good luck with the root canal.
Good for you! I'm sure all of us do that kind of cleaning very rarely! I do hate it though when a service guy comes out to fix the stove or something, and when he pulls it out there's a mess of stuff underneath - dust, cat toys, crackers, missing utensils, more dust, etc.
ReplyDeleteBut I'd rather clean under the stove than have a root canal. ::Jill
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I love your photographs.......I am a house freek, love all the different styles of houses, old ones that is, we have some fantastic ones here in the UK, but I specially like the American clapboard houses.
ReplyDeleteWe visted Boston 10 years ago and my american e mail friend and her husband took us to the coast of Maine, oh those houses, I loved them, and the churches, the colours in the trees so beautiful...
Enjoy your thanksgiving.......
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I love your photographs.......I am a house freek, love all the different styles of houses, old ones that is, we have some fantastic ones here in the UK, but I specially like the American clapboard houses.
ReplyDeleteWe visted Boston 10 years ago and my american e mail friend and her husband took us to the coast of Maine, oh those houses, I loved them, and the churches, the colours in the trees so beautiful...
Enjoy your thanksgiving.......
You have been a busy girl, hope thanksgiving is special for you and all your family.
ReplyDeletejanet~you are making me feel guilty about not cleaning under the frig in a while!lol! Maybe I'll attack this today. I'm so sorry you got a ticket & have to pay for a subscription to dovetails! The parking ticket & the missed free subscription is what would have happened to me too! As a matter of fact I too missed the free subscription. :( you'll have to tell me who you were with. Hope the rest of the day was fun & not expensive! :) chris
ReplyDeleteYou've been so busy! I need to get myself in gear and you provided the motivation! thanks! I hope your root canal is feeling better soon. take care≈desiree
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