In the kitchen with Wendy.

Not cooking, though - remodeling. Actually, more like face-lifting, for my kitchen. I may need to sell my house soon, so I have been very focused on fixing its blemishes and updating what I can (without remodeling, that is) in case that eventuality comes about. I'm doing my own version, every day, of Designed to Se11 (did I ever mention here that I have a crush on L1sa Laporta? Well, now I am channeling her!). I busted ASS all weekend refinishing my kitchen cabinets. I daresay that, with the new stainless hardware, they actually look pretty good. Not quite as good as sleek, shiny, new cherry or maple cabinets would look, but good nonetheless. Hub and I will be ripping out the old countertops, sink and faucet and installing new ones in short order. We are also cleaing, spackling and painting around the house. On top of this, we are clearing out old items by selling a little and donating a lot. And we have LOTS of old items to deal with, unfortunately. So, its lots and LOTS of work around the house these days. It's been hard but it's also rewarding, in a way.

On top of this, hub has been travelling for the past week or so, and he usually does the cooking. All this extra work and stress has profoundly increased my existing general inabilities in the kitchen. Which is the blustery way of saying my eating has taken a huge backseat. Concern for nutrition? Almost completely off the radar for now. Though I have been trying to make sure I get some fruit in, the past few days. Hub returns tomorrow, and I told him he owes me some delicious (and healthy!) dinners. We've got our herbs and tomatoes growing on our patio, and I'm eyeing those every day, thinking how we'll eat them! My basil has grown almost double its size in the 6 days I've had it.

So, just an update to let you know I'm alive, but right now, my mental energies are required on, and being devoted to, other fronts: the homefront. Hopefully the hard work pays off one way or another - for a quick sale at a good price, or, if no sale ends up being needed right now, for our own increased personal enjoyment of our home.