Still Counting....

So here we are - that is what just a little part of the kitchen looks like! We have your blue wall, your red wall, your butter yellow wall, and your cranberry wall - all in one room. Let's see this house was built in 1987 - two colors came in before we did, and the rest after. Hundreds of feet of wallpaper and glue have been soaked and scraped. Will I ever wallpaper again - I think not! We are going to refinish these and texturize them to paint. Right now we are in the middle of rewiring and replumbing. The 1980s style floor tile is coming up on Tuesday - oh, I already know what a mess that is going to be. I found the light fixtures I wanted, the sink fixtures, the cabinet door pulls and knobs, the right granite, and even the black sink that I was looking for. Still some questions about what is going over and across the sink area. But, I found something that I am hoping will work there, too. So, all in all - we are moving right along. The new sheet rock has already been mudded in. The entire contents of the kitchen has been packed and is in boxes (looks like we are waiting on the moving truck) and is stacked on the back porch and in the family room. Remember we did all of this last year with the foyer, living room, dining room and David's office in the fall of last year - when we went from tile everywhere else downstairs to wood. So, we are living on take-out, working from home amid the mess, and looking forward to our week in the mountains while this gets completed. On another note - I haven't heard anything from the testing that was done last Tuesday. I called the doctor's office at LifeLink yesterday - hoping to find out something. The doctor should have the report to read on Monday. I should hear something on Tuesday. I am still praying, and do not have a sense or feeling of worry about this. David and I had a great time grandbaby-shopping this morning. He personally feels that all of this "newfangled baby stuff" is a total racket aimed at us. Oh, well - this is going to be so much fun!!!! Our Carolina Gamecocks played on Thursday night and beat Kentucky!!! The rain has finally stopped, the sun is out and we are well on our way into the 90's and a humid October afternoon in Florida. So in the midst of construction, hospitals, humidity, a winning football team and new life in our family I am counting it all joy.