Cabinets in progress

Just a sample of dad's work thus far. These puppies should be installed in about 2 or 3 weeks!

Tables

A while back I found these cool MCM end tables on craigslist. 2 of the size you see below and one large square one. $60 for the three I thought was a steal. The sides are maple with minor dings here and there that I can repair. The one on the left side of the couch has a little more damage but that can be repaired easily. The best thing about them - Laminate tops so coasters aren't necessary...which is good since AC rarely sees the need for one...

AC enjoying the toddler-appropriate (or inappropriate) height of the table and mommy's English book.

Now we just need to figure out what to do with the square one which is just sitting in the middle of our dining room....

Stalled....

Well lately my projects around the house have stalled. Money and time being the main reasons of course. Aren't they always?

I started the desk several weeks ago and have all but decided to abandon it. It hasn't weathered the elements so well in my crappy shed, so it may go out at the road Thursday evening before I leave town. Defeat. I haz it.

I also started the chicken coop 2 weeks ago. The base and upper frame are in tact. The rest, however, is waiting on more money...so it looks more like an abstract art installation in my back yard. When I get back from DC, I'll get err done.

I did, however get 2 other things done that have been nagging at me. I sanded down the front corner of the house by the steps and primed it yesterday. Success! NO more alligator skin peeling paint...in that area anyway. This will be a gradual process of fixing all of the poorly painted areas of the house. Next up: Over the front porch. I also managed to remove the ailing fire pit/Bebe death trap in the back yard yesterday. Now I just gotta get a lil sod to cover up the hole and we'll be golden. Golden I tell ya.

Dad, being the rock star he is, was ready a couple of weeks ago to start the cabinets b/c he's 'bored.' OK, sure. Why the hell not!?! So he came last weekend and we measured. As of yesterday, the South wall cabinets are built, awaiting hardware and a good primin'. He's building them in his shop so they won't be in the kitchen for a couple more weeks. They ROCK! After that, he'll start work on the wall unit on the North wall. I can't wait for all the storage!

The South Wall!

The North Wall!

Oh, we also finally got our end tables. I'll clean 'em up and post a pic soon!