This month, I'm focused on two things: remodeling my sad little kitchen on a shoestring budget, and re-reading/revising my novel manuscript that was completed last month. It might be a little too soon to be revising the manuscript, so hot on the heels of first-draft completion, but home improvement chores have a way of clearing my head and allowing creativity to germinate.
So, here's a l
ink to some book reviews on Goodreads:
http://m.www.goodreads.com/book/show/7255179-song-of-the-orange-moons
(Please feel free to add your review on Goodreads, too.)
And here are some pics of my sad little kitchen (decked out for a chef, but falling apart at the seams):
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| Yes, there are no cabinet doors, and yes, that's roux (and other souls of sauces) splashed on the wall | |
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| The double oven will be on Craigslist soon. Replacing with stainless steel. Anyone want a cheap oven? And yes, that's a piece of wood propping up the sinking counter top above the dishwasher. |
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| Picture taken yesterday. You won't believe how much cooking stuff we've packed into the shelves. |
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| Cute little distressed white table/chairs from World Market that I'll also have to sell to make room for an island table. Any takers? |
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| How about that classy light bulb? And the adhesive stained glass? High class stuff there. |
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| View from the dining room. I already replaced all the interior doors in the house, which is why there's some artsy white wall joint leftovers to the right of the door. I'm thinking a light sage-y green for the kitchen. The new floor will be beautiful. |
Now that the pics are up, it's time to get back to the kitchen. Today, I finish packing the pots and pans, and then I pull off all the chair molding and the cheap boarding below it. I hope I don't discover anything too scary.
