Week Four

We began week four by getting hot water. For the 23 years we have lived here, getting hot water to the kitchen has been problematic because the water heater is at the far end of the house. Winfred came Monday and installed a recirculating pump with valves in the master bath upstairs and the laundry bath downstairs. It is surprising to turn on the faucet and have hot water - without waiting!
This will be a big disappointment to our cat Tipper. We have always kept a bucket in the shower to catch the cold water while we awaited the hot. Not wanting to waste this water, we would carry it downstairs to use watering our many plants. At the sound of the bucket handle falling, Tipper would stop whatever he was doing, from eating to sleeping, to get a taste of the special bucket water. We no longer need a bucket. Maybe we can fill it once in awhile just for him.
Today we have a significant number of cabinets installed. The laundry

cabinets, in fact, were ready to fill with food and cleaning supplies that had been hidden in a nearby closet. Bud has framed in the ironing board and tomorrow will fit it with the new door. The vent was installed over the cook top area and Red built out the cooktop valance.
Our friend Ken took pity on us and brought over Italian food for our supper - a big container of stuffed shells, meat balls and Italian sausage - Mmmmmm Mmmmm Good.
Of course after three weeks anything that doesn't come in a box to be microwaved would be pretty good, but this was definitely a special delivery.